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[TUT] How To Change The Icon Of A .EXE File [TUT] - 2Pac - 04-04-2011
1. Download and extract Resource Hacker. You can find Resource Hacker at their official site here - http://www.angusj.com/resourcehacker/
2. Open Resource Hacker (ResHacker.exe)
It should look like this:
![[Image: 70591419.jpg]](http://img186.imageshack.us/img186/5757/70591419.jpg)
3. Click File - Open
![[Image: 49529247.jpg]](http://img13.imageshack.us/img13/5254/49529247.jpg)
4. Browse and find the file that you want the icon changed on. Click on it, then select Open. For my tutorial, I will be using server.exe
![[Image: 79487979.jpg]](http://img294.imageshack.us/img294/1893/79487979.jpg)
5. Now click Action - Replace Icon...
![[Image: 12453166.jpg]](http://img502.imageshack.us/img502/9458/12453166.jpg)
6. Click Open file with new icon...
![[Image: 90115117.jpg]](http://img528.imageshack.us/img528/2518/90115117.jpg)
7. Browse for the Icon File or Exe File that you would like to set the new Icon as. Select the file and then click Open. For my tutorial, I will be using the Pandora Radio Icon.
![[Image: 54707557.jpg]](http://img198.imageshack.us/img198/2509/54707557.jpg)
8. Now click Replace
![[Image: 76233996.jpg]](http://img706.imageshack.us/img706/5764/76233996.jpg)
9. Finally click File - Save
![[Image: 83146596.jpg]](http://img521.imageshack.us/img521/7351/83146596.jpg)
10. Your file should now have the new icon you selected as shown below:
![[Image: 77586100.jpg]](http://img46.imageshack.us/img46/4945/77586100.jpg)
You have now sucessfully changed the icon of the file you wanted!
RE: [TUT] How To Change The Icon Of A .EXE File [TUT] - 1234hotmaster - 04-04-2011
nice tutorial :thumbs:
but i think programs like accuracy keylogger already have icon changers :-)
RE: [TUT] How To Change The Icon Of A .EXE File [TUT] - Coder-san - 04-04-2011
A very detailed tutorial of using ResHacker to change icons. Good work.
RE: [TUT] How To Change The Icon Of A .EXE File [TUT] - 1234hotmaster - 04-04-2011
not only you can change but extract them too!
using reshack you can also make a file cloner
RE: [TUT] How To Change The Icon Of A .EXE File [TUT] - Coder-san - 04-04-2011
You can even edit dialog windows of some executables and libraries, append and edit manifests. ResHacker is a great tool for handling Resources.
RE: [TUT] How To Change The Icon Of A .EXE File [TUT] - 2Pac - 04-04-2011
(04-04-2011, 05:48 PM)Coder-san Wrote: You can even edit dialog windows of some executables and libraries, append and edit manifests. ResHacker is a great tool for handling Resources.
Yes It Sure Is I Might Edit It Later And Add In Detail On How To Use Them Aswell
RE: [TUT] How To Change The Icon Of A .EXE File [TUT] - _hack_ - 04-05-2011
AwEsome Tutorial Thanks for sharing keep it up ....
RE: [TUT] How To Change The Icon Of A .EXE File [TUT] - ll300t - 04-09-2011
very nice info bro ,,,yhanks and keep it up
RE: [TUT] How To Change The Icon Of A .EXE File [TUT] - Fire_mybb_import5998 - 04-09-2011
Detailed tutorial for newbies, very useful
RE: [TUT] How To Change The Icon Of A .EXE File [TUT] - niceblue - 04-26-2011
Nice tutorial dude.. its old but still useful