IconViewer

Bot Productions

IconViewer is a lite application that will give you access to any icon installed in your computer. It's pretty easy to use. You only have to open a file's Properties box, select the "Icons" tab, and just there you'll view the icons contained in the file. Then decide whether to save or copy them and enjoy your new icon collection because thanks to IconViewer you'll be able to access all icons hidden in any file.

Icon Seizer

Kylinsoft, Inc.

Icon Seizer is a very user-friendly application with which you can explore, view, and extract all your file's available icons in a large number of formats like .dll, .exe, .ocx, .clp or .drv among others. You can save the icons in your hard drive and reuse them with other programs and folders, or copy them directly to Windows' clipboard and modify them with your editor. Thanks to its intuitive interface, this simple program helps you find all those icons that the system keeps out of sight, hidden inside the previously mentioned components, and lets you reuse them to give your operating system a makeover without the need to pay for expensive icon packages or having to design them yourself. Customize your folders and programs with all the available icons in your computer.

Iconview

Neuber Software

Iconview is an application to view all the icons on your Windows computer, no exceptions. This application can scan all the available icons in formats such as ICO, EXE, DLL, and ICL, and allow you to view them with no trouble. Another advantage is that it doesn't require any installation, nor does it add any new entries to the registry, so you don't have to worry about that, either. It doesn't modify any files outside its own directories, takes up practically no space on your hard drive, and runs super-quickly. In short: a fast, lightweight, and simple application.

Quick Any2Ico

Carifred

Quick Any2Ico is a program that lets you extract the icon for any app, file, folder, or resource found on your computer. With a single click, you can save the icon of any executable in any folder, or even capture it directly from an open window. After that, the result can be saved in high-quality PNG format. Using Quick Any2Ico is quite simple. On the app's main tab, you'll find everything you need to extract the icon from any file or folder, or even from the window of an app you're running on your computer. To extract the icon from a file, simply drag it to the program window, while to extract it from an app you have open, simply place the crosshairs on the app in question. In an instant, you can see a preview of the icon and download it in PNG. Another tool included with Quick Any2Ico lets you easily change the icon of any folder on your computer. Again, this process couldn't be easier: simply drag the folder with the icon you want to change onto the first field, and then drag over the icon you want to use. That's it. In just a few seconds, you can customize any of your folders. Quick Any2Ico is a very useful app for extracting icons from any file or program, as well as for managing everything related to the icons on your PC. The program does not require installation, so you can run it quickly and easily, without any headaches.

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Blaiz Enterprises

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Blaiz Enterprises

IconsExtract

Nir Sofer

Many applications include their icons in the installation folder, meaning they're not difficult to get to. However, other applications don't make it quite as easy, usually keeping their icons in the executable file. IconsExtract is a free program for Windows that lets you automatically extract the icons from all your applications by searching through all the files on your hard drive. The process is simpler than you'd imagine. You just have to select the file where the icons you want to extract are found and begin the search, which can include the subdirectories as well. The application also lets you select the executables you want to extract the icons from. For both options, IconsExtract includes certain filters, like size and color depth.

Icon Scanner

SoftSpice

Are you searching the web because you want more icons? Stop searching the web, have a look to your own computer. Sometimes we search for icons and we don’t realize we have lots of them in our computer, but we can’t find them. Icon Scanner scans files, folders and drives on your computer and extract icons and cursors, contained in ICO, CUR, EXE, DLL files, images, icon libraries and other types of files. You’ll see on screen any icon in your computer, as thumbnails in a resizable window, and you’ll be able to select and save them as icons or images. It’s time to find and enjoy your own icons.

Greenfish Icon Editor Pro

Greenfish Corporation

MyFolder

Horizon Software

MyFolder is a small tool that allows you to change the icon identifying a folder from the shortcut menu or from within the application itself. MyFolder adds an option to the shortcut menu that displays icons organized into different folders. That means that changing a folder's icon is as easy as selecting a new one from the program's submenu. MyFolder also includes a simple graphic interface where you can manually make these changes, and organize the icons into categories. Default categories include: colors, levels, event, priority, project, and system. Finally, if you grow tired of the new icon, MyFolder includes an option to restore the folder's original icon.

FolderShine

Helmsman

ActivIcon

CursorArts

This is a free, comprehensive tool that you can use to personalize all of your system's icons with just a few clicks. The program displays all of the icons installed on your system by category, and allows you to change them for your own. From desktop icons, My Computer, the recycling bin, documents, Explorer... all the way to the start menu icons and tools, disk units, folders... truly, everything is fair game. The program also allows you to undo changes and restore the original icons to Windows. To install the program, just press RUN once you've executed the downloaded file.

