ok, this response is off topic. Stardock Icon Packager
http://www.stardock.com/products/iconpackager/
will do what you want, but it's shareware with a free trial period.
But it's easy. and when the trial period ends your icons stay the way
you set them just don't uninstall.
You might like the Linux icon set, which is called Blue Curve.
http://www.wincustomize.com/skins.asp?wp=2&Sort=&searchtext=&Order=&library=2
It's very elegant. The folders, the wastebasket the shortcut arrows
are all quite good.
Maybe you'll find a better way.