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    Adding new icons ?

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by richxps, Feb 15, 2008.

  1. richxps

    richxps Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hi, is there a way to add reflective icons to the vista desktop ? Im tired of the same old icons and wanted to change them with something cool, but the reflective icons i find are for docks only. could someone help if this is possible ?
     
    richxps, Feb 15, 2008
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    pixelot Notebook Acolyte

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    Sounds like you need a new shell file of some sort.
     
    pixelot, Feb 15, 2008
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    richxps Notebook Enthusiast

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    Wow so in other words its a whole process to do this ? Not as easy and download icons and saving them in a folder to use with existing icons.
     
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    pixelot Notebook Acolyte

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    Well, are you talking about Computer, Network, Folder, and Recycle Bin icons? Or are you talking about icons for shortcuts? You are probably familiar with the process of setting icons for these things: you specify the shell file or executable that contains the desired icons. I personally use shell files from previous versions of Windows for my icons; for shortcut icons, you can compile new icons with many executables, but that's a bit more complex....

    Mind you, I've never really messed with these things, but there are many icon "packages" or shells that allow you to change all of your icons, such as this one: http://www.stardock.com/products/iconpackager/.

    Just Google icon packages.
     
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  5. Sredni Vashtar

    Sredni Vashtar Notebook Evangelist

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    Aren't you happy? :)
    This is one of the improvements in GUI usability introduced with Vista.
    When I had Vista, my old .mod files that were implementation modules for an old imperative language named Modula-2 (and Modula-3, and Oberon...) were shown with a fancy musical note icon that gave them a very professional look. Also they showed up as media file of some sort, even if - thanks Vista for having allowed me that - I was able to open them with an external text editor.

    In XP all I have to do it to righ click on the file, choose change icon and then find a folder with the icon I want to use.
    Vista does not allow that freedom anymore.

    Maybe that was a despicable behavior.

    But don't worry: for 39 bucks you could add a new application that can do what a real GUI should be able to do out of the box.
     
    Sredni Vashtar, Feb 15, 2008
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    crash NBR Assassin

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    hey rich, where did you find the dock reflection icons? I am looking for some thanks!
     
    moonBEAM, Feb 15, 2008
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