How to Create and Use Custom Icons

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Open Microsoft Paint.

   Change the height & width to 32 exactly! ,,! , Grab a tool, draw away, and enjoy your amateur/moderate/professional work. ,, So when you go to 'Copy'
   
   it will automatically bring up a pop up that says "Save as".
   
   Ignore where it says "file type" .
   
   Just rename it if you want, and then at the end of the name put .ico ,, It makes for easier finding later.
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   Step 2: Go to Image

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   Step 3: then Attributes.

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   Step 4: Click View

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   Step 5: then Zoom

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   Step 6: then finally show grid.

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   Step 7: Click View

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   Step 8: then Zoom then Custom

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   Step 9: and finally

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    Step 10: put it at 800%!!!!!

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    Step 11: Start painting.

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    Step 12: Save your file first as a .bmp file

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    Step 13: Go to the File

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    Step 14: open it up

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    Step 15: and either copy it or re-save it as an .ico file.

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    Step 16: Go to the folder or file you want a new icon for

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    Step 17: go to Properties

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    Step 18: go to Customize (or if it is already on the first selection then it should say "Change icon") and change the icon.

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    Step 19: Save the *.ico version of the file on your desktop.

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