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In older versions of Windows there were always extra ico files you could use if you did not like the ico assigned to a program. Does Windows 7 have extra ico files and if so how can I find were they are so I can use them?
Are you getting to the shortcut's Properties and navigating to change icons? Or are these shortcut icons assigned by installed programs?
The answer is there are more icons in the shell folder, under the same circumstances as before. Can you give more info on what you're trying to do?
The answer is there are more icons in the shell folder, under the same circumstances as before. Can you give more info on what you're trying to do?
I wrote a software package quite a few years ago to take care of all my mailing labels for every special event that takes place during the entire year. I keeps all my addresses and reminds me when to send a card, etc. It then can print the labels needed. At the time I wrote it I was running under Windows 98, I told you it was quite a few years ago. I just moved to Windows 7 and everything works except the icon I created shows blank. I decided that I would just select an icon from someplace else to use with this software but I cannot find any extra icons or ico files. So if you know where there are extra icons I could select from please tell me how to access them. I right clicked on the short cut for my software, went to the change icon button but from there I am lost. How do I get to the 'shell folder' from here?
What showed when you cicked the Change Icon button? Should be a little window with a few or many choices.
The easiest way to access the Windows Cursors folder is to open the start menu and type ' cursors ' in the search field. The start menu will display several results, but the first one under Files should be a folder labeled ' Cursors ', as shown on the screenshot. Click on it to load your cursors in Windows Explorer. Jul 20, 2017 Step 1.Right-click on the folder you want to customize and select “Properties”. Step 2.Under the “customize” tab, go to the “Folder icon” section, click on “Change icon” button. Step 3.Select one of the many icons shown in the list and click “OK”. These icons are located in the C:Windowssystem32SHELL32.dll location.
The easiest way to access the Windows Cursors folder is to open the start menu and type ' cursors ' in the search field. The start menu will display several results, but the first one under Files should be a folder labeled ' Cursors ', as shown on the screenshot. Click on it to load your cursors in Windows Explorer. & several others, with no luck. However, I did find a temporary solution: I've found a.reg file for Windows XP which ads the 'Open File Location' option to the context menu for Windows XP. I've imported this file & now I have two 'Open File Location' options in my context menu. The one is working & the other not. Now I have a choice: 1.). Nov 13, 2017 This article describes how to resolve the problems of visualization of icons, including where icons are not displayed for certain types of files in Windows 7. Method 1: Delete the cache file To resolve these problems, remove the file cache with the icons in Windows 7. I have Windows XP Pro, SP3. Now when I want to change icons and get a bigger choice I use the file 'shell32.dll.' Are there other icon files included in my v.
The only thing that showed was the ico file I had created for the application. It was stored in the directory for the application. That is where I put it when I created it many years ago. The funny this is it showed with the picture I created but when It is used by the application it shows blank! What I need to know is how to find that shell folder you were talking about.
In win 7 this path finds it: C:Windowssystem32SHELL32.dll - Typed into explorer's search box brings you to the .dll containing all the icons available, but I don't know how to move it to where you can access it. Pasting that path into the 'Look for icons in this file' box may do the trick; pasting, & OKing it, closing & opening it would work, IMHO.
Thank you for your help. I found the shell32.dll but it would not let me use these icons with my application. I even make a copy of it, moved it to another directory and it still would not let me use these icons. I guess I will have to live with a blank icon for my old application. I guess I should be glad it still work in Windows 7.
Try browsing for the C:WindowsSystem32imageres.dll file within the change icon box.
Hey, some new ones! Worked for one of my problem Icons - Thanks, LH.
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I've looked in
%AppData%MicrosoftInternet ExplorerQuick LaunchUser PinnedTaskBar
as recommended by this answer for Windows 7, but I don't see a 'User Pinned' folder.Developed and Released by the Microsoft Organization in November 2006. And because of these features, the Office 2007 is so much popular in the market today as well. Microsoft word 2007 free download windows 8.
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If you pin a program, it should be in that location.
Have you tried copying and pasting the path in Windows Explorer? It should take you there.
Anyway, you can use a program like Everything Search Engine to find the path where your pinned programs are stored in your PC.
Diego MuñozDiego Muñoz
I just went to
and the User Pinned folder was there but hidden. To see it, make sure hidden files are being shown.
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Tom_MTom_M
Windows 10 TaskBar folder is located at C:UsersUsernameAppDataRoamingMicrosoftInternet ExplorerQuick LaunchUser PinnedTaskBar
KenKen
My two cents:
User Pinned
is normally a folder with the hidden attribute set on, unhide hidden files&folders (maybe also system protected) on Explorer - View - Options .. or just type that path directly on the address.- Some ICONs of the TaskBar are not located on:
%AppData%MicrosoftInternet ExplorerQuick LaunchUser PinnedTaskBar
Just to see some are not there, try to find theese: Edge, Calc, Photos, Paint 3D
I am getting mad to know where on the hell are they stored.
Easy steps to reproduce (they are not stored there):
- Unlink any CALC you can have to not get confused
- Run CALC.EXE
- Tell Windows you want it to stay on task bar (Pinned)
- Go to that path and it is not there
The same happens for all the rest i mention: Edge, Photos, Paint 3D; and maybe some more.
For example:
- When running
Edge
, the launch command (seen byProcessExplorer
) is like:'C:WindowsSystemAppsMicrosoft.MicrosoftEdge_8wekyb3d8bbweMicrosoftEdge.exe' -ServerName:MicrosoftEdge.AppXdnhjhccw3zf0j06tkg3jtqr00qdm0khc.mca
- When running
Photos
, the launch command (seen byProcessExplorer
) is like:'C:Program FilesWindowsAppsMicrosoft.Windows.Photos_2017.18062.13720.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbweMicrosoft.Photos.exe' -ServerName:App.AppXzst44mncqdg84v7sv6p7yznqwssy6f7f.mca
- When running
Paint 3D
, the launch command (seen byProcessExplorer
) is like:'C:Program FilesWindowsAppsMicrosoft.MSPaint_2.1707.1017.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwePaintStudio.View.exe' -ServerName:Microsoft.MSPaint.AppX437q68k2qc2asvaagas2prv9tjej6ja9.mca
But if you try to run that two commands they both fail, it is like they are not DeskTop APPs, like if they where Windows Metro APPs, or say in another way Windows Shop Applications.
But, why it also happens with 'Calc' (shortcut on TaskBar not stored on that path), its path is:
%SystemRoot%System32calc.exe
; and you can create a ShortCut to it where ever you want; but for thoose other (Windows Shop / Windows Metro) apps you can not create a working shortcut.So there are two main problems:
- How to create that shortcuts
- Where does also Windows stores some of the Shortcuts for the TaskBar
P.D.: Using Windows 10 Home 64 Bits.
ADDED:
I found a way to create such ShortCuts to Windows Special APPS.., it is based on opening a special Explorer Window with a lot of APPs shortcuts, then Drag&Drop with mouse to create shortcut where ever you want.*
Steps:
- Open explorer and on the address textbox type:
%windir%explorer.exe shell:::{4234d49b-0245-4df3-b780-3893943456e1}
- A new windows will open with all such APPs, like Paint 3D, Photos, Edge etc.
- Locate the one you want and create a ShortCut to it where ever you want.
Note: Instead of
%windir%explorer.exe shell:::{4234d49b-0245-4df3-b780-3893943456e1}
, you can do shell:AppsFolder
in the Run Box.Community♦
Icon Files Windows 10
LauraLaura
Where Are Icons Stored In Windows 10
It's actually the following location:%AppData%MicrosoftInternet ExplorerQuick LaunchUser PinnedTaskBar
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