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			223 Windows Icons + Icon Libraries
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Downloaded from [205 KB]:
http://www.mdgx.com/files/MYICONS.ZIP
MYICONS ReadMe Guide (this text file):
http://www.mdgx.com/myicons.php
MYICONS.TXT (this text file) is also included with both W95-11D.EXE:
http://www.mdgx.com/95.htm
and W31-11D.ZIP:
http://www.mdgx.com/31.htm
My files are ALL FREEware SOLELY for PROFIT-FREE use:
http://www.mdgx.com/mustread.htm
Please visit my web site for more WinDOwS İTricks, Secrets, BUGs + Fixes:
http://www.mdgx.com/

This archive (MYICONS.ZIP) contains the single file version of my 223 icons in
3 different formats compressed for reduced file size + convenience:
- ICONS32B.DLL = icon Dynamic Link Library (.DLL) 32-bit = to be used with all
Win32 (32-bit) compatible OSes: Windows 9x/NT4/2000/ME/XP/2003/Vista;
- ICONS16B.DLL = icon Dynamic Link Library (.DLL) 16-bit = to be used with all
Win16 (16-bit) compatible OSes: Windows 3.xx/9x/NT/2000/ME/XP/2003;
- ICONS16B.ICL = ICon static Library (.ICL) 16-bit = to be used with all Win16
(16-bit) compatible OSes: Windows 3.xx/9x/NT/2000/ME/XP/2003;
and the individual 223 icons in ICOn (.ICO) format.

All Icons (.ICO) included here (32x32 pixels, 16 colors) can be used for any
Windows 3.xx/9x/NT/2000/ME/XP/2003/Vista application/game/directory/folder
shortcut, internet/URL/remote link, program group, menu item etc, or for your
favorite DOS program/game started from a custom PIF shortcut (MS-DOS Program
Information Files) in a protected Windows DOS box/session/window.

Some of these icons are dedicated to Lucas Arts Star Wars PC games fans + id
Commander Keen DOS games fans.

Enjoy.

MYICONS.TXT Contents:

HOW TO CHANGE SHORTCUT/LINK/FOLDER/ITEM/GROUP ICON
HOW TO CHANGE INTERNET SHORTCUT (URL) ICON
HOW I DID IT
ICON RESOURCES
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HOW TO CHANGE SHORTCUT/LINK/FOLDER/ITEM/GROUP ICON



* Windows 95/98/NT4/2000/ME/XP/2003/Vista:

1. Right-click on the Desktop, Start Menu or Windows Explorer icon you want to
change.
2. Select Properties.
3. Select the Shortcut tab.
4. Click Change Icon.
5. Click Browse to search your drive(s)/folders for desired icon or icon
library/executable: .CPL, .DLL, .EXE, .ICL, .ICO etc.
6. Highlight desired file and then double-click on it to select.
If icon library/executable contains more than 1 icon, browse to desired icon
and then double-click on it to select.
7. Click OK/Apply twice to save your changes.

* Windows 3.x/WfWG 3.xx/NT 3.xx:

1. Click once on the Program Manager icon you want to change.
2. Click on File from the Program Manager menu.
3. Select Properties.
4. Select Change Icon.
5. Click Browse to search your drive(s)/directories for desired icon or icon
library/executable: .CPL, .DLL, .EXE, .ICL, .ICO etc.
6. Highlight desired file and then double-click on it to select.
If icon library/executable contains more than 1 icon, browse to desired icon
and then double-click on it to select.
7. Click OK twice to save your changes.
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HOW TO CHANGE INTERNET SHORTCUT (URL) ICON



Windows 95/98/NT4/2000/ME/XP/2003/Vista:

