How do I?

rocknroller · 29 May 2010

I just want the icons that came from the individual websites....e.g. ebay, google, cnet...etc.

I am running windows 7 ultimate O/S.

I would greatly appreciate any help with this as I have tried to find the answer but do not see anything specifically addressing this issue....Thanks...rocknroller...

Dixon Butz · 29 May 2010

One way would be use
www.domain.com/favicon.ico
So use
www.google.com/favicon.ico
www.ebay.com/favicon.ico
ect... Then save the icon.

steve08 · 01 Jun 2010

Is this what you mean the snipped area?

rocknroller · 01 Jun 2010

Thanks for responding....I am trying to keep the original icons that are distinctive to the site such as the Yahoo, ebay, google icons....etc...

The process I use to place the choosen icon is to click on the file menu and drop down to the "send to" choice and choose send to desktop or in the case of Windows 7 "do you want to place a shortcut on the desktop?"

After I have placed the icon on my desktop windows will change it to a windows default icon....the latest one looks like a green ball....it is not unattractive but I simply want to keep the icons that are associated with the different web sites....

Sometimes the icon I want will remain on the desktop for a day or so but shortly, it will change to a Windows default (green ball) icon....

A Guy · 01 Jun 2010

Ahhh, I get it now. When you save a shortcut, it will use the websites favicon for it's image. The favicon is stored in your temp files. Whenever your temp files are removed, you will get the default icon. Find the icons you want to show, for instance,

Yahoo

Make a folder called favicons (or icons, or whatever you like), and put the yahoo icon in the folder

Then right click the Yahoo shortcut on your desktop and select properties: