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  1. Aug 24th, 2000, 03:36 PM #1
    Nosgoth
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    Is there a way I can make an icon editor so i can change the icon of the .exe and not just the shortcut?thx
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  2. Aug 24th, 2000, 03:41 PM #2
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    An EXE's icon is stored in the EXE itself, hence you would have to Binary/Hex edit it to replace the current icon.
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  3. Aug 24th, 2000, 03:43 PM #3
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    Are you trying to make an icon editor program?

    If so, the icon is stored as part of the exe's resource information, which would need to be extracted.
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