Resolution: from 16x16 to 256x256
Qty: 500-600 pcs
Format: ICO
Description: Great icons to decorate your system. The best of what I managed to find on the net in a fairly long period of time.
Replacing icons for my computer, recycle bin and the like...."
1. on the desktop, right-click on an empty space and select properties in the menu that appears;
2. select the desktop tab from the top and select the desktop settings at the bottom;
3. here we should already see our familiar icons, so we select (click 1 time with the left mouse), for example, the "My Computer" icon, now that it is selected, click change icon ... and select the icon we like from the proposed ones, or specify the path to your icon (the format must be *.ICO). Once selected, click OK until we close all previously opened windows.
This way we can change the icons for "My Computer", "My Documents", " network environment", and "Baskets".
This method does not use absolutely any programs, but only the standard features of your OS and therefore is absolutely safe!
"How to change the icon for an extension (for a specific file type)"
1. First you need to open for example "My Computer" or just any folder in it;
2. there is a service tab on top and a menu will open in which we select the folder properties;
3. when we opened the folder properties, at the top there is a file types tab, of course, as you may have guessed, we select it.
4. We are waiting for our extensions to load and now we select the type of files we need to replace (file types in the list are arranged alphabetically). Let's for example change the icon for mp3 files! We are looking for mp3 in the list (you can press the M key (English) to go to the letter M), so we found mp3, now we click on it with the left mouse and an additional button appears at the bottom, of course we press it. Now a new window has appeared and at the top there is a button to change the icon... , click it and change the icon for all files of this type!
5. Click OK until we close all open windows.
That's all! Now all files of a certain type have changed their icon!
P.S. kindly request, if you do not know, then do not touch anything else in the file type otherwise you can make it so that given type files will stop opening in your favorite program.
Do everything according to this instruction and everything will be fine;) .
"How to set folder icons"
1. select the folder we need and right-click on it and select properties in the menu that appears;
2. select the settings tab from the top and select the change icon at the bottom ...;
That's all! The icon for our folder now has its own unique and beautiful look!
"How to change icons for shortcuts"
So let's get started:
1. select the shortcut we need and right-click on it and select properties in the menu that appears;
2. select the label tab from the top and choose to change the icon at the bottom ..., this tab is active by default from the top, but still;);
3. now choose from the proposed ones or specify your own icon.
That's all! The icon for our shortcut is whatever you like!
Those who are tired of looking at the same icons on their computer can easily replace them with others. Making your computer more expressive and interesting is easy.
There are many resources for this and additional programs.
How to choose an icon set
To successfully change the design of icons, it is better to follow certain rules:
- New icons should match the theme of the OS.
- The informational function of icons is more important than the decorative one; they should not be clumsy and difficult to read.
- When choosing a set of icons, you need to pay attention to their quality. Poorly made icons not only do not decorate the system, but also spoil appearance.
- In pursuit of style, one should not forget about practicality.
Where to download icon packs
The network is replete with various resources with "decorations" of operating systems. Among them, there are many low-end DIY sites that are being introduced into search results.
Here are a few resources that provide quality free content:
7themes.su
A good thematic resource that allows you to download icons for free. In addition to icons, you can find many other free decorations for the operating system on it.
The collection of icons is constantly updated and undergoes a strict selection for quality.
Oformi.net
Another good specialized resource. The selection is somewhat smaller, but there are unique options developed specifically for this site.
Along with icons, you can also download cursors or even entire themes.
westyle.ru
Relatively small collection of icons. But this is offset by the originality of the materials provided. More than 60% of the provided icons were not found on other sites.
How to download icons for windows 7
Important! The system extension for icon files is ICO. Therefore, you need to download icons for windows 7 in ico format. To use PNG packages, you will need to convert them, which will take additional time.
Consider downloading using 7themes.su as an example. First you need to find your favorite collection of icons in the catalog.
Then go to her page and click the "Yandex.Disk" button in the "Download file" block. To download from the cloud storage, you will need to go through a simple registration process.
In time, this is faster than waiting on a file hosting service.
Please check the file format before downloading. In the "Info" block, in the "Format" column, ICO must be indicated.
Often, the set comes with a set of icons in PNG and special file IP for the IconPackeger program, which is discussed in more detail below.
On the Yandex.Disk page, you will also need to click the "Download" button.
Now the archive with icons is saved. It is enough to unpack its contents into a separate directory and you can proceed with the installation.
How to set icons
Icons can be assigned both separately for each object, and for the entire OS. In the first case, system tools are used.
In the second - software IconPackeger (a free thirty-day version is available).
Adding an Icon to a Single Object
Consider applying an icon to one object using the example of a created folder. To do this, you need to right-click on the desired folder. Select "Properties" from the menu.
In the form of object parameters, you will need to select the "Settings" tab, in which there will be a "Change icon ..." button.
The Explorer to system icons will open. In its window, you need a "Browse" button.
Clicking on it will open standard conductor, where you need to set the path to the icons, and then select one of them and use the "Open" button.
The icon explorer will show the selected icon. In its window, you need to click "OK".
Then, in the options window, click "Apply" and the folder icon will be changed.
This method is applicable for other folders and any files.
Important! System icons (My Computer, Recycle Bin, etc.) cannot be changed in this way. The program described below will help to make them different.
Change all icons with IconPackeger
The downloaded program will need to be installed. Then launch using the item in the Start menu. Before starting the program directly, a window will appear asking you to purchase a subscription.
In it, you need to click the green “Continue” button.
This will open the program window. New icons can be selected from the carousel at the bottom of the window.
To use the downloaded icons (a file with the .ip extension), you will need to click "Add icon package". In the drop-down list, tediously select the item "Install from disk".
This will open File Explorer where you need to provide the path to the file and then click "Open". After that, the program will load the collection and show a preview of the icons.
Many users pay special attention to personalizing their personal computer. Various interesting wallpapers are selected for the desktop, themes are installed that change the appearance of windows and panels. In Windows 7, it is possible to set your own icons for various folders and assign new icons to program shortcuts. This article describes how to change folder icons using .ico files.
Folder properties
If you want to assign a specific icon to a certain directory in order to highlight it somehow, you need to go to the configuration menu.
To do this, you need to do the following:
Where to get ico files
Icons for Windows have their own extension - ".ico". AT operating system there is a basic set of pictures that can be used as shortcuts. In addition, icons may change during installation. new topic for your Windows system.
If among the standard kits you could not find anything that would suit you, you can download new ico icons. There are a lot of sites on the network that offer their visitors to download a variety of thematic sets or certain pictures individually. 
On some resources, shortcuts are offered for download in png format. In this case, users will need to convert them to desired format. For this you can use special program Avelcon or any equivalent. In most cases, the websites themselves offer you to download all the necessary software.