# Setting custom desktop icons

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/setting-custom-desktop-icons/245035>\
**Category:** Uncategorized\
**Created:** [November 25, 2007, 5:42pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/setting-custom-desktop-icons/245035 "2007-11-25T17:42:12Z")\
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**Author:** ![Xarrel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/a9adbd/32.png) [@Xarrel](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Xarrel)\
**Post date:** [November 25, 2007, 5:42pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/setting-custom-desktop-icons/245035/1 "2007-11-25T17:42:12Z")

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I have saved some custom icon pictures to my hardrive but they need to be icon files in order to use them. At least they do when I right click the shortcut and go to properties - shortcut (tab) - change icon.

How do I set images as desktop icons? Or alternatively convert the images to icon files?