Change explorer exe icon windows 7

United States English. Ask a question. Quick access. Search related threads. Remove From My Forums. Answered by:. Archived Forums. Sign in to vote. Before u had to "hack" or use third party software to change them in Xp so is there any other way to change them in Windows 7? Sunday, November 8, PM. Thursday, March 18, AM. It's the same as it has been - no third party tools needed.

Here's what I did logged on using an account with administrative rights. Right-click the icon. Select Properties. Resource Hacker is a free program for Windows computers that allows you to edit EXE file properties, including the icon. Click EXE install , then select a save location if prompted. Double-click the downloaded setup file. Follow the setup prompts. Open Resource Hacker. Open Start , type resource hacker into Start, and click the Resource Hacker result at the top of the Start window.

Click File. This tab is in the upper-left side of the Resource Hacker window. A drop-down menu will appear. Click Open…. It's near the top of the File drop-down menu. Click a folder location on the left side of the window, then click the EXE file. If the EXE file is inside of a folder or multiple folders within the folder location you open, you'll have to open those folders as well.

Select the "Icon" folder. Click this folder on the left side of the Resource Hacker window. Click the Action tab.

It's in the upper-left side of the window. Doing so prompts a drop-down menu. Click Replace Icon…. This option is in the middle of the Action drop-down menu. Click Open file with new icon…. It's at the top of the "Replace icon" window. Doing so opens a window where you can select a new icon. Select an icon. You may first have to click a folder on the left-hand side of the window. This will open your selected icon in Resource Hacker. Click Replace. It's on the right side of the Resource Hacker window.

Depending on the file you select as your icon, you may have to select a version of the icon on the left side of the window before clicking Replace. Save your changes. Click the File tab, then click Save. This will apply your changes to the EXE file.

Method 3. Download and install GConvert. Double-click the downloaded file. Click Yes when prompted. Click Instant Install , then follow any prompts. Open GConvert. Double-click the folder-shaped GConvert 5 app icon on your desktop.

GConvert places a shortcut on your desktop by default. Click Continue when prompted. This will allow you to continue to the GConvert main window. Click Tools. It's a tab at the top of the window. Clicking it prompts a drop-down menu. You'll find this near the bottom of the drop-down menu. A new window will open. I want to change the Windows Explorer icon on the task bar but don't want to edit the explorer.

I have experienced that explorer. I know we can change the start orb using Theme resource Changer but it can't help me change windows explorer icon. I have seen in some thread that there is a alternate method of changing that icon but now I am not getting that thread. I have already spent 3 hrs or so searching that thread. As far as I remember some senior member has posted that method on this very forum.

Perhaps , that's what you were searching but i didn't found it there. This is not exactly what I was searching for. The one you have posted is for already installed OS what I am searching for is for preinstall environment. And if I remember properly some third party software is required in the method which I have seen on this forum. Copy and Paste Between Android and Windows. Protect Windows 10 From Internet Explorer. Mozilla Fights Double Standard. Connect to a Hidden Wi-Fi Network.

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