location of stock icons

July 21, 2006 10:04 PM from

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how does one access the stock icons in windows? looking for the file path. thanx

icons

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Reply #1 July 21, 2006 10:09 PM from

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Probably the largest file containing default Windows icons is: "C:\WINDOWS\system32\shell32.dll"

Another one with fewer icons is: "C:\WINDOWS\explorer.exe"

Reply #2 July 21, 2006 10:17 PM from

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you can find some in C:\WINDOWS\system32\shell32.dll

right click an icon, properties, customize, change icon

Reply #3 July 21, 2006 10:19 PM from

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You only beat me cuz you didn't have to 'explore'.

Reply #4 July 21, 2006 10:34 PM from

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You only beat me cuz you didn't have to 'explore'

Reply #5 July 22, 2006 2:47 AM from

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how would i open that .dll file?

Reply #6 July 22, 2006 2:56 AM from

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Icon Developer will open the file.

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