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Thread ID: 8220	2001-03-12 22:51:00	Icon Libraries (.ICL files)	Guest (0)	Press F1

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9920	2001-03-12 22:51:00	I installed the All Icons file from the latest PC World CD. Unfortunately there doesn't appear to be any software included with it that enables me to use the ICL files that this installed. Is that the catch with these 'free' icons? I have to buy something to get at them, maybe? I'm using Windows 2000.	Guest (0)
9921	2001-03-13 01:38:00	Nick, The 'catch' is that you have to download an icon library viewer, or just open the libraries instead of an icon when changing your icons. I'm not sure how Windows 2000 works because i haven't used it myself, but for example, when you change your recycle bin/my computer icons (by going into 'control panel', 'display properties', then the 'effects' tab in Win98) you should be able to click on 'change icon' then 'browse' and go to the all-icons directory and view the ICL files. This way can be a pain though, so you might want to find some software that will make the job easier - and not all of them cost money.	Guest (0)
9922	2001-03-13 03:28:00	Thanks for that. I hadn't realised that the Browse wouldn't recognise ICLs as an Icon Library. I tried selecting Library but that didn't show them either. All Files makes the ICL files show up and then I can select them and pick an icon. As you say, a bit fiddly. I'll have to have a look at something that will allow me to extract the ICOs from them. For free sounds good.	Guest (0)
9923	2001-03-15 06:49:00	Icon Libraries can be used as they are if you are simply wanting to change the icon used by a shortcut. Right-click the shortcut and choose Properties. With most shortcuts there will be a Change Icon button; if you click on this button, the next dialog will give you a browse option which will search, by default, for ICL files. Selecting the icl file will result in the contents being displayed from which you can make your choice. You only need tools like Icon Editors or Resource Managers if you are wanting to extract the individual icons or create new icons and icl files. Enjoy.	Guest (0)
9924	2001-03-16 07:40:00	Thanks. Except that it doesn't appear to show .ICL files by default. The Browse button defaults to Files of Type 'Icon Files' which includes .ICO, .EXE and .DLL. I tried all the other settings under Files of Type (which included Libraries) but the only one that showed me the .ICL files was 'All Files'. The Libraries one showed me .DLLs. Is this something peculiar to Windows 2000, maybe?	Guest (0)
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