Change IE desktop icon

[Martin]

I want to change the icon for Internet Explorer on my desktop.

Right-click the icon shows no method to change the icon in Properties - like
a normal shortcut.
I used to have a REG file to change it but i lost this in a hard drive
crash.

I've spent hours on Google looking for the registry values to add or change
to customize the icon but had no luck.

Can anyone help?

Thanks.

Martin.

 

[Ramesh [MVP]]

Hi Martin,

[HKCR\CLSID\{871C5380-42A0-1069-A2EA-08002B30309D}\DefaultIcon]
Set the (default) value accordingly.

Example: "%Programfiles%\Internet Explorer\IExplore.exe,10" - For the Web icon.


Per-user override - here:

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\CLSID\{871C5380-42A0-1069-A2EA-08002B30309D}\DefaultIcon

--
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://windowsxp.mvps.org


I want to change the icon for Internet Explorer on my desktop.

Right-click the icon shows no method to change the icon in Properties - like
a normal shortcut.
I used to have a REG file to change it but i lost this in a hard drive
crash.

I've spent hours on Google looking for the registry values to add or change
to customize the icon but had no luck.

Can anyone help?

Thanks.

Martin.

 

[Martin]

Brilliant!

Here's my new REG file to save me hassles on future reinstalls...

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\CLSID\
{871C5380-42A0-1069-A2EA-08002B30309D}\DefaultIcon]
@="pifmgr.dll,33"

Thanks for the quick reply.

Martin.


Hi Martin,

[HKCR\CLSID\{871C5380-42A0-1069-A2EA-08002B30309D}\DefaultIcon]
Set the (default) value accordingly.

Example: "%Programfiles%\Internet Explorer\IExplore.exe,10" - For the Web
icon.


Per-user override - here:

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\CLSID\{871C5380-42A0
-1069-A2EA-08002B30309D}\DefaultIcon

--
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://windowsxp.mvps.org


I want to change the icon for Internet Explorer on my desktop.

Right-click the icon shows no method to change the icon in Properties - like
a normal shortcut.
I used to have a REG file to change it but i lost this in a hard drive
crash.

I've spent hours on Google looking for the registry values to add or change
to customize the icon but had no luck.

Can anyone help?

Thanks.

Martin.

 

[Ramesh [MVP]]

You're welcome Martin.

--
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://windowsxp.mvps.org


Brilliant!

Here's my new REG file to save me hassles on future reinstalls...

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\CLSID\
{871C5380-42A0-1069-A2EA-08002B30309D}\DefaultIcon]
@="pifmgr.dll,33"

Thanks for the quick reply.

Martin.


Hi Martin,

[HKCR\CLSID\{871C5380-42A0-1069-A2EA-08002B30309D}\DefaultIcon]
Set the (default) value accordingly.

Example: "%Programfiles%\Internet Explorer\IExplore.exe,10" - For the Web
icon.


Per-user override - here:

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\CLSID\{871C5380-42A0
-1069-A2EA-08002B30309D}\DefaultIcon

--
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://windowsxp.mvps.org

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