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All these icons have been created, retouched or adapted by myself using Microangelo for Windows 95. Most of them are best viewed in 256 colours. I hope you enjoy them. If you do, or even if you don't, please send an email to dg-yates@dircon.co.uk
I'm planning to release further collections of icons and animated cursors in the future. Email dg-yates@dircon.co.uk if you wish to be informed of future releases.
These icons are freeware but please distribute all the files together.
I'm happy to take requests. Send me an image and I'll produce you an icon!
Icon Hints and Tips
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Q: How can I change my desktop folder icons in Windows 95?
A: Microsoft decided that it would be far too dangerous to allow the average user to change the folder icons. Fortunately there is a workaround. Create a directory called FOLDERS (or whatever you want). Drag all your folders to this directory. Then, drag them all back as shortcuts. Hey presto! You can now change their icons.
Q: How can I change the MY COMPUTER, RECYCLE BIN or NETWORK NEIGHBOURHOOD icons?
A: Microsoft have reserved this privilege only for people who buy the PLUS Pack.
Q: How can I get rid of the horrible shortcut arrows from my icons?
A: There are 2 methods. The easiest is to use the latest release of TWEAKUI which is a Microsoft "Powertoy" for Windows 95. TWEAKUI is pretty unreliable though, so if you have difficulty with it, you can edit the registry as follows:
Open regedit.
Click on the + to expand HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT.
Find the key lnkfile and click on it.
Delete the value ISshortcut.
Find the key Piffile and click on it.
Delete the value ISshortcut.
Q: I have a handy icon hint or tip for Windows 95. If I email it to you, will you include it in a future release?
A: Of course. email me at dg-yates@dircon.co.uk
Contents of Volume One:
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adobe folder
adobe folder02
adobe folder03
adobe folder04
birdsnest folder
catwoman01 (the very lovely Michelle Pfeiffer)
conversion256a (For Master Converter by Rodney M. Savard, Savard Software)
conversion256b
conversion256c
conversion256d
custom butterfly
custom butterfly2
custom leaf (made transparent)
earth
eraserhead
eric idle
eye 32 x 32 (for Micrografx Designer)
eye 48 x 48
eye folder
game folder
game folder02
gromit framed
Jean Luc
Lucan (anyone seen him lately?)
net folder 01
nicole (the even more lovely Estelle Skornik)
olympic 96 (so what if the computer system didn't work)
piano A (these are the real keys!)
piano B
piano C
piano D
piano E
piano F
piano G
piano 256C
pm256a (for Pagemaker 6 users who don't like the new Adobe icon)