Cant change taskbar icons. Help please


  1. Posts : 4
    windows 7 professional 32bit
       #1

    Cant change taskbar icons. Help please


    Hey guys,

    So I found a cool theme and icons to go with it. I understand how to change icons and such but I am having trouble with some. (the official Microsoft icons)

    Here's my situation.

    So I found in the tutorials how to change the icons. I was able to change the libraries icon assuming that when had it on the taskbar, it would change the icon as well.

    I was able to change the libraries icon to what I want. I created a library shortcut. then when i pinned it to the taskbar, it changed back to the default, but only on the taskbar

    Also, when i try to change the wmplayer.exe and explorer.exe icon through the properties, explorer.exe crashes as soon as I apply.

    Is there anything I can do?

    thanks,
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  2. Posts : 63
    windows 7 home X64
       #2

    How where you trying to change the icons?
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  3. Posts : 4
    windows 7 professional 32bit
    Thread Starter
       #3

    I have been trying to change the icons by going through the properties and browsing to the new icon that I want. when I click apply, explorer crashes.

    When I changed the library icon, I did it through the registry editor but when I pinned it, it reverted back to the default on the taskbar but still showed the new icon on the desktop.

    hope this helps
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  4. Posts : 4
    windows 7 professional 32bit
    Thread Starter
       #4

    ok correction. I am unable to change my icons. Everytime i open the properties and change it, explorer crashes. I'm not sure how I got the firefox icon to change without problems.
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  5. Posts : 63
    windows 7 home X64
       #5

    Have you ever modified any system files?
    Have you tried rebooting it?
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  6. Posts : 4
    windows 7 professional 32bit
    Thread Starter
       #6

    So I have got most of the icons to work except a few because it wont allow me to change it through the properties. It has the button faded out so you cant click on it so i will have to do some more research.

    thanks for all your help
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  7. Posts : 3,302
    Windows 7 Home Premium x64 SP1
       #7

    Use this tutorial by Brink to change the library icons correctly Libraries Icons - Change

    Danny
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  8. Arc
    Posts : 35,373
    Microsoft Windows 10 Pro Insider Preview 64-bit
       #8
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  9. Posts : 3
    Windows 7 Ultimate 32bit
       #9

    You should be able to change Windows 7 library icons using this software.
    Windows 7 Library Icon Changer
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