How to change bluetooth tray icon?

[EarthBoundNess]

Not sure if this is the right section...

Does anyone know how to change the bluetooth tray icon? I have the default white icons and the bluetooth icon on always show, and the bluetooth icon looks out of place. Is there any way to change it? Thanks

 

[nommy the first]

You might be interested in this nifty little program.
And if not, you might want to check this tutorial (which uses a program called Resource hacker to achieve a new look).

Good luck and keep us posted!
Nommy

 

[Arc]

Actually this one deals with customizing systrey icons, but it is incomplete

 

[EarthBoundNess]

Can you edit the bluetooth icon with these? Do you know where it is located?

 

[nommy the first]

Both Archie's and my second link allow you to change it yes.

Nommy

 

[Arc]

Can you edit the bluetooth icon with these? Do you know where it is located?

You may search in this location ....


And this location ....

 

[EarthBoundNess]

Ok, now I just need to find or make a new bluetooth icon. Thanks!

Btw, if you want to help, I just want one that looks like the other default tray icons (sound, battery, etc)

 

[nommy the first]

Btw, if you want to help, I just want one that looks like the other default tray icons (sound, battery, etc)

Here's a few..
Blootooth icons

Nommy

 

[EarthBoundNess]

Well, I got an icon ready, but neither of those locations were correct

 

[LAUBO]

Hey EarthBoundNess,

I basically had the exact same experience you did: I want a nice white bluetooth logo, to match my other tray-icons.

Have you found a solution? Have you also created a new icon?

Laurens

 

[LAUBO]

Hey EarthBoundNess,

I basically had the exact same experience you did: I want a nice white bluetooth logo, to match my other tray-icons.

Have you found a solution? Have you also created a new icon?

Laurens

File:Bluetooth white tray icon.svg - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[LAUBO]

Ok guys, be careful while fiddling around with the Bluetooth shit. If something stops working, look here for a solution: http://www.sevenforums.com/hardware-devices/295220-bluetooth-deleted-registry.html

Though keep fiddling! I still want to know which file contains the icon which appears in my notification area.

 

[LAUBO]

I think the icon is in the System32/bthprops.cpl ControlPanel file. I have not yet been able to change the icon in my tray though... Even after rebuilding the icon cache it doesn't change.

 

[Bongo]

I don't have bluetooth, but look at bthci.dll it has a bluetooth icon in it.

Jerry

 

[LAUBO]

I don't have bluetooth, but look at bthci.dll it has a bluetooth icon in it.

Jerry

I can't open it with Resource Hacker...

 

[Bongo]

I don't have bluetooth, but look at bthci.dll it has a bluetooth icon in it.

Jerry

I can't open it with Resource Hacker...

It opens for me


Try a different Resource editor or
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Jerry

 

[LAUBO]

I was able to open it once I copied the file to another location. I then changed the icon and copied it back to System32. Turns out it wasn't it... As in, the tray-icon is still the same.

 

[vel]

I know this thread is a few years old, but because I couldn't find a solution anywhere, I decided to write a step-to-step guide that describes how to change the Bluetooth tray icon and should work with most Win 7 systems. You can find it HERE. If you experience a problem, feel free to ask me!