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How to Create a "System Icons" Shortcut in Windows 7
Published 05 Feb 2011
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How to Create a "System Icons" Shortcut in Windows 7

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This will show you how to create or download a System Icons shortcut to use to turn system icons on or off with in Windows 7.

You can also Pin to Taskbar or Pin to Start Menu this shortcut, or move where you like for easy use.


EXAMPLE: System Icons
System Icons Shortcut - Create-example.jpg




OPTION ONE
To Download the "System Icons" Shortcut
1. Click on the Download button below to download the file below.
System_Icons_Shortcut.zip
download
2. Click on Save, and save the .zip file to the desktop.

3. Open the .zip file and extract the System Icons shortcut to the desktop.

4. Right click on the System Icons shortcut, and click on Properties, General tab, and on the Unblock button. (see screenshot below)
NOTE: If you do not have a Unblock button under the General tab, then the shortcut is already unblocked and you can continue on to step 5.
System Icons Shortcut - Create-unblock.jpg
5. Move the shortcut to where you like for easy use.

6. When done, you can delete the downloaded .zip file on the desktop if you like, or save it to use again.




OPTION TWO
To Manually Create the "System Icons" Shortcut
1. Right click on a empty area on desktop, and click on New and Shortcut.

2. Copy and paste either location below into the location area, and click on the Next button. (see screenshot below)
%SystemRoot%\System32\rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Options_RunDLL 4

OR
Code:
%windir%\explorer.exe shell:::{05d7b0f4-2121-4eff-bf6b-ed3f69b894d9} \SystemIcons

System Icons Shortcut - Create-step1.jpg
3. Type System Icons for the name, and click on the Finish button. (see screenshot below)
NOTE: You can name this anything you would like though.
System Icons Shortcut - Create-step2.jpg
4. Right click on the new System Icons shortcut on the Desktop and click on Properties.

5. Click on the Shortcut tab, then click on the Change Icon button. (see screenshot below)
System Icons Shortcut - Create-step3.jpg
6. In the line under "Look for icons in this file", copy and paste in the location below and press Enter. (see screenshot below)
%SystemRoot%\System32\taskbarcpl.dll
System Icons Shortcut - Create-step4.jpg
7. Select the icon highlighted in blue above and click on OK. (see screenshot above)
NOTE: You can use any icon that you would like instead though.

8. Click on OK. (see screenshot below)
System Icons Shortcut - Create-step5.jpg
9. Move the shortcut to where you like for easy use.
That's it,
Shawn







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