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    App to change .exe icon

    Hi all,

    I'm looking for some help on finding an application to change the icon for an executable file. We have designed the icon the way we want it, but wondered how we apply that to the file it's self?

    We have an application for the Mac but desperately need one for windows.

    Thanks for your time.

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    Re: App to change .exe icon

    right click on properties, click change icon, use the icon you want.
    It is Inevitable.....


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    Re: App to change .exe icon

    Quote Originally Posted by ikonia View Post
    right click on properties, click change icon, use the icon you want.
    Yes for a folder that works but not for a file.

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    Re: App to change .exe icon

    works fine for an application
    It is Inevitable.....


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    Re: App to change .exe icon

    Quote Originally Posted by ikonia View Post
    works fine for an application
    If using a short-cut to it, but AFAIK it won't change the main .exe's icon.

    try Exe Icon Changer -- Change icon in exe, dll, folder, driver, other type executable file; Replace/Extract exe icon!
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    Re: App to change .exe icon

    Quote Originally Posted by ikonia View Post
    works fine for an application
    what os are you running? screenshot of it would help? i can't change it here.

    I use Resedit or IcoFX,
    you can get icofx for free here.

    IcoFX - The Free Icon Editor

    its a neat tool for replacing, editing or making icons.

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    Re: App to change .exe icon

    Well it doesn't work like that on XP here without any tweakUI style things installed. I don't believe its a base XP offering. If you are building the application yourself Visual studio offers this as part of the build process.

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    Re: App to change .exe icon

    I've used Reshack before now to change all kinds of icons. Useful in the days of win2k when you couldn't hide tray icons - changed them to something inconspicuous.

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    Re: App to change .exe icon

    your dead right, I was changing a shortcut not the icon
    It is Inevitable.....


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