desktop icons

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Hi all,
I would like change some of my desktop icons to images I have in My
Documents. I know that to change an icon I right click on the
icon>properties>change icon >brose. When I type in the file name it says
there are no icons available. How do I get a jpeg or any other image to be
recognized as an icon. Thanks. Monty

 

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It worked! Thanks Malve......Monty
"monty" <annoymous@disscussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Hi all,
> I would like change some of my desktop icons to images I have in My
> Documents. I know that to change an icon I right click on the
> icon>properties>change icon >brose. When I type in the file name it says
> there are no icons available. How do I get a jpeg or any other image to be
> recognized as an icon. Thanks. Monty
>
>
>

 

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"monty" <annoymous@disscussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Hi all,
> I would like change some of my desktop icons to images I have in My
> Documents. I know that to change an icon I right click on the
> icon>properties>change icon >brose. When I type in the file name it says
> there are no icons available. How do I get a jpeg or any other image to be
> recognized as an icon. Thanks. Monty
>
Copy desired images into Paint if unavailable as icons. They will be saved
as .bmp (bitmap) files, quite large compared to gif or jpeg files. I keep
mine in a specified folder in an easily accessible location for Browse
(specifically My Pictures-my choice). Makes for an interesting Desktop

Malv

 

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Thanks Malv, I give it a try and let you know how I did! Monty
"Malvern" <thisis@fak> wrote in message news:c8j4s8$877$0@216.39.176.189...
>
> "monty" <annoymous@disscussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:OjGhiVqPEHA.2580@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> > Hi all,
> > I would like change some of my desktop icons to images I have in My
> > Documents. I know that to change an icon I right click on the
> > icon>properties>change icon >brose. When I type in the file name it says
> > there are no icons available. How do I get a jpeg or any other image to
be
> > recognized as an icon. Thanks. Monty
> >
> Copy desired images into Paint if unavailable as icons. They will be
saved
> as .bmp (bitmap) files, quite large compared to gif or jpeg files. I keep
> mine in a specified folder in an easily accessible location for Browse
> (specifically My Pictures-my choice). Makes for an interesting Desktop
>
> Malv
>
>

 

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"monty" <annoymous@disscussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> It worked! Thanks Malve......Monty
> "monty" <annoymous@disscussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

Yerr welcum. Does take a little bit more disk space but sure makes for
interesting icons

Malv