Change icon on minimized application


  1. Posts : 8
    Windows 7 Professional
       #1

    Change icon on minimized application


    Hi,

    Is it possible to change the icon used on the taskbar item for an application. As an example, I've included a picture of the Outlook 2013 item.

    Thanks,
    Attached Thumbnails Attached Thumbnails Change icon on minimized application-inboxicon.jpg  
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  2. Posts : 5,656
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1
       #2

    Hmm, try this (not sure if you will be satisfied):
    - I don't know how to change an exe directly (and usually don't change them :))
    - Right click on shortcut of outlook, or just create one (send to->desktop)
    - Shortcut tab->Change Icon
    - It will show some default icons
    - select one and click apply
    - start program with that shortcut

    if you don't like the default icons
    - select browse and open an icon file

    You should be able to download from internet
    or try:
    Windows\system32\imageres.dll
    Windows\system32\shell32.dll
    Windows\system32\DDORes.dll
    Windows\System32\moricons.dll (MS DOS Icons)

    Please note that this works with regular exe files, but I don't know if it will work with Outlook
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  3. Posts : 8
    Windows 7 Professional
    Thread Starter
       #3

    Hi,

    Thanks for your reply and I've already done what you've suggested. Unfortunately it seems my picture wasn't displayed in my original post so it wasn't obvious what I wanted.

    I can get a shortcut with a different icon as you should be able to see in the attached picture, in the Quick Start section of the taskbar.

    It's the icon in the minimized Outlook icon I want to change. The one with 'Inbox -....' in the picture,

    Thanks,

    Kevin
    Attached Thumbnails Attached Thumbnails Change icon on minimized application-inboxicon.jpg   Change icon on minimized application-inboxicon2.jpg  
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