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Tweak #36 - june 26, 2002
Many tweak sites and tweaking programs contain a registry hack to replace a specific icon in the Windows shell. The most common of this is probably the Recicle Bin icon, but some others are very popular too.
However, they don't provide a general way to change system icons.
This tweak will let you change all icons in the Windows shell.
Go to the registry key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Icons
By default this key exists but is empty. In this key, add string values that have a number as their name.
The value of the newly created string values should be the full path of the file containing the icon.
If the file contains more than one icon, then the filename should be followed by a comma and then the index of the icon.
Example: To change the icon for a normal folder to icon 7 in c:\myfile.dll, create the following string value:
"3" = "C:\myfile.dll,7"
The settings may not take effect immediately. To activete them, you may have to delete the following file:
ShellIconCache
This is a hidden file in the Windows (or WinNT) directory.
0 | Unknown File Type |
1 | Default document |
2 | Default application |
3 | Closed folder |
4 | Open folder |
5 | 5 1/4 floppy |
6 | 3 1/2 floppy |
7 | Removable drive |
8 | Hard disk drive |
9 | Network drive |
10 | network drive offline |
11 | CD drive |
12 | RAM disk |
13 | Entire network |
14 | Network Service |
15 | My Computer |
16 | Printer Manager |
17 | Network Neighborhood |
18 | Network Workgroup |
19 | Start Menu Programs |
20 | Start Menu Documents |
21 | Start Menu Settings |
22 | Start Menu Find |
23 | Start Menu Help |
24 | Start Menu Run |
25 | Start Menu Suspend |
26 | Start Menu Docking |
27 | Start Menu Shutdown |
28 | Sharing overlay (hand) |
29 | Shortcut overlay (small arrow) |
30 | Default printer overlay (small tick) |
31 | Recycle bin empty |
32 | Recycle bin full |
33 | Dial-up Network Folder |
34 | Desktop |
35 | Control Panel |
36 | Program Group |
37 | Printer |
38 | Font Folder |
39 | Taskbar |
40 | Audio CD |
41 | Novel Tree |
42 | ? |
43 | IE favorites |
44 | Start Menu Logoff |
45 | ? |
46 | ? |
47 | Lock |
48 | Hibernate |