Windows 7 device Icons

[Markova]

I don't know if this is the right place to post this but I'll just try

 

I have played a bit with the Windows Metadata Editor and wanted to change the (ugly) default icons to something that resembles the real device.

 

 

 

Now tell me what you think about my accomplishments

 

I won't change the Monitor icon because I'm changing it soon and I was too lazy to change the xbox 360 icons form that grey to black.

 

let's make windows a bit more beautiful

 

ps: yes I know that the picture I used for my Kraken X60 is a X61

 

 

 

edit: http://www.sevenforu...stom-icons.htmland

http://www.sevenforu...make-image.html where the tutorials I used. a few steps are written a bit weird so if you have questions I'll help   (shameless copy paste from my first answer)

[NeatSquidYT]

How? I'd like to do this

[minibois]

Tutorials pls.

 

By the way, disappointed  none of them are a toaster Kappa

[Markova]

How? I'd like to do this

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/224162-devices-printers-change-device-icons-custom-icons.htmland

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/206723-icon-make-image.html where the tutorials I used. a few steps are written a bit weird so if you have question I'll help

 

the short version would be that you need an icon that has 13 layers and then you use this https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/hardware/dn629490(v=vs.85).aspxto bind it to the device. Be careful with the association! on my first try every usb device turned to a M65 mouse and I had to unplug everything to see what is what

[iHammmy]

Tutorials pls.

 

By the way, disappointed  none of them are a toaster Kappa

 

 

How? I'd like to do this

Pretty sure you just right click and go to properties or something

[Markova]

Tutorials pls.

 

By the way, disappointed  none of them are a toaster Kappa

 

I edited into my original post good idea, I think I'll change my crappy screen into a toaster!

[Markova]

Pretty sure you just right click and go to properties or something

 

that's the way it works with folders and shortcuts but for devices and printers you have to use a microsoft tool to bind the icon to a device

[NeatSquidYT]

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/224162-devices-printers-change-device-icons-custom-icons.htmland

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/206723-icon-make-image.html where the tutorials I used. a few steps are written a bit weird so if you have question I'll help

 

the short version would be that you need an icon that has 13 layers and then you use this https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/hardware/dn629490(v=vs.85).aspxto bind it to the device. Be careful with the association! on my first try every usb device turned to a M65 mouse and I had to unplug everything to see what is what

Too much work. Thanks anyway

[Markova]

Too much work. Thanks anyway

 

I can make Icons for you. you only need to add them to your device. I don't need long for an icon 

[awesomes8wc3]

never really cared much for the device stage in win7 lol. i remember trying this way back during Win7 beta and we had to screw around in random folders to get this stuff.

even after all these years the only real icon that managed to get in there is is my printer.

also where is everything on yours? theres a whole bunch of random shit here in mine but yours has almost nothing!

 

[NeatSquidYT]

I can make Icons for you. you only need to add them to your device. I don't need long for an icon 

No, it's fine. I never use Devices and Printers menu anyways

[Markova]

never really cared much for the device stage in win7 lol. i remember trying this way back during Win7 beta and we had to screw around in random folders to get this stuff.

even after all these years the only real icon that managed to get in there is is my printer.

also where is everything on yours? theres a whole bunch of random shit here in mine but yours has almost nothing!

 

I keep my stuff clean I only use about 3 more devices (card reader, graphic tablet and the 360 controller that goes with the wireless dongle) and my drives are not shown there. 

 

I did not include the printers because I did not change anything there.

 

I nearly never use this screen but I had to  check something with my printer and got shocked by the ugliness 

[Markova]

Tutorials pls.

 

By the way, disappointed  none of them are a toaster Kappa

 

 

 

better?

[awesomes8wc3]

I keep my stuff clean I only use about 3 more devices (card reader, graphic tablet and the 360 controller that goes with the wireless dongle) and my drives are not shown there. 

 

I did not include the printers because I did not change anything there.

 

I nearly never use this screen but I had to  check something with my printer and got shocked by the ugliness 

lol, and then when you reinstall all the effort is waisted

[Markova]

lol, and then when you reinstall all the effort is waisted

 

but now I have the knowledge to change it quickly it took me several hours to understand what I have to do for the first icon and now I need like 5 minutes for it

[minibois]

for ltt.PNG

 

better?

Awesome! I am currently making some icons for this too

[minibois]

Hey, I tried doing this too but I get an error while trying to apply the ico file.

 

 

I followed the tutorial and have 13 layers and export all of them, but still get the error

 

 

 

Do you have any suggestions? I used IcoFX and GIMP (2.8)

[Markova]

Hey, I tried doing this too but I get an error while trying to apply the ico file.

 

 

 

 

Do you have any suggestions? I used IcoFX and GIMP (2.8)

you need one set in 32 bpp 8bit alpha (here with the 256x256 layer) and then one set of 8bpp with a 256 palette and another set of 4bpp with a 16 palette. so 5 layers in 32 bpp, 4 in 8bpp and 4 in 4bpp

[minibois]

you need one set in 32 bpp 8bit alpha (here with the 256x256 layer) and then one set of 8bpp with a 256 palette and another set of 4bpp with a 16 palette. so 5 layers in 32 bpp, 4 in 8bpp and 4 in 4bpp

Thanks man! You're amazing, it worked!

Now I can finally personalize my icons

[Markova]

Thanks man! You're amazing, it worked!

Now I can finally personalize my icons

 

haha I would not call it amazing when I started doing it I always got the error until I noticed what I was doing wrong