How to customize left navigation pane icons and Home icons?


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I changed my folder icons under Users and also libraries but these left navigation icons won't change.

If I click on Home, I also see the icons unchanged there but if I go to properties, it does show the cuztomized icon in the properties page just now what I can see in File Explorer.

What is the trick to do this?

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Notice, only the desktop icon changed in both the left navigation pane and the Home icons

For reference, I have followed these 2 guides but those icons won't change even if I unpin them, clear icon cache, reboot then pin them again:

www.tenforums.com

Change Icons of Folders in This PC in Windows 10

How to Change Icons of Folders in This PC in Windows 10
www.tenforums.com www.tenforums.com

www.elevenforum.com

Change Icon of Library in Windows 11 Tutorial

This tutorial will show you how to change the icon of a library for your account in Windows 11. Windows 7 introduced libraries, which provide users with a single, coherent view of their files even when those files are stored in different locations. Libraries can be configured and organized by a...
www.elevenforum.com www.elevenforum.com
 

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Spartan said:
but these left navigation icons won't change
Click to expand...


At top right do a search for "Icons", and read through the list of topics and posts in the results.


And this guy seems to have a handle on doing anything with icon appearance...
www.elevenforum.com

Custom Icons for Windows 11 Thread (Folders, Dropbox, Google Drive, Podcasts, NVME Drive, Steam, Adobe)

In my ongoing quest to keep Zune alive, I sought to create a custom matching Podcasts folder for Windows 11. For those wondering where this folder comes from: when the Zune software is installed, a special Shell folder is also installed for podcasts (called "My Podcasts" by default) and is...
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Use Winaero, section Customize this PC folders.


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I use an Icon Packager..., way easier, less work.

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I don't use those "libraries"... but maybe if you unpin, then re-pin them, they will "grab" the new icons?
Just a guess obviously.



I bought my File Explorer at... IKEA. :D

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    EVGA RTX 2070 (08G-P4-2171-KR)
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    Dell U3011 30"
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    2x Samsung 860 EVO 500GB,
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    EVGA 256-P2-N758-TR GeForce 8600GT SSC
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    ViewSonic G90FB Black 19" Professional (CRT)
    Screen Resolution
    up to 2048 x 1536
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    WD 36GB 10,000rpm Raptor SATA
    Seagate 80GB 7200rpm SATA
    Lite-On LTR-52246S CD/RW
    Lite-On LH-18A1P CD/DVD Burner
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    PC Power & Cooling Silencer 750 Quad EPS12V
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    Generic Beige case, 80mm fans
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    ZALMAN 9500A 92mm CPU Cooler
    Mouse
    Logitech Optical M-BT96a
    Keyboard
    Logitech Classic Keybooard 200
    Internet Speed
    300/300
    Browser
    Firefox 3.x ??
    Antivirus
    Symantec (Norton)
    Other Info
    Still assembled, still runs. Haven't turned it on for 15 years?
Ghot said:
I don't use those "libraries"... but maybe if you unpin, then re-pin them, they will "grab" the new icons?
Just a guess obviously.



I bought my File Explorer at... IKEA. :D

View attachment 61574
Click to expand...
That's the first thing I tried, even rebuilt the icon cache and rebooted. Seems like those icons are locked but why the desktop folder isn't as you see from my image is just puzzling.
 

