How to Create my own custom DESKTOP icons on a windows xp pc?

Question

I am currently interested in learning how to customize my desktop to fit my liking to a T. I need to know how to do so though. Can anyone help? One of a couple of things I would like to do with suck Is us things out of pictures I have downloaded from the net and take myself and turn them into icons. Any help is majorly appreciated and best answer will get best answer pick

Answer 1

Icons are 16×16 or 32×32 images. All you have to do is save them as .ico files.



Here are many details on customizing your desktop.

http://www.wikihow.com/Change-or-Create-Desktop-Icons-for-Windows

Answer 2

Here you go:

Go to http://www.freesoftwareworkshop.com, navigate to the "graphics editing" category and download Pixelformer. It's an awesome program for creating and editing icons. It's also free.

Answer 3

Adjust it to the right size and file format right click the desktop icon and click change icon.