Thanks for the reply but that only works for "desktop" icons or folders.
Mine problem is changing a program icon, in my case Acrobat Reader
(8.1.2 & 9) keeps defaulting to an ugly white and red icon so that any
pdf I create shows up in any directory as a weird white & red icon.
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>> How do I change what icon is used by a program in vista? No the same
>> as xp.
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> One issue on Windows Vista is how icons are displayed. Most old icons
> are 32x32 pixels in size. Some programs have a higher resolution 48x48
> version. But on Windows Vista, unless there's a 256x256 version, the
> lower resolution version is displayed in it native size which can look
> weird, especially on the Desktop.
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> Right click on the desktop and select 'Personalize' from the menu.
> On the left side of the next window, select 'Change Desktop Icons'.
> Select the Vista icon you would like to change.
> Click the 'Change Icon' button to view selections.
> You can also browse any file or folders you have downloaded icons to.
> Select the icon and your new icon should be visible.