How to change the "show desktop" icon?
Thursday, March 24, 2005 by Bebi Bulma | Discussion: Icons
I'd like to change the generic "show desktop" icon on the quicklaunch to another icon that I've downloaded, how would I go about doing this? I'm using XP Pro.
TIA.
TIA.
Bichur
Reply #2 Friday, March 25, 2005 4:49 PM
Reply #2 Friday, March 25, 2005 4:49 PM
XP Home - may be the same (or close to it) - right click icon on quick launch - properties - icon tab
Bebi Bulma
Reply #3 Friday, March 25, 2005 5:20 PM
Reply #3 Friday, March 25, 2005 5:20 PM
Not seeing any such thing here (xp pro sp2). Only General and Summary, and there's no "change icon" button on either tab.
blu3 3y3s
Reply #6 Friday, March 25, 2005 6:49 PM
Reply #6 Friday, March 25, 2005 6:49 PM
Hello, Bulma.
Bichur have 3 tabs because, I think, he use IconPackager.
But if you doesn't want to use it, I think the only way is to hack shell32.dll with Resource Hacker.
Bichur have 3 tabs because, I think, he use IconPackager.
But if you doesn't want to use it, I think the only way is to hack shell32.dll with Resource Hacker.
Bebi Bulma
Reply #7 Friday, March 25, 2005 6:52 PM
Reply #7 Friday, March 25, 2005 6:52 PM
Gah. 
Well if that's the only way to do it then I'll settle with the default icon, lol. 
Well if that's the only way to do it then I'll settle with the default icon, lol. 
roadrunnerm
Reply #8 Friday, March 25, 2005 6:53 PM
y don't you just download iconpackager then, ms. bebi bulma?
Reply #8 Friday, March 25, 2005 6:53 PM
| I think, he use IconPackager. |
y don't you just download iconpackager then, ms. bebi bulma?
Bebi Bulma
Reply #9 Friday, March 25, 2005 6:54 PM
Reply #9 Friday, March 25, 2005 6:54 PM
I've had problems with it in the past and haven't felt like reinstalling it.
Eroticus Prime
Reply #10 Friday, March 25, 2005 9:48 PM
Reply #10 Friday, March 25, 2005 9:48 PM
Move Show Desktop to somewhere else, make a shortcut to it in your Quick Launch, then change the icon of the shortcut.
Bebi Bulma
Reply #11 Friday, March 25, 2005 9:57 PM
You're one smart cookie.
Did the trick. 
Reply #11 Friday, March 25, 2005 9:57 PM
| Move Show Desktop to somewhere else, make a shortcut to it in your Quick Launch, then change the icon of the shortcut. |
You're one smart cookie.
Did the trick. 
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Reply #1 Friday, March 25, 2005 3:23 PM
Ignore this one...a friend just showed me where it was (desktop properties > desktop > customize button at the bottom) completely overlooked it.