Bored with the conventional desktop icons and font

[geeko]

I was bored with my boring desktop wallpaper and those boring desktop icons. So i went to look for cute icons and replaced those boring desktop icons with the cute icons and changed my wallpaper and as well as the font on the startup menu.

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c6...wallpaper2.jpg

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c6...allpaper-1.jpg

 

[Lissa]

Oh wow - how do you do it? My screen is so boring

 

[prinzessin784]

that's so cute!!

 

[MsCuppyCakes]

Very cute. Please share the URL for the desktop icons. Thanks!

 

[sharyn]

awww thats so cute!! how did you do it?

 

[Sanne]

yeah that's sweet!!! if there's a website that makes the icons, please share it with us!!!

 

[mzcelaneous]

I was bored too, so I made my desktop look Vista-ish

http://flickr.com/photos/mzcelaneous/399481651/

 

[geeko]

thanks babes..

this is the url for the icons...they have loads of icons there...so have a fun time changing your desktop icons!

http://www.iconarchive.com/category/...s-by-imil.html

Save the icons to a folder...

and then right click on the desktop , go the the display properties, go to desktop in the display properties, click on customise desktop and u can change your desktop icons from there.

If u want to change the icon for your file folders......u will have to install this program called microangelo studio. Upon installing. Just right click on the folder icon you want to change the icon for, go to properties and there should be a change icon button somewhere which allows you to change the icon. hths

 

[labwom]

How do you change the font?

 

[Holly]

Thanks for the link!

Ohmygosh I love the "fruity hearts" icons

http://www.iconarchive.com/category/...y-flameia.html

 

[geeko]

thanks babes

To change the font of the window menu, right click on any part of your desktop and go to properties (a display properties menu should appear), and then go to appearance...under appearance u will see a advanced button. Click on that button, from there u can customize your fonts. Hopes this helps.

 

[Holly]

Makeupnewbie: "Save the icons to a folder...

and then right click on the desktop , go the the display properties, go to desktop in the display properties, click on customise desktop and u can change your desktop icons from there."

I did this, and when I go to display properties/customize desktop, it says that the folder contains no icons. What kind of file do you save them as? I want some new icons, and there must me something I'm doing wrong!

 

[geeko]

the website that i gave earlier, u download them as .ico files

if u don't download them as .ico files, you won't be able to use them as your icons

 

[Holly]

I think I'm just technologically challenged. I click the "Download as an .ico" button, and it just takes me to another page, with the picture of what I want in grayish colours. Doesn't let me download it or anything. Hmm.. I suck!

 

[geeko]

U have to right click on and save it to your computer. DON'T left click on the download as ico. Right click the download as .ico and save it to your comp.

ok i put up a step by step tutorial. Hope this will help u. U can create your old folder and save your icons there just like what i did.

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c6...1983/step1.jpg

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c6...1983/step2.jpg

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c6...1983/step3.jpg

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c6...1983/step4.jpg

 

[thelove4tequila]

How did you change ur Internet Explorer icon. I can't change that one and a couple others for some reason.

 

[geeko]

you have to install this program called microangelo studio...

upon installing, u do NOT have to open this program, u just have to right click on your IE icon, go to properties and go to shortcut, u will see a change icon button there. (get the free trial version)

If u don't have this program installed ...u won't see the change icon button there. Note: you can't change system folders and application icons such as photoshop icons ..... though.

 

[MxAxC-_ATTACK]

where did you get that cute wallpaper background?

 

[Chic 2k6]

thats awesome! I tried it and this is what i got!

 

[aLYiLiCiOuS]

i have vista... does anyone kno how to change the fonts for that... there is no "appearnce" or advanced option for that

so cuuuute tho thanks for sharing