Snatch icons from desktop links?

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Bill Turner

Is there a program which will capture icons from desktop links? I use
IconSnatcher for exe and dll files, but it does not recognize desktop
links.

Suggestions? TIA.

Bill T.
 
Is there a program which will capture icons from desktop links? I use
IconSnatcher for exe and dll files, but it does not recognize desktop
links.

Suggestions? TIA.

Bill T.
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Maybe because the link file does NOT contain any icons. It pulls the icon
from the associated exe file it is linking to (by default).

Right click the desktop link, click properties, and find the target file.
That is where the icon resides.
 
If needed after Doc's info, here is another to try.

IconXTractor
http://home.tiscali.de/zdata/mainpage_e.htm
This tool extracts icons, which you probably figured out just by
looking at its name. Think of it as a crowbar that'll pry those
pictures out of files with EXE, DLL, CPL, ICL, CUR, BMP, or SCR
extensions. Now, you can use those icons for other images, programs, or
shortcuts (if you so desire). The interface is self-explanatory; just
click on a folder and the icons will appear. You can then choose to
save them as icons or a BMP / JPG image. IconXTractor introduces
complete support for Windows XP Icons ! Windows 95, 98, Me, NT, 2000
and XP
 
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