IconPackager 3 is here!
Change your Windows icons all at once!
Tuesday, June 14, 2005 by Frogboy | Discussion: WinCustomize News
Stardock has released IconPackager 3. IconPackager is a program that enables users to change nearly all of their Windows icons in one swoop by applying "packages" of icons. While Windows has long had the ability to change selected icons via "themes", until IconPackager came along, there was no way to change the hundreds of icons that exist throughout Microsoft Windows. For example, IconPackager can change the icons that represent different file types (.JPG, .DOC, .PSD), icons for individual programs, control panel icons, Start menu icons, and much more.
There are hundreds of icon packages available freely for download on websites such as WinCustomize.com, deviantART.com, SkinBase.org, and elsewhere.
IconPackager 3 adds support for a host of icons found in Windows XP / Windows XP SP2 and for the new icons in the file dialog. In addition, IconPackager 3 has made it much easier to create icon packages with the new "package builder" feature which enables icon designers to see a sheet of all the common icons found on Windows in a single page and the ability to change those icons with a simple drag and drop.
IconPackager is a free download. An enhanced registered version is also available on its own or as part of Stardock's Object Desktop suite of desktop enhancement utilities. The enhanced version allows users to change any icon on Windows (including programs) right from its properties dialog. Version 3 also has better integration with IconDeveloper, a program that makes it easy to create new icons.
Screenshots:
Main Interface: https://www.stardock.com/products/iconpackager/Media/index.8.jpg
Enhanced desktop: https://www.stardock.com/products/iconpackager/ip-jan04c.jpg
Package Builder: https://www.stardock.com/products/iconpackager/Media/index.14.jpg
Icon Explorer: https://www.stardock.com/products/iconpackager/Media/index.12.jpg
Changing the icon of a program: https://www.stardock.com/products/iconpackager/index.3.jpg
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Reply #23 Wednesday, June 15, 2005 10:31 AM
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Reply #27 Wednesday, June 15, 2005 10:32 PM
| There should an updated version going up very shortly to address the crashing or problems on startup those users are having due to certain themes. Fairyy~, where did you download and install IconPackager from? |
~I downloaded from my Stardock Central..
Reply #28 Wednesday, June 15, 2005 10:38 PM
| The problem is only ONE file of the five with the same names show up. Not only that the icons I had "changed" reverted back to the Windows default icons!!! It's like I have to start all over again to rebuild my files! Has anyone had this problem. |
I didn't lose any of my recolored IP's ...but I didn't move them..I left them in the IP themes as is. Usually I would move them..and they should have been fine when you moved them back. I was going to attempt to uninstall IP completely and move the saved IP's packages to a temp folder and do a clean install..but now im hestitating to do this..
Funny that the IP packages that come with the new 3,0 work fine..yet..i cant download anything new. sigh...
Reply #29 Thursday, June 16, 2005 6:48 AM
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Reply #32 Thursday, June 16, 2005 8:44 PM
| Fairyy -- did you remove the old IP before installing the new one? |
I did the last time before the 2.99 version. But not this time. I just installed in my Stardock Central as an update then rebooted as requested.
Reply #33 Saturday, June 18, 2005 7:45 AM
its rele annoying
Reply #34 Sunday, June 19, 2005 5:18 AM
Great Work ..
Reply #35 Sunday, June 19, 2005 5:27 AM
| Jinn Fizz Wrot: Well, this sucks...Icon Packager is now completely SNAFU'd on my computer. This is what I get when I launch the program now: |
Yep it doest happen for once or twice but after a few runs evrey thing gets stablized and started to run smoothly ...
Reply #36 Monday, June 20, 2005 12:33 AM
Reply #37 Monday, June 20, 2005 8:33 AM
| Yep it doest happen for once or twice but after a few runs evrey thing gets stablized and started to run smoothly ... |
It still happens each time I open IP, but at least I've figured out how to jiggle things to make the icon packages show up eventually. It's frustrating, but it works.
Reply #38 Monday, June 20, 2005 2:09 PM
| It still happens each time I open IP, but at least I've figured out how to jiggle things to make the icon packages show up eventually. It's frustrating, but it works. |
I had installed IP 3 from my brothers account and the error HAD occured ... but When I returned to my account and launch IP3 from there ... There was no problem .. I don't know why and how it has occured but it has ..
Reply #39 Monday, June 20, 2005 8:17 PM
Plus I will be re-upping my OD subscription in a few days
Reply #40 Monday, June 20, 2005 9:41 PM
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Reply #21 Wednesday, June 15, 2005 8:39 AM
I'm not having that problem.