Icon Libraries Under Windows Operating Systems
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ICON LIBRARIES
(that contain one or more icon files in a dll)
(that contain several icons in a generic exe)
where qty os desc ²²²²²²²²²²²²²²²²²²²²²²²²²²²²²²²²²²²²²²²²²²²²²²²²²²²²²²²²²²²²²²²²²²²²²²²²²²²²²² C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\url.dll 4 icons windows 98se news, letter, msie C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\SHELL32.DLL 80 icons windows 98se default icons C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\acctres.dll 5 icons windows 98se note, net, msn C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\advert.dll 1 icon windows 98se ring-triangle-circle C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\AHQCPRES.DLL 1 icon windows 98se soundcard C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\COOL.DLL 45 icons windows 98se globe, folders, pbrush C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\ICONLIB.DLL 136 icons windows 98se documents, envlopes C:\WINDOWS\MORICONS.DLL 210 icons windows 3.1 classic icons C:\WINDOWS\PROGMAN.EXE 46 icons windows 3.1 classic icons, movie reel ²²²²²²²²²²²²²²²²²²²²²²²²²²²²²²²²²²²²²²²²²²²²²²²²²²²²²²²²²²²²²²²²²²²²²²²²²²²²²²
comments: os indicates operating systems the path has been tested with. Icons most likely will appear under any version of windows.
CONVERT PAINT IMAGE A TO WINDOWS ICON
Save the image as a 32x32 png and use a free, open-source program called png2ico to convert the png image to an icon resource. png2ico is available at ftp.robotz.com and the syntax to use it:
png2ico outfile.ico infile1.png [infile2.png ...]