How to Change the ICON of an EXE file
Some times it becomes necessary to change the ICON of an executable (.exe) file so that the exe file get’s a new appearence. Many of the Tools such as TuneUP Winstyler does this job by adjusting the Windows to display a custom icon to the user. But in reality when the file is carried to a different computer, then it shows it’s original ICON itself. This means that inorder to permanantly change the ICON, it is necessary to modify the executable file and embed the ICON inside the file itself. Now when this is done the exe file’s ICON is changed permanantly so that even if you take file to a different computer it show’s a new icon.
For this purpose I have found a nice tool which modifies the exe file and will embed the ICON of your choice into the file itself. ie: The tool changes the exe ICON permanantly.
I’ll give you a step-by-step instruction on how to use this tool to change the icon.
1. Goto www.shelllabs.com and download the trial version of Icon Changer and install it (Works on both XP and Vista).
2. Right-click on the exe file whose ICON is to be changed.
3. Now you will see the option Change Icon. Click on that option.
4. Now the Icon Changer program will open up.
5. Icon changer will search for all the ICONS on your system so that you can select any one of those.
6. Now select the ICON of your choice and click on SET.
7. Now a popup window will appear and ask you to select from either of these two options.
- Change embeded icon.
- Adjust Windows to display custom icon.
Select the first option (Change embeded icon).
8. You are done. The ICON get’s changed.
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Cool,thanks for the info,was looking for something like this
Great but need more.
@ zenith
What more u need? If u have ny problem share it…
Icon changer is cool application but it has a problem.
It changes icon of the exe, but when I minimize the exe, it shoes previous icon in the taskbar.
Any suggestions for this?
Regards,
Saj
@ Saj
Restart the system and try…
make sure you select the option (Change embeded icon) while changing the icon
it doesn t works i tryed but doens t works i pressed change embeded icon and it doesn t works im on linux …
@ me, comming with problems
It only works on Windows and not on Linux..
hats offto u srikanth
Very Thanks…
hello srikanth i am using Torbo C++ to compile .c file however i am not able to change the ico nof the generated .exe file ?? which compiler do you use ???
@ Neel
You need to use a 32-bit compiler to change the icon of the compiled executable. I guess you are using a 16-bit compiler…
It’s great.. tnx bro..
good think…… but i can’t change c prog .exe file icons…
sorry i got it…. sir
@ karthi
You need to compile C progras in 32-bit compiler to change the .exe icon. I suppose you’re using a 16-bit compiler.
Thanks, its so easy and useful.
Great stuff…
very usefull application…thnx…keep it up…
Thanks for sharing nice information.
I have not tried but i know it will work becouse you are genious
First of all thank you for this awesome tool, but I’ve encountered a problem when i try to change icon for a large .exe file. It doesn’t seem to change even after rr
any suggestions?
Nice tool. Thanks for sharing.
hi!!!!! sir i am following your site and i want to know how did you do this i mean is their any institute which teaches this if yes then sir please tell me or if you can mail me please sir i will wait for your mail
sorry, i read your guide to make a trojan horse that occupys disk space, but i am afraid of damaging my computer because im a noob, can you help me plz?
wonderful!!
hi it is nice tool.
can u tell me the direct website to download the
linux operating system ? please tell me.
nice and coll,hot and spicy tricks want some more….
hats off
Thnx yar
thanks helped a lot man
hiee…. srikant
m new to ur site n’d it’s very much interesting…..
thnk’s 4 sharing ur knowledge…
can u let me know which book i must refer in order to make viruses….
in c or c++ n’d also 4 creating d desktop applications???
hai srikanth
i liked ur creativities bt how can i change a 16bit compiler to 32 bit compiler.
hai sir,
will this work in win7
@ shreeprakash
It should work on Win 7 32-bit edition. But not sure about 64-bit.
thanks dude grt work.
Great work sir……….im ur fan…….but can u give some more detail explanation of the logic (c code)………..not for this one……all.
Many thanks, Srikanth.. I love you
This worked Indeed.
I am waiting for further tricks.
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