CustomizeIE

Nir Sofer

Now, with CustomizeIE, you can add all the custom buttons you want to your Internet Explorer browser, enabling you to quickly access the applications you use most while browsing. You can set the buttons up any way you want, including options to choose their placement, which applications they launch, and what they look like. This application is super easy to use to add or remove buttons.

Simpsons Icons

N/A

Personalize your PC, with the most famous family in TV. You have 375 funny icons: Bart, Homer, Lisa, Maggie, Marge....and of course all their friends from the series!

Iconview Pro

LmhSoft

Why are you searching for icons through internet if you have lots of them in your computer? You don't need to surf the web, you need a program like IconView and see the hidden icons you have in your computer. IconView Pro is a handy utility which will extract icons from EXE, DLL, Icon Libraries, and other executable files that contain icon resources. You only have to choose the file you think that includes the icons and open it with IconView, then you'll see the list of icons contained and you'll be able to extract them. The extracted icons can be saved in ICON/BMP/GIF/JPEG formats, and can also be saved in Icon Libraries

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Desktop Modify 1.2.1

Emule TV

Desktop Modify is a tool to organize your desktop icons in different ways, and group them into five categories: Christmas, Nature, Objects, Basics and Others. However, you can also create your own designs. Its use is both simple and intuitive, the only thing you have to do is select the way you want the icons to appear on your desktop and the programme will start to organise them accordingly. This means, for example, at any given moment, you can shape the icons into a heart, circle, or a star etc. This will be especially useful to make them fit around your wallpaper. Desktop Modify is an especially useful tool for those users that regularly have lots of items on their desktop but never organize them into folders. Here, at least, they will be presented in an attractive way.

Coraline icons

N/A

In Coraline, a young girl walks through a secret door in her new home and discovers an alternative version of her life. The problem starts when her new parents want to keep her forever and she has to decide. Coraline must count on her resourcefulness, determination and bravery to get back home. If you want to enjoy the characters of the movie and set them as icons or avatar, download Coraline icons, a pack of icons of the characters of the movie and decorate your profile or your desktop, you decide. This set of icons includes the following characters: Coraline Jones, Mel Jones, Charlie Jones, the cat, Wybie, mask and skull.

Vista Buttons

VistaButtons

Now that everyone is looking forward to have Vista installed and running on their computers, if you want to be trendy, you should have vista style buttons on it. Ok, you are not an advanced user, but that's no matter because creating vista icons by using this lite tool called Vista Buttons is easy, really easy. Just choose the template you want to use and add the text or image (or both two) in it, set the size and it will be ready to be used just saving it. Furthermore, if you feel creative, choose colors, fonts, styles, customize all settings and create your own and stylish buttons for Vista (Which can be also used in XP, of course) You have never created such a spectacular button with less effort than using Vista Buttons and your website will be up to date.

Sib Icon Catalog

Sibcode

Sib Icon Catalog offers an extense catalog of icons without watermarks that can be used in any computer application. Icons are organized in different categories, so you'll find the one you need easily. Choose the category and browse them, when you'll decide the one you want, just choose it and add it to the basket. Once you'll have chosen all the icons, go to the billing page and pay safely for them. They are not free, althoug tthe quality of them is wroth the little money they cost. When you buy anyi icon you receive it in several formats: ICO, GIF, PNG and BMP and sizes from 16x16 to 256x256 pixels. If you need professional icons for your applications, maybe it's time to pay for those good icons. Sib Icon Catalog gives you access to thousands of high quality icons.

Flaticon

Flaticon

Flaticon is a web service that you can use to quickly and easily download vector icons, which you can then use freely on your own website or blog. This tool is installed as a plugin for Photoshop, and includes a search engine that helps you locate the icons that you need for your project. You can also browse between the different categories if you're not sure exactly what you need. You can create a list with your favorite picks, making it easy to find them later or narrow down your options. When you've found your perfect icons among the thousands of options available, you can then download them in Webfont, PNG, or SVG. Flaticon includes almost 12,000 different icons in its network. Go ahead and give it a try!

IcoFX

Attila Kovrig

If you are searching for an application which lets you create and / or edit your own icons, IcoFX is the tool you need. IcoFX offers you a lot of good features which will make the icon creation task to be really easy and satisfactory. Since the first time you run IcoFX you will realize that everything will be easy, thanks to an intuitive and eye-catching interface which leaves no doubt when creating and editing icons. If you are going to use it with Windows Vista, don't worry, because it supports PNG format too. When you'll edit your icons you will be able to add more than 4o different effects, add transparency, custom your own filter, import and export icons, extract icons from dlls,... Without any doubt, if you need to edit icons, IcoFX is the perfect solution, because, in addition, it's totally free.

