how can i change Exe icon programmatically.

[faraz]

I have set the exe icon from Project Properties->Application->ico. now
i always have the same icon on the exe. how can i change the icon of
exe programmatically?

 

[andrew.ames]

This thread may help you, sorry if it does not

http://forums.microsoft.com/MSDN/ShowPost.aspx?PostID=597968&SiteID=1

Ames

 

[faraz]

is this so difficult ..

 

[Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]]

I have set the exe icon from Project Properties->Application->ico. now
i always have the same icon on the exe. how can i change the icon of
exe programmatically?

P/invoke + 'UpdateResource'. However, this may break signatures if the
executable is signed.