Click here to download these icons for your PC
Click on the above link to download the icon files. Save them on your computer and unstuff the file using WinZip. Then follow the instructions below to install the icons.
How To Make Use of Icons: Changing icons on Windows can be done in many different ways. The two easiest, and most common methods, are described below.
To change the My Computer, My Documents, My Network Places (also called the Network Neighborhood), or Recycle Bin icons, follow these steps:
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Right click the desktop.
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Choose Properties from the menu.
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In the properties dialog, select the "Effects" or "Plus!" tab.
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Select the icon you wish to change.
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In the icon selection window, press the "Browse" button.
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Use the file selection dialog to locate to the folder that contains the icons you downloaded.
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Choose the ICO file you want to use as a replacement and press "Open".
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Press "OK" in the icon selection window and on the properties dialog.
You can also change the icon for a shortcut using these steps:
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Right click the shortcut.
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Choose Properties from the menu.
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In the properties dialog, press the "Change Icon" button to open the icon selection window.
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In the icon selection window, press the "Browse" button.
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Use the file selection dialog to locate to the folder that contains the icons you downloaded.
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Choose the ICO file you want to use as a replacement and press "Open".
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Press "OK" in the icon selection window and on the properties dialog.
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Click here to download these icons for your Mac
Click on the above link to download the icon files. Save them on your computer and unstuff the file using Stuffit Expander. Then follow the instructions below to install the icons.
Icons can be cut and pasted onto almost any item on the Macintosh. For the most part however, they are just a whole lot of fun. As for how to apply them, here is the most straight forward way:
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On your desktop, select the icon you would like to use
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Select "Get Info" (command-I) from the File Menu for that icon
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Click on the icon in the upper left of the window
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Choose "Copy" (command-C) from the Edit menu
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Close the window
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Select the file/folder you want to apply that icon to
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Select "Get Info" (File menu) for that icon
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Click on the icon in the upper left of the window
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Select "Paste" (command-V) from the Edit Menu (this method won't work on the trash can)
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You're done!
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