1. Right-click on desired Internet Shortcut (.URL) file from Internet Explorer
-> Favorites menu -> desired Favorite icon, or Windows Explorer, Desktop or
Start Menu.
2. Select Open with Notepad or Properties dialog box.
3. If selected Properties dialog box: click Change Icon -> browse to location
of desired .CPL, .DLL, .EXE, .ICL, .ICO file -> double-click on desired icon
-> click OK twice.
FYI: Default system icon (URL.DLL Icon number 0 if using MS IE 5/6) for URL
shortcut is highlighted ONLY IF you have never changed it, and/or IF
respective web site you saved Favorite icon from does NOT have a customized
favicon.ico file present.
4. If selected Open with Notepad: add if not present or modify if present
separate line under the [InternetShortcut] section (generic, case
insensitive):
IconFile=drive:\folder\filename.ext
5. Replace:
- drive = with actual drive/partition letter.
- folder = with actual (sub)folder/(sub)directory name.
- filename = with actual icon/icon library/executable file name.
- ext = with actual file extension (examples): .BMP, .CPL, .DLL, .EXE, .ICL,
.ICO etc.
Path NOT necessary ONLY IF icon file present in system path (examples):
%windir% [usually C:\WINDOWS or C:\WINNT], %windir%\SYSTEM [usually
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM] or %windir%\SYSTEM32 [usually C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32 or
C:\WINNT\SYSTEM32].
6. Add if not present or modify if present separate line under the
[InternetShortcut] section (generic, case insensitive):
IconIndex=xx
ONLY IF desired icon part of library (.CPL, .DLL, .ICL etc) or executable
(.EXE) which may contain more than 1 icon.
7. Replace xx = with actual integer number representing ordinal icon
number/position in library/executable (example):
[InternetShortcut]
URL=http://www.mdgx.com/
IconFile=PIFMGR.DLL
IconIndex=27
To determine icon number/position:
Right-click on any link/shortcut (.LNK) file -> click Change Icon -> Browse
to location of desired icon library/executable -> highlight 1st icon (position
0) -> count upwards from 0 in increments of 1 by pressing the down arrow key
repeatedly until you reach desired icon position -> mark icon position number.
Or:
Open icon library/executable in desired Icon Editor/Viewer/Extractor tool (see
further below for examples) -> mark desired icon position number.
Then type marked icon position number on IconIndex= line above after the equal
sign.
IMPORTANT:
First icon position is always 0 for all icon libraries/executables which
contain more than 1 icon: .CPL, .DLL, .EXE, .ICL etc.
8. Save your changes and close Notepad.
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HOW I DID IT



1. I have created/edited all these .ICO files using:

* Icon Master v1.2d 16-bit 32x32 pixels 16 colors icon
creator/editor/extractor/viewer for Windows 3.1x/9x/ME, supports all popular
Windows icon formats: DLL, EXE, ICL, ICO [115 KB, nag shareware]:
http://www.mdgx.com/files/IMSTR12D.ZIP

2. I have converted/compressed all these .ICO files into ICONS16B.DLL using:

* IconDLL v2.0 16-bit for MS-DOS 5/6 and Windows 3.1x/9x/ME compresses up to
600 individual .ICO files (32x32 pixels 16 colors Windows icons ONLY!) into a
single .DLL library [8.5 KB, public domain]:
http://www.mdgx.com/files/ICONDL2.ZIP
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ICON RESOURCES



Free(ware) icons + icon tools on the Internet:
- "WINDOWS 9x/NT/2000/ME/XP/2003 GRAPHICS EDITORS":
http://www.mdgx.com/toy.htm#GRA
- "FREE WINDOWS/WFWG 3.1x POWER TOYS":
http://www.mdgx.com/w31toy.htm#W31
- Free Windows 9x/NT4/2000/ME/XP/2003 DLL + ICL Icon Libraries:
http://www.mdgx.com/bin.htm
- Essential Icons Links:
http://www.virtualplastic.net/html/link_ic1.html
- Icon Archive:
http://www.iconarchive.com/
- Icon Library [crippled shareware :(]:
http://www.iconlibrary.com/
- Cool Archive:
http://www.coolarchive.com/icons.php
- Online Icon Creator:
http://www.favicon.co.uk/
- Iconaholic:
http://www.iconaholic.com/
- iliCon Icons:
http://www.ilicon.com/ili_icons/aicons.shtml
- HyperFlame Icons:
http://www.hyperflame.com/
- Gort's Icons:
http://www.forrestwalter.com/icons/
- Iconfactory:
http://www.iconfactory.com/freeware/
- Fast Icon:
http://www.fasticon.com/