How to change Recycle Bin Full Empty icons

[anon_priv]

Hi,

I am looking to replace some of my desktop icons.

All the desktop icons are one icon, however the recycle bin shows either full or empty.

If I download a single icon will it automatically show full/empty as the Vista bin icon does?

I don't understand how this icon works, it appears not to be a single icon.

Thanks

Ps. Have you come across a good icon site (I know there are many - Google). I know of DeviantArt

[HappyAndyK]

You can change icons from the default icons easily, via Control Panel > Personalization > Change desktop icons.



But if you want to display custom icons for Recycle Bin - Full and Recycle Bin - Empty, I think you will have to modify the imageres.dll file using Resource Hacker - and that's not exactly an easy job! It will not show full/empty automatically. You will have to set different icons.

Apart from DA, IconArchive.com is good, else you can try Bing.com Image Search.

[anon_priv]

Thank you.

I think that I will leave the Recycle Bin as it is.

I have just had a look at ...Personalisation - Change Desktop Icons. It looks like I could simply change the 'full' icon to another of my choice, and the 'empty' icon to another of my choice.

Best wishes.

[anon_priv]

Andy,

If I change the Recycle Bin icons and find I don't like them, how easy is it to change back to the default icon?

Thanks

[HappyAndyK]

Changing back to the default items is easy, provided you have not hacked or edited the imageres.dll file.

I for one have always stayed away from changing the Recycle Bin icons.

[anon_priv]

Changing back to the default items is easy, provided you have not hacked or edited the imageres.dll file.

I for one have always stayed away from changing the Recycle Bin icons.

If changing back is easy, what is the problem?

[HappyAndyK]

I meant changing them to non-system third-party icons by hacking the icons dll file.