Maybe it was the quality of the image you used. Try a different one.
"DeanC" <DeanC@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Yes
>
> "Bob" wrote:
> Quote:
>> You resized it correctly. Did you save it as a 256 color bitmap?
>>
>> "DeanC" <DeanC@xxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:745317A4-85FA-40BB-A5E2-C31683394DDA@xxxxxx Quote:
>> > Thanks Bob
>> > I followed your instructions (I think) when I got to the resize it gave
>> > me
>> > choices of percentage and I used 32 X 32 and followed the rest of the
>> > trail,
>> > however when the icon came up on my desktop it was very faint and
>> > grainy.
>> > Did I screw up in the resize?
>> >
>> > "Bob" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Use Paint to open the file you want to use as an icon. Resize it to
>> >> 32x32
>> >> and save it in the folder in question as a BMP file. Rename it to
>> >> filename.ico.
>> >>
>> >> "DeanC" <DeanC@xxxxxx> wrote in message
>> >> news:B691ED79-6CD7-4E88-A6C2-B80A627F6174@xxxxxx
>> >> > when i try to change a shortcut icon on my desktop I get a message
>> >> > that
>> >> > there
>> >> > are no icons in that folder. I am used to being able to use any
>> >> > item
>> >> > for
>> >> > an
>> >> > icon when using XP. Vista will not let me use downloaded clip art
>> >> > etc.
>> >> > any
>> >> > suggestions.
>> >> > Dean
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>