Icons in the control panel

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Hello everyone, can someone explain to me how to change the apperance of the icons in the control panel.

Thanks......KeepOn

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Reply #1 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I don't think you can. What version of Windows are you running? If it is XP, I'm pretty sure that it cannot be done!
Reply #2 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Yes, I am using XP..I am changing all my icons using wormhole. In his packages, there are the icons for the control panel, so I have been trying to figure out how it could be done.

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Reply #3 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Yeah. Like I said, I don't think it can be done!
Reply #4 from WinCustomize Forums Top
The only thing you can do is fake it:
1. Create a new folder, in your Start menu or anywhere
2. Open the control panel
3. Drag and drop all the item from te control panel into the new folder. That will create a shortcut of all the control panel icons. You can then change those icons to whatever you want.

Next time you need to access the control panel, open that folder instead.
Reply #5 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Thank you for the information guys.....have a nice day

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Reply #6 from WinCustomize Forums Top
It's pretty hard to do... but check out this page: http://www.virtualplastic.net/html/ui_panel.html for a little insight into way of customizing your control panel.

However it seems it can be done with a lot of work (i.e. converting icons to 16 colours, and re-hacking the .cpl files)


Hope this helps