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How to Make custom icons in Windows XP

Jun 2, 2010 07:28 PM

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In this video, you will learn how to make your own custom icons in Windows XP. This will help you customize your desktop and stay organized.

Notes:

*This only works for non-system icons, so that means you can't apply this for your "MyDocuments", "MyComputer", "Recycle bin" etc.

*Also, you can save the icons directly to a .ico file ONLY if you're using GIMP.

Links/downloads:

*GIMP

*PhotoShop

*Pre-Made icons

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