Generic icons.....


  1. Posts : 40
    windows 7 ultimate 64
       #1

    Generic icons.....


    whenever i save a shortcut to the desktop its generic, is there a setting i can change?
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  2. Posts : 22,814
    W 7 64-bit Ultimate
       #2

    Hello slick8, welcome to Seven Forums!


    To start, have a look at the tutorial at the link below to see if it'll help with what you want.

    File Extension Icon - Change Default Icon
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  3. Posts : 40
    windows 7 ultimate 64
    Thread Starter
       #3

    what about when i save a website to my desktop, those icons are generic, like for instance on xp when i save the ebay websit to desktop the icon is an ebay icon or when i save yahoo to the desktop its a yahoo icon, how do i set windows 7 to do the same?
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  4. Posts : 22,814
    W 7 64-bit Ultimate
       #4

    Have a look at this one.


    Internet Website Shortcut - Create
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  5. Posts : 40
    windows 7 ultimate 64
    Thread Starter
       #5

    isnt there just a setting somewhere??? seems like alot of work
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  6. Posts : 17,796
    Windows 10, Home Clean Install
       #6

    Welcome

    Maybe this will work

    Shortcut - Change Icon

    Set up the short cut

    right click

    Properties

    Change Icon
    Last edited by Brink; 23 Feb 2010 at 16:48. Reason: added link
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