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How to change the My Pictures icon in windows XP

Discussion in 'Windows OS' started by alvdy, Feb 11, 2006.

  1. alvdy Newcomer, in training Posts: 95

    Help... Can any one please tell me how to change the default My Pictures icon to something else...??

    Thanks in advance
  2. Peddant Newcomer, in training Posts: 1,644

    This is a quote from here - http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/setup/learnmore/sawyer_03june30.mspx
    "To customize a folder icon
    1.
    Right-click the folder, and then click Properties.
    2.
    On the Customize tab, click Change icon.
    3.
    In the Change Icon dialog box, click Browse, navigate to the new icon you want to use, select it, and then click Open.
    4.
    Click OK, and then click OK again to apply the change."

    Look here for the built in icons - C:\WINDOWS\system32\SHELL32.dll
  3. alvdy Newcomer, in training Posts: 95

    No customise tab

    There is no customise tab in my pictures because it is a windows File Folder and therefore windows doesnt like it to be changed however i know that there is a way i just cant remember it...
  4. Peddant Newcomer, in training Posts: 1,644

  5. alvdy Newcomer, in training Posts: 95

    That worked

    Thanks so much that program worked a charm.
    Thanks again
    Alvdy