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--- win:shortcut_icon [2018/05/27 20:53]
derek
+++ win:shortcut_icon [2024/09/22 19:51] (current)
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 =====Change Shortcut Icon=====
-Use Classic Shortcut Arrow Overlay Icon
 Changes the default shortcut arrow overlay on all shortcut icons to the small classic xp arrow.
-Download the following code:
+====Setup====
+  * Download and run [[https://github.com/Archer4499/Configs/raw/master/Windows/Apps/Scripts/SetShortcutIcon.reg|SetShortcutIcon.reg]]
-<code reg SetShortcutIcon.reg>
+  * ''Task Manager'' > Right-click ''Windows Explorer'' > ''Restart''  (or restart the computer)
-Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
+  * To return to the default icon, delete the ''29'' entry in ''[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Icons]''.
-[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Icons]
-"29"="%SystemRoot%\\system32\\shell32.dll,29"
-</code>
-Run it and then log off and log on, or restart the computer to apply.
-To return to the default icon delete the ''29'' entry in Shell Icons. (NOTE: untested)

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