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    Windows 11 Education
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    64 GB LPDDR5X 8000 MHz RAM
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    GeForce RTX 5090 24 GB GDDR7 VRAM
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    Six Speaker System THX Spatial Audio
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    AOC Q27G3XMN 27" QHD Mini LED Monitor
    Screen Resolution
    QHD (2560x1440)
    Hard Drives
    WD_BLACK SN850X 4TB+8TB SSD
    PSU
    280W AC Power Adapter
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    Noctua NT-H2 + Fujipoly Extreme Thermal Pads + llano RGB Laptop Cooling Pad V12
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    SteelSeries Apex 7 TKL - Mechanical Gaming Keyboard (external)
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    Kingston FURY Impact 64 GB 3200 MHz DDR4 RAM
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    nVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q w/ 4 GB GDDR6
    Sound Card
    Realtek
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    15.6 UHD+ Touch, InfinityEdge, 500-nits, Anti-Reflecitve
    Screen Resolution
    3840 x 2400
    Hard Drives
    Samsung 990 PRO 2TB + 4TB SSDs
    PSU
    Dell 130W Laptop Charger USB C Type C AC Adapter
    Cooling
    Noctua NT-H2 Thermal Paste on CPU + GPU
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    Logitech MX Anywhere 3
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    1 GBPS Down / 350 MBPS Up
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    Windows 11 Education
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    CPU
    AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370
    Motherboard
    Razer
    Memory
    64 GB LPDDR5X 8000 MHz RAM
    Graphics Card(s)
    GeForce RTX 5090 24 GB GDDR7 VRAM
    Sound Card
    Six Speaker System THX Spatial Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    AOC Q27G3XMN 27" QHD Mini LED Monitor
    Screen Resolution
    QHD (2560x1440)
    Hard Drives
    WD_BLACK SN850X 4TB+8TB SSD
    PSU
    280W AC Power Adapter
    Cooling
    Noctua NT-H2 + Fujipoly Extreme Thermal Pads + llano RGB Laptop Cooling Pad V12
    Keyboard
    SteelSeries Apex 7 TKL - Mechanical Gaming Keyboard (external)
    Mouse
    Razer Basilisk V3 X HyperSpeed
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    1 GBPS Down / 330 MBPS Up
    Browser
    Google Chrome
    Antivirus
    Avast Premium Security
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro
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    Laptop
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    Dell XPS 15 9500
    CPU
    Intel i7-10875H
    Memory
    Kingston FURY Impact 64 GB 3200 MHz DDR4 RAM
    Graphics card(s)
    nVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q w/ 4 GB GDDR6
    Sound Card
    Realtek
    Monitor(s) Displays
    15.6 UHD+ Touch, InfinityEdge, 500-nits, Anti-Reflecitve
    Screen Resolution
    3840 x 2400
    Hard Drives
    Samsung 990 PRO 2TB + 4TB SSDs
    PSU
    Dell 130W Laptop Charger USB C Type C AC Adapter
    Cooling
    Noctua NT-H2 Thermal Paste on CPU + GPU
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Anywhere 3
    Internet Speed
    1 GBPS Down / 350 MBPS Up
    Browser
    Google Chrome
    Antivirus
    Avast Free Antivirus
Spartan said:
That's the first thing I tried, even rebuilt the icon cache and rebooted. Seems like those icons are locked but why the desktop folder isn't as you see from my image is just puzzling.
Click to expand...


I think the desktop folder is in a class by itself. It's not really part of the "Libraries" like the other ones are.
I mean... without the Desktop, you wouldn't be able to "see" anything.

Another thing you might try if possible...
I can't right click and change the icons on the Taskbar items.
BUT... I can create a new shortcut on the Desktop (for said item), right click and change it's icon, THEN pin it to the Taskbar.

Maybe the Navigation Pane works like that somehow?

Maybe the only way to do it, is find the desired icon number, then find the related registry entry and plug the icon number in there?


"Who knows what evil lurks in the minds of MS coders?"
"Only the coders know!"

P.S.
David Kimbull has come back to respond to posts from long hiatus' before. I imagine he'll show up sooner or later.
 
