Dock Icons

[RomeyyRomeee]

First post! So if this is breaking any type or rules, please move it to the correct section or just delete it entirely.


I've been clicking around and searching my tail off all morning trying to find out how to install custom dock icons. Can anyone here help me out? I am trying to use the icons located here:

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If anyone could help me out, it would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.

 

[roban]

I don't know which dock you are referring to. I use either RocketDock or ObjectDock and I simply copy the icons to the respective folders in the program's icon folder. I can then use them.

 

[mentalcare]

Hey my friend, like roban said dont know what dock but if its Rocketdock then put/copy the icons folder into for example "c:\Program Files (x86)\RocketDock\Icons\" that folder.

 

[Barman58]

If you are talking about the native Windows 7 taskbar - to change the icons for these...

right click on the icon on the taskbar and then you should see an entry for the program right click on this and select "Properties"

In the properties dialog there will be an entry to "Change Icon" from here you can navigate to the icon you wish to use - Note this must be an .ICO format file (included in the DA set you list, but not all sets)

 

[Soupie]

If you are talking about the native Windows 7 taskbar - to change the icons for these...

right click on the icon on the taskbar and then you should see an entry for the program right click on this and select "Properties"

In the properties dialog there will be an entry to "Change Icon" from here you can navigate to the icon you wish to use - Note this must be an .ICO format file (included in the DA set you list, but not all sets)

Actually, this doesn't seem to work. I've tried to change both my Firefox icon and Windows Live Mail icons that I've pinned to W7 taskbar.

The .exe icon does indeed change (you can see it in the dialog box) but the icon on the taskbar remains the same.

(And yes, I was using true .ico files.)

I'd really like to find a hack for this. I'd really like to use the W7 taskbar, but I'd also like to use custom icons.

 

[Barman58]

If you are getting the change for the .EXE file but the taskbar shortcut is not changing you could try unpinning and then pinning again from the changed .EXE. This may be some form of cache causing this - I did notice when I tried this it would sometimes take a re-boot or so to get the new icon to show up

 

[RomeyyRomeee]

Ahhh! I can't believe it was so simple, I was looking for like a full blown tutorial telling me to go backup my explorer.exe and go into the registry and blahblah download this program and do this and what not. Thanks Barman, and all the others who replied. By the way, Soupie, what I did was unpin the program from my taskbar, changed the icon the way that Barman said, and then re-pinned the program back, and it worked!

 

[Barman58]

One other tip I forgot to add was that for certain programs such as Microsoft office that do not have the standard type of shortcut, (shortcut is not editable), simply create a manual shortcut, change the icon and pin the shortcut to the taskbar

 

[RomeyyRomeee]

Barman, how would I do this? I just ran into that problem right now with iTunes, and the "Change Icon" button is grayed out and I cannot click it. How do I get around this?

 

[Barman58]

You need to find the actual itunes.exe program file in the program files area - not sure of the actual name by the way - right click on the .rxe and select create shortcut - choose to create on the desktop when prompted.

When created you should be able to right click on your new shortcut and select change icon.

No iTunes here so cannot confirm all aspects of this

 

[Soupie]

One other tip I forgot to add was that for certain programs such as Microsoft office that do not have the standard type of shortcut, (shortcut is not editable), simply create a manual shortcut, change the icon and pin the shortcut to the taskbar

I used this technique on Firefox and Windows Live Mail and it worked. I assume it will work with other programs. (I was able to then delete the shortcuts from the desktop.)

Now it's just a matter of finding icons that look nice on the W7 taskbar. Thanks!

 

[cutiger]

I too have been having issue with changing the iTunes icon. The icon for the shortcut will change to the desired icon on the desktop. But when i go to start up the program, the default icon for itunes returns next to the custom icon that I pinned to the taskbar. I am wondering if this is because of the jumplist that is integrated into iTunes because I could get this to work for firefox, but not for itunes.

 

[RomeyyRomeee]

cutiger, I have that same issue. The dock icon is fine, but once I run iTunes, the regular icon pops up. I just deal with it I guess. But I need help with the Microsoft Office programs, I can't seem to edit their icons!!! Help!! I go into the c:\\ drive and program files and all that, then I find the Microsoft Office folder, but everything in there is a shortcut. I can't find where the actual program files are.


Edit:

I also want to know how to change the folder icons for my folders. Music, Pictures, Videos, Documents, all those system folders, and also the regular folder icon (like the icon that shows up when I make a new folder).

 

[Evenflo09]

Problems with changing icons in W7 dock...

I just got a new comp with windows7 and wanted to change some icons for programs like media player, etc. I got them to change for the start menu, desk top, and task bar at bottom, but when I try to send to the dock up top, it changes the icon to a generic utility pic! I tried deleting and adding again to the dock, I created my own shortcut as well, but always the same. When it gets to the dock, it turns into a blah icon. Does anyone know how to fix this? Thanks for any info.

 

[Arc]

I just got a new comp with windows7 and wanted to change some icons for programs like media player, etc. I got them to change for the start menu, desk top, and task bar at bottom, but when I try to send to the dock up top, it changes the icon to a generic utility pic! I tried deleting and adding again to the dock, I created my own shortcut as well, but always the same. When it gets to the dock, it turns into a blah icon. Does anyone know how to fix this? Thanks for any info.

Hi Evan. Welcome to the forums. Is it a Dell, with a dock preinstalled ?

Better you use ObjectDock or RocketDock.

They are easy to customize.

 

[Evenflo09]

Hi Archie! Thanks for the response. Yep, it's a Dell 1545 with the dock preinstalled. I am new to doing all this kind of stuff, but that's how I have learned to do it myself,LOL. I'm a gal that likes to Pretty up her puter, and most icons r junky looking. If I download one of the docks from ur links will it just replace the dock or will it show me how? I'm really green at this kind of thing, but I learn pretty quick,LOL. Also, will it let me change icons for downloaded programs like Tubesucker,etc? Any info will be great and thanks 4 the links!

 

[Arc]

Look at my dock


It's objectdock. Icons are some collected, some manipulated. But looks nice. You can do it like this ... or any other look, as you wish. First you are to disable dell dock from startup (Press win +R simultaneously, type "msconfig" in the resulting box and hit enter. Click on "startup" in the resulting window, and uncheck the box at the left of Dell dock) .

Now install objectdock. It looks cool by default. If you want further customization, it will be done after installation.

And as you like customize and beautify your desktop, we discuss about desktop customization here : http://www.sevenforums.com/customization/82067-post-your-windows-7-desktops-4-a.html . Have a look