ToYcon

Lefreut

Navigating among all the files and folders that you keep on your PC is monotonous and can get pretty boring. If you feel like adding a unique touch to your computer's icons, take a look at this tool. ToYcon is a free icon-creation application for Windows that allows you to generate your own icons using any image and in a totally intuitive way. The interface of the program is a 'box'. To convert an image, just drag and drop it into the box, and it will automatically create your icon. In addition to this automatic creation, ToYcon also has tools to allow you to select the resolution of the icons you create as well as the destination of your finished products.

IconChanger

Shell Labs

IconChanger is an application that allows you to change the default icon that represents a file, a folder or a system option. If you don't like the icon that represents the Control Panel, the Desktop or the off button, exchange it for a more attractive one. As soon as you run the program, IconChanger analyzes the system folders and looks for all of the icons in them. The search results will show you a long list of them. In order to change the icon assigned to an element, you just have to select one from the list at the bottom and click the 'Set' button at the upper left. On the right, there is a toolbar that allows you to store the most frequently used icons. You can search for icons in any location. Change the search folder if you can't find the one you're looking for.

Folderico

FolderIco

Windows XP has been around for almost 5 years, and you might be getting sick of working with a system that always looks the same and the icons that you always see. Folderico is a free application for Windows that allows you to change the default icons for your favorite folders and give your desktop and file browser a new look. Changing the look of an icon is as easy as selecting the folder and applying the desired icon. You can do this by either using an icon that you already have, or choosing one from among the five default icons included in the application. You can also apply icons directly from the folder´s context menu. And if you are not entirely happy with the changes you make, Folderico can always restore the icons to those you had before the installation.

Ico Converter

Tomatosoft

Free Ico Converter is a simple application that allows you to create icons from any image file. All you have to do is drag and drop your image into the main window, or open it from the file menu. Click the convert button and the program will automatically generate your new icon. It's also possible to simultaneously create multiple icons using Batch mode. Without a doubt, this is an extremely useful application to quickly and easily create icons.

IconPackager

Stardock.com

IconPackager is a program that allows users to change nearly all of their Windows icons at once by applying 'packages' of icons. Those package of icons contains icons to replace most of the common icons on your Windows PC. The big difference between Microsoft's themes and IconPackager is that Microsoft's ones only change a few icons and IconPackager changes hundreds of icons ('My Computer', 'Recycle Bin', Folders, all the way to specific file format icons),... IconPackager can change nearly every icon in Windows. It can even change icons that most people would think are impossible to change. Do you want to have a holiday looking desktop with all your icons changed? Download one of the many holiday oriented icon sets. Do you want other on? Download other, it is very easy to customize your icons. Now you can decide how you want your icons to look. IconPackager integrates itself in WindowBlinds though you can also use it independently.

Desktop Icon Toy

iDeskSoft

If you are tired and bored of arranging the icons in your desktop, let Desktop Icon Toy do it for you. The number of automatic positions included in this application is 15. Icons will be organized in your desktop and they will form geometric figures like a circle, an ellipse or an spiral. Maybe the most original one is that which forms a clock with all the icons and shows you the time by moving them. Desktop Icon Toy can also apply Special effects to the icons when you roll over the mouse. In addition it can modify the icon size with just one click. Choose from 32x32 pixels to 128x128.

Folder Marker

ArcticLine Software

FolderMarker is an interesting tool which you will be able to modify the color of the folders and the icons for each different folder with. And it is not difficult, just choose the folder you want to give a touch of color and choose the color you want to give to it. Basically, it allows you to perform three different actions: - Change the color of the folders (black, orange, red, green,...) and give away the awful and monotonous yellow. - Put other included icon instead of the conventional one. - Put a new and colourful icon you have seen anywhere, customizing your desktop as you want. How will we change the icon? Easy, you can do it by two different ways: From its interface or from the contextual menu, so just right clicking the folder, you?ll be able to modify it. Now you?ll know you?ll recognize the folder you want at first sight.

Another Desktop

OK SOFT_2

If you are one of those users who love changing the wallpaper each certain time , Another Desktop will be very useful for you. It includes 35 wonderful wallpapers of different themes and organized by categories, although you can add the ones you already have in your HD or the wallpapers you'll download in the future because it supports all files formatted as BMP, JPEG and PNG or even a zip file containing several wallpapers. The wallpapers you select can be exported as the exclusive format of the program (ADF) or as JPG. You decide the way and the frequency when Another Desktop will change the wallpaper: minutes, hours or days. Finally, it also includes a plugin called AutoCapture Desktop that will allow you to take a screenshot and set it as wallpaper. If you like changing your wallpaper, this can be a good wallpaper manager for you.