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Note:<\/b> The <iconReference> line may already exist for the default Libraries. For custom Libraries, you need to add it manually.<\/i><\/p>\n
5. Save the file and close Notepad. Press F5 to refresh the Libraries window to see if the Library icon has changed.<\/p>\n
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Windows 7 does not provide a GUI to change the icons shown for Libraries, and the Libraries don’t use the icon references provided in the desktop.ini file. 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Windows 7 does not provide a GUI to change the icons shown for Libraries, and the Libraries don’t use the icon references provided in the desktop.ini file. Here is a nice way to customize the Library icons in Windows 7.<\/p>\n![](\"https:\/\/www.winhelponline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/archived\/w7-lib-icon1.png\")
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