How to make recycle bin icon switch between two icons?

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  1. Posts : 25
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    How to make recycle bin icon switch between two icons?


    When I had XP I could make my recycle bin switch between 2 icons depending on if it was empty or full. I have an icon representing full (dirty cat box) and one representing empty (clean cat box with a cat). They are cute and I want to use them but I cannot get Window 7 to switch back and forth between them. Is there a way to do this in Windows 7 or am I stuck with just using one icon. Thanks.
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  2. Posts : 12,120
    Win 7 Pro x64 / Win 10 Pro
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    Welcome to the Seven Forums

    Have a look at this tutorial it should help you out Desktop Icons - Change or Restore Default Icon

    Jerry
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  3. Posts : 25
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    Bongo said:
    Welcome to the Seven Forums

    Have a look at this tutorial it should help you out Desktop Icons - Change or Restore Default Icon

    Jerry
    Thank you Jerry. I know how to change the icon. I want my computer to switch between 2 icons automatically without me going into switch them each time. It worked in XP, not now. When I empty my recycle bin which has one icon for full, I want the icon to automatically switch to the empty icon. The tutorial that you show does not make that occur nor do I see any method to make it occur. I would like it to happen.
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  4. Posts : 1,965
    win 7 X64 Ultimate SP1
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    Brute Force


    Try this is you have not already. Put something in the recycle bin. Right click the bin icon and change the full icon to your choice.

    Now empty the bin and right click again and change the icon to your choice for empty.

    Should now switch back and forth.
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  5. Posts : 12,120
    Win 7 Pro x64 / Win 10 Pro
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    It should work?

    I changed mine in the imageres.dll.

    Jerry
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  6. Posts : 4,161
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    Bongo said:
    I changed mine in the imageres.dll.

    Jerry
    Have you ever run SFC /scannow? I think it will get reset if you do. I changed my start-up sound once and it got reset.
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  7. Posts : 1,965
    win 7 X64 Ultimate SP1
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    Change Recycle Icon


    In my previous post I discovered that a right click on my desktop recycle bin did not give me the option to change the icon. So here is another method.

    right click desktop --> select "Personalization"
    Select "Change desktop Icons"

    You'll get a window with the recycle bin full and empty. Select change icon with the focus on one of the bins. Set the new icon. Do the same for the remaining icon.
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  8. Posts : 12,120
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    carwiz said:
    Bongo said:
    I changed mine in the imageres.dll.

    Jerry
    Have you ever run SFC /scannow? I think it will get reset if you do. I changed my start-up sound once and it got reset.
    I have not need to (knock on wood) but I know it changes system file back.
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  9. Posts : 25
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    HammerHead said:
    Try this is you have not already. Put something in the recycle bin. Right click the bin icon and change the full icon to your choice.

    Now empty the bin and right click again and change the icon to your choice for empty.

    Should now switch back and forth.
    This does not work. When I right click, I do not have the option of changing icons.
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  10. Posts : 25
    Windows Home Premium 64bit
    Thread Starter
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    Bongo said:
    It should work?

    I changed mine in the imageres.dll.

    Jerry
    I do not know what this means. Or how to do it.
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