How to set a icon to Setup file by using install setup of VS2008

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I had a small project and i made a installer for it by using Setup project in VS2008.
I can make icon on User's desktop,User's Program Menu and application folder.
But I can not make icon for setup file(EXE file).

If you known , Please help me !

thanks.

Posted 24-Mar-11 15:52pm

ngthtra

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JOAT-MON · Accepted Answer · 2011-03-24T16:40:00

Solution 1

1. Build your setup project.
2. In visual studio, go to File | Open | File...
3. Select the Setup.exe you just built. You will see a tree of folders.
4. Right click the Icon folder and select Add Resource...
5. Click on the Import... button and find the icon you want to use.
6. Save.

Things to look out for:
- When importing, make sure the file type on the bottom is set to display the correct file type.
- Make sure that the icon you import has the lowest ID of any others that are already in the folder to ensure that it is the one that gets displayed.

Posted 24-Mar-11 16:40pm

JOAT-MON

Updated 24-Mar-11 17:43pm

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Venkatesh Mookkan 24-Mar-11 23:02pm

He is asking for changing the icon of the Setup.exe not the Application EXE. You answer is not relevant for the question.

JOAT-MON 24-Mar-11 23:35pm

Thanks, I misunderstood. I will edit.

ngthtra 25-Mar-11 0:15am

Venkatesh Mookkan is true, and do you have any way to resolve this problem?
thanks

JOAT-MON 25-Mar-11 0:19am

I editted my answer. Try it out.

ngthtra 4-Apr-11 3:40am

thanks very much JOAT-MON.Your way is very good.
My problem was resolved.

THanks all.