Changing File Icons

Hey i sue VLC Player and i was wondering how do i change the icons for the files - i dont want to change them all to the same icon i want to be able to pick icons individually how do i go about doing this? or even if its possible

 

take a look @ this mate

http://littleway.blogspot.com/2007/12/change-file-extension-icon-in-windows.html

 

i still want the files to be opened with VLC player i just want to change the icons for it individually

 

Here's one way - by writing an icon handler extension - as discussed in this CodeProject webpage.


BTW, do you "sue" VLC, or do you just "use" VLC?

 

i use VLC thanx i will give that link a look

 

reshack?
a bit advanced though

 

ah the old reshack ;p
i use to use this to mod my aim, haha.
not to advanced, just need to find the location of it...which may be hard.

 

haha, yeah
finding the right file is quite challenging
does this works for vista?

 

I havent used reshack in ages, im not sure if it works on vista yet. back when i used it, vista wasnt even out, haha

 

You're going to LOVE this --- quick and easy, and it doesn't require any extra software:

On Desktop, click once on the icon you want to change (highlight it), and right click on it
Choose: Properties
Choose: Change Icon
Browse to either one of the following links:
C:\Windows\system 32/imageres.dll OR
C:\System 32/Shell32.dll
You will see thumbnails of approximately 75 different icons. Click on the one you want
Click: OK
Click: Apply
Click: OK

And, you're done. If you don't like your choice, you can go back and do it again and again, trying out all kinds of icons.

PS, every once in a while a change just doesn't take. Don't know why, but you just have to select another icon and go from there.