Windows application to replace icon within another application

Question

I want to replace the default icon in an executable. I'm looking for gratis software to do this that is compatible with windows-7.

I strongly prefer portable software, but this is not a requirement.

I have already created the new icon, and have it saved in a .ico file.

Answer 1

I would recommend IcoFX which by the way I am currently using.

Goods news is that it is portable, and can be downloaded as a .paf file.

IcoFX is an award winning freeware icon editor. It is an all-in-one solution for icon creation, extraction and editing. It is designed to work with Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7 and Macintosh icons supporting transparency.

Other features

• Add, change or delete icons inside exe files

• Support for Vista/7 icon with PNG compression

• Create icons for Windows 98 / ME / 2000 / XP / Vista / 7

• Create icon libraries

• Easily convert images to icons

• Support for transparency (alpha channel)

Basic usage, to change the icon of an executable;

• open the icoFX program and go to the Tools tab and click Resource Editor

• In the windows that comes, select open and navigate to the path of your executable

• After selecting the executable, right click on the program's current icon and choose Change

• Then choose your preferred .ico.

Hope this helps