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How can I make an icon to Google that shows the google icon?

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  • Started 2 years ago by elis812
  • Latest reply from Scott
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elis812
Posts: 2

when I make an icon on my desktop it shows the IE icon instead of the google icon. this used to work in Windows XP but doesnt work right in Vista anymore.

is there a way to make an icon that works?

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ak03
Posts: 62

Do you mean you want to replace the IE icon with one that shows google?

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thegeek
The Geek
Posts: 1887

I'm guessing that's the problem... I've gotten a lot of emails about this.

The first thing you need to do is make sure you are showing the classic icons, or you can download a google icon and swap out the current one with the google one.

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Zig
Zig
Posts: 140

Alot of sites have free icons to download. Try deviantart.com. When you find one just right click select properties and change icon then select your google one.

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Scott
Scott
Posts: 4148

Elis812-

Check this out from http://www.dabcc.com/article.aspx?id=5252

http://img503.imageshack.us/my.....agehs5.jpg

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Zig
Zig
Posts: 140

That's pretty cool Scott, have you tried it?

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Scott
Scott
Posts: 4148

Zig, I have not tried this program but offer this quote from Amanda (wife) "it's much better than IconPackager."

http://www.wincustomize.com/sk.....=2&c=1

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Scott
Scott
Posts: 4148

OK, here is an icon with a picture of Amanda. 6th from the top, in the middle :)

http://img401.imageshack.us/my.....ureiy5.jpg

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supermansghost
supermansghost
Posts: 350

If she wasn't 20 pixels tall, she'd be hot! =P

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Scott
Scott
Posts: 4148

She prefers 'vertically challenged' :O

Now if we can get Elis812 to post back, she'll make him a cool Google icon.

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