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## About

This is a software written in AHK, which can solves the tedious operation when replacing shortcut icons. With just <font color=SeaGreen>one step</font>, users can change their icons at will. Whether it's replacing a single icon or <font color=SeaGreen>batch replacement</font>, it can be easily satisfied.It not only supports changing Desktop shortcut icons, but also supports changine shortcut icons in the **Start Menu** and **Other Folders**
This is a software written in AHK, which can solves the tedious operation when replacing shortcut icons. With just **one step**, users can change their icons at will. Whether it's replacing a single icon or **batch replacement**, it can be easily satisfied.It not only supports changing Desktop shortcut icons, but also supports changine shortcut icons in the Start Menu and Other Folders

## Usage

1.In order to use it properly, please grant the software administrator privileges before using it

2.Change or Restore all shortcut icons
* **<font color=#9657db>Purple</font> Button**: <font color=#9657db>Replace</font> all shortcut icons
* **<font color=#b54646>Red</font> Button**: <font color=#b54646>Restore</font> default icons for all shortcuts
* **Purple** Button: **Replace** all shortcut icons
* **Red** Button: **Restore** default icons for all shortcuts
* The format of the icon is "**.ico**"
* The name of the icon must be named according to the following specifications :

(1)The full name of the icon is included in the name of the shortcut(e.g. the icon name is "Chrome" and the shortcut name is "Chrome Canary")
(2)The full name of the shortcut should be included in the name of the icon(e.g. the icon name is "Honkai: Star Rail" and the shortcut name is "Star Rail")
(1)The full name of the icon is included in the name of the shortcut(e.g. the icon name is "Chrome.ico" and the shortcut name is "Chrome Canary.lnk")
(2)The full name of the shortcut should be included in the name of the icon(e.g. the icon name is "Honkai: Star Rail.ico" and the shortcut name is "Star Rail.lnk")

![image](https://github.com/iKineticate/AHK-ChangeIcon/blob/main/Introduction/change_and_restore.gif)

3.Change the icon of a single shortcut
3.Change/Restore the icon of a single shortcut

![image](https://github.com/iKineticate/AHK-ChangeIcon/blob/main/Introduction/change_one.gif)

4.List context menu
* Run the shortcut
* Change the shortcut icon
* Restore the default icon for the shortcut
* Rename the shortcut
* Open the shortcut target directory
* Adds the non-desktop shortcut to the current user's desktop
* Supports viewing and copying attributes of shortcuts
* Rename the shortcut
* Adds the non-desktop shortcut to the desktop
* View and copy the properties of shortcuts

![image](https://github.com/iKineticate/AHK-ChangeIcon/blob/main/Introduction/menu.jpg)

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2.After some applications are automatically updated, their shortcut icons will automatically return to their default icons

Solve: Create shortcuts manually——Find it in the application target directory and create a shortcut to the desktop
Solve: Create shortcuts manually——Find it in the application target directory and create its shortcut to the desktop

3.Shortcuts for UWP and WSA applications do not support restoring default icons

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5.Unable to change the icon of UWP shortcut in the start menu

Solve: Add the UWP shortcut to the desktop from the "Other", then change its icon and paste it into the folder of the Start menu, finally fix it to the "Start" Screen in the "All Apps" section of the Start menu
Solve: Add the UWP shortcut to the desktop from the "Other" function, then change its icon and paste it into the folder of the Start menu, finally fix it to the "Start" Screen in the "All Apps" section of the Start menu

6.When the icon name and the shortcut name exactly match (i.e. are the same), other shortcuts can't change the icon, even if the name of the shortcut is included in the name of the icon.

Solve:Change icon for other shortcut individually

## Recommend:

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3.Library for setting list colors:[AHK2_LV_Colors](https://github.com/AHK-just-me/AHK2_LV_Colors)

4.GuiControl's ToolTips: [GuiCtrlTips](https://www.autohotkey.com/boards/viewtopic.php?f=83&t=116218)

## Updates

1.New window interface and buttons
1.Font symbols instead of PNG

2.Check info.ini contents

3.Change the font of some content

4.Add icons to vertical tabs

2.Fix some problems and optimize some codes
5.Fix some problems and optimize some codes

3.Removed a function
6.Replace "Help" with "Settings" in the vertical tabs.

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