Can I install these ico icons without any 3rd party software? Sorry for the newb question, I just got into xp customizing

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icons Q ...I never see one still dude then we need more details for try help you please

Like XP-Icandy, how do I install them without using a program like stylexp. Like if I want to change my drive icons, folders, etc. How do I do it?

Thanks for any help,

Hmmm well ok, basically how do you install icons? do I replace something like how you have to use UxTheme to use custom themes?

I'm not exactly sure how you'd do it without the aid of a 3rd party program, I do know that with a shortcut it's just a matter of pointing to the *.ico that you want it to use but I'm not to sure on things like system icons. The only thing I could think of is using resource hacker but even then I wouldn't know where to even start.

Personally I use Icon Packager but it's Shareware...

Sorry I couldn't have been more help, hopefully one of the skinning gods on here can give u more help.

Is there a good free 3rd party software?

replace icons manually?
rightclick and change it. or goto folder options->filetypes

iconphile is a freeware iconchanger.

This might be of some help: http://www.gfxed.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=231

lol well I knew the right click propertise but I wanted to change all the folder icons throughout the system. So when I make a new folder it will be the one I changed it to.

Some dont like to be changed also.

Thanks for the input guys.