How can I make computer icons showing personal artwork and photos?
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In windows, you can not select image files as icon. To do so you have to convert it to icon file( . ico extension).\nYou can convert it using Ifran viewer. It is free soft can be downloaded from http://www.download.com
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http://www.stardock.com/products/iconpackager/ download this
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Go to desktop, right click and then "arrange icons by.." Then make sure "show desktop items" is checked
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Hello,\n  The my computer icon can be used to access files folders and prgrammes all over your computer. It allows access to all files and programmes that make your machine work. (do not play around with them) unless you know what you are doing. It can also be used to obtain certain files and other information about other users.\n    Whilst it is quite user friendly i do not suggets playing around with major system files. It is harmless enough to acess pictures and files. Dont be afraid of it. : )\n\nHope This Is Helpful
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Right click on MY COMPUTER and click on PROPERTIES and then go to the shortcut tab. There is a button to change icon.\n\nGo to http://www.downloads.com and look for some shareware of freeware programs that will help you create icons. You can create the gif or jpg first, and then there should be a program to let you convert the pictures into a .ico extension for icons. Then you can just use the above steps I typed out to change your icon to whatever you want.\n\nOr just go to http://www.iconbazaar.com/ or google "free icons" and you can find some cool icons that are already made. Just copy it into your hard drive and then use the "change icon" method above and find the icon you just saved.\n\nEdit:\nI think the one youre talking about is at:\nClick Start, click Control Panel, click Display, then Desktop and under Customize Desktop you can change icons there too. \nOn the Desktop tab of the Display Properties dialog box, click Customize Desktop.
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right click on your desktop and select arrange icons, then click on show/hide desktop icons
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Right click on desktop.\n\ngo to \nArrange Icons by - > Show Desktop Icons
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I can't be certain, but I believe it falls under the start button at your control panel. There is a section there that allows you to make your icons act like internet links, one click and two click. I'll look and see if I can find it for you.
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No, not at all, but it makes it a little more cluttered up.  If you like nice clean things, or if you stick with that rumor, I would place everything similar together in groups, if you have Windows XP, place everything you can to the new style which takes off about 3 to 4 icons (my computer, Documents, etc.) and using that, I only have 3 icons now, 2 are only needed. 1 of them is Recycle Bin (can't do anything about that) and the other 2 is everything else. If i didnt have those 2 main folders, my desktop will be all covered
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http://www.gimp.org/windows/
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In Windows XP it is much flexible to add or remove the icons you want in your desktop. Right click on your desktop and click properties then in the properties window go in desktop tab and click on the customize desktop button. You'll be given with a number of check boxes with you can make tick mark and choose the icons you want on your desktop. Then click ok and apply, the icons will apprear in the desktop.
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While you can change the icons for various file types using Windows Explorer as MoreAcidThanAlkaline noted (and you can browse for other files containing icon resources), you can also change the icons in existing executables to your own custom icons (or create your own resource DLLs).\n\nTypically, the icons for the operating system shell and for various applications are stored as "embedded resources" either in the application (.EXE) itself or inside of a dynamic link library (.DLL).  Note that DLLs may also have different extensions.\n\nUsing a "resource editor" (I've included the link to one called 'Resource Hacker' below), you can modify the resources embedded in these files.  Note that resources can be binary data, images (such as icons), dialogs or even text strings, that are used for user interface messages.\n\nThe Win32 API (which resource editor programs use) allows for a developer to create their own applications that can modify these resources.\n\nWhen you have a resource editor, look at some of the files in your &#92;Windows&#92;System32 folder.  USER32.DLL is one dynamic link library that has embedded icons.
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You could do as suggested with Disk Utility as well.  Try making it into a Sparce Image.
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try http://interfacelift.com/ \nits one of the best sites when it comes to free xp icons.\n\ncheers
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just right click on pic and open with paint
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Right click My Computer icon\nselect properties\nE
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Right click the desktop and select properties. Open the desktop tab. Hit customise desktop then tick the items you want. Press OK and your icons will be back!