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Master Windows NT Explorer
Jazz Up Your Shortcuts
Paul Jones

How do I make my shortcuts look better?

Windows NT 4.0 has four files that contain plenty of icons to jazz up your Shortcuts. To change the icon of any Shortcut:

1. Right-click over the Shortcut.

2. Select Properties.

3. Select the Shortcut tab.

4. Click Change Icon.

5. Click Browse.

6. Open one of these four files from the winntsystem32 directory: shell32.dll, pifmgr.dll, moricons.dll, or progman.exe.

7. Select an icon; then click OK.

8. Click OK to close the Properties window.

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Contents:
1. Introduction
2. The Desktop and Program Groups
3. Quicker Access
4. File Compression
5. Let's Associate
6. Jazz Up Your Shortcuts
7. Get Natural
8. Do the Right Click
9. Start, Drag and Run