Saving all icon settings as a template for further installs.


  1. Posts : 122
    Win10 build 10525
       #1

    Saving all icon settings as a template for further installs.


    Hello!
    I have quite a library of icons I like to use in replacement of those offered through the Win10 OS. I use them in File Explorer, On the desktop, on the start page, etc. As you can imagine, I have to start over (re-assign) every time a new Win10 edition is updated.

    Is there a way to save this recipe of icons and all their associations with files/folders/.exe ? Bypass default windows settings at each new install and use my "recipe"?

    Hope that makes sense.

    Kevin
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  2. Posts : 42,764
    Win 10 Pro (22H2) (2nd PC is 22H2)
       #2

    Hi, I know of utilities that allow editing these and many other parameters of fie types, and even saving the settings (as text).

    And I use one utility that applies some 77 Win 7 icons to imageres.dll.

    But I don't know of one that batch changes icons where a mix of different types of actions is required.
      My Computers


  3. Posts : 122
    Win10 build 10525
    Thread Starter
       #3

    Thanks!


    Dalchina,
    Do you have the names of any of those programs handy? Maybe looking into them will give me an idea.
    Kevin
      My Computer


  4. Posts : 42,764
    Win 10 Pro (22H2) (2nd PC is 22H2)
       #4

    Icon changer - by Anolis - batch edits imageres.dll

    Filetypesman - manual editor for file types- including icons

    Resource Hacker - you'll be familiar with

    Then you need sthg for folders - there are several around for applying folder icon changes
    (For example, my start menu category folders are iconised, and match the corresponding folders where I install the programs)
    (I use Classic Shell as my start menu)

    In principle you'd need to put a sequence of commands for these into a bat file or ahk script, for example, accessing an icon resource.

    Otherwise you use a program like Stardock's Object Desktop, I suppose - I don't know to what level that allows you to apply icons.
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  5. Posts : 122
    Win10 build 10525
    Thread Starter
       #5

    Thanks very much, dalchina. I'll keep you updated if you wish.
      My Computer


 

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