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Change Icons in My Computer
Name: adamr Date: September 16, 2002 at 18:56:48 Pacific OS: XP Pro CPU/Ram: 1800+/786
Comment:
is it possible to change the icons in My Computer? i can see the icons that i want to change them to in the shell32.dll file but dont know how to make the change.
Name: EC Date: September 16, 2002 at 19:02:46 Pacific
Reply:
RIGHT CLICK ON DESKTOP area click PROPERTIES click DESKTOP tab click CUSTOMIZE DESKTOP click MY COMPUTER click CHANGE ICON click OK when finished
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Response Number 2
Name: adamr Date: September 16, 2002 at 19:14:08 Pacific
Reply:
that doesnt allow me to change the icon of the devices inside My Computer (ex. A:drive, Zip drive etc...) may or may not be a way, just curious if there is. thanks
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Response Number 3
Name: Chuck Date: September 16, 2002 at 19:59:16 Pacific
Reply:
You want to change the drive letters???
HOW TO: Change Drive Letter Assignments in Windows XP
Name: Fid Date: September 16, 2002 at 20:22:59 Pacific
Reply:
Hi Adam, As far as I know there is not a way to change those icons. Typically to change the icons in XP you would right click on the icon and "change icon" but it is not an option in My Computer.
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