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  • OS
    Win 11 Home ♦♦♦26100.3775 ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦24H2 ♦♦♦non-Insider
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Built by Ghot® [May 2020]
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
    Motherboard
    Asus Pro WS X570-ACE (BIOS 5002)
    Memory
    G.Skill (F4-3200C14D-16GTZKW)
    Graphics Card(s)
    EVGA RTX 2070 (08G-P4-2171-KR)
    Sound Card
    Realtek ALC1220P / ALC S1220A
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dell U3011 30"
    Screen Resolution
    2560 x 1600
    Hard Drives
    2x Samsung 860 EVO 500GB,
    WD 4TB Black FZBX - SATA III,
    WD 8TB Black FZBX - SATA III,
    DRW-24B1ST CD/DVD Burner
    PSU
    PC Power & Cooling 750W Quad EPS12V
    Case
    Cooler Master ATCS 840 Tower
    Cooling
    CM Hyper 212 EVO (push/pull)
    Keyboard
    Ducky DK9008 Shine II Blue LED
    Mouse
    Logitech Optical M-100
    Internet Speed
    300/300
    Browser
    Firefox (latest)
    Antivirus
    Bitdefender Internet Security
    Other Info
    Speakers: Klipsch Pro Media 2.1
  • Operating System
    Windows XP Pro 32bit w/SP3
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Built by Ghot® (not in use)
    CPU
    AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+ (OC'd @ 3.2Ghz)
    Motherboard
    ASUS M2N32-SLI Deluxe Wireless Edition
    Memory
    TWIN2X2048-6400C4DHX (2 x 1GB, DDR2 800)
    Graphics card(s)
    EVGA 256-P2-N758-TR GeForce 8600GT SSC
    Sound Card
    Onboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    ViewSonic G90FB Black 19" Professional (CRT)
    Screen Resolution
    up to 2048 x 1536
    Hard Drives
    WD 36GB 10,000rpm Raptor SATA
    Seagate 80GB 7200rpm SATA
    Lite-On LTR-52246S CD/RW
    Lite-On LH-18A1P CD/DVD Burner
    PSU
    PC Power & Cooling Silencer 750 Quad EPS12V
    Case
    Generic Beige case, 80mm fans
    Cooling
    ZALMAN 9500A 92mm CPU Cooler
    Mouse
    Logitech Optical M-BT96a
    Keyboard
    Logitech Classic Keybooard 200
    Internet Speed
    300/300
    Browser
    Firefox 3.x ??
    Antivirus
    Symantec (Norton)
    Other Info
    Still assembled, still runs. Haven't turned it on for 15 years?
This is on Windows 11...
I don't use W11 Explorer, I only have Quick Access in the Navigation Pane...

(I've never found a way to change the Home icon in the nav pane!) 🤷‍♂️

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  • OS
    Windows 11
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    ASUS ROG Strix
  • Operating System
    Windows 11
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    ASUS VivoBook
Ghot said:
I think the desktop folder is in a class by itself. It's not really part of the "Libraries" like the other ones are.
I mean... without the Desktop, you wouldn't be able to "see" anything.

Another thing you might try if possible...
I can't right click and change the icons on the Taskbar items.
BUT... I can create a new shortcut on the Desktop (for said item), right click and change it's icon, THEN pin it to the Taskbar.

Maybe the Navigation Pane works like that somehow?

Maybe the only way to do it, is find the desired icon number, then find the related registry entry and plug the icon number in there?


"Who knows what evil lurks in the minds of MS coders?"
"Only the coders know!"

P.S.
David Kimbull has come back to respond to posts from long hiatus' before. I imagine he'll show up sooner or later.
Click to expand...

Edwin said:
This is on Windows 11...
I don't use W11 Explorer, I only have Quick Access in the Navigation Pane...

View attachment 61576
Click to expand...
Icon Packager solved it! Thank you so much!

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My Computers

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  • OS
    Windows 11 Education
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Razer Blade 16
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370
    Motherboard
    Razer
    Memory
    64 GB LPDDR5X 8000 MHz RAM
    Graphics Card(s)
    GeForce RTX 5090 24 GB GDDR7 VRAM
    Sound Card
    Six Speaker System THX Spatial Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    AOC Q27G3XMN 27" QHD Mini LED Monitor
    Screen Resolution
    QHD (2560x1440)
    Hard Drives
    WD_BLACK SN850X 4TB+8TB SSD
    PSU
    280W AC Power Adapter
    Cooling
    Noctua NT-H2 + Fujipoly Extreme Thermal Pads + llano RGB Laptop Cooling Pad V12
    Keyboard
    SteelSeries Apex 7 TKL - Mechanical Gaming Keyboard (external)
    Mouse
    Razer Basilisk V3 X HyperSpeed
    Internet Speed
    1 GBPS Down / 330 MBPS Up
    Browser
    Google Chrome
    Antivirus
    Avast Premium Security
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell XPS 15 9500
    CPU
    Intel i7-10875H
    Memory
    Kingston FURY Impact 64 GB 3200 MHz DDR4 RAM
    Graphics card(s)
    nVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q w/ 4 GB GDDR6
    Sound Card
    Realtek
    Monitor(s) Displays
    15.6 UHD+ Touch, InfinityEdge, 500-nits, Anti-Reflecitve
    Screen Resolution
    3840 x 2400
    Hard Drives
    Samsung 990 PRO 2TB + 4TB SSDs
    PSU
    Dell 130W Laptop Charger USB C Type C AC Adapter
    Cooling
    Noctua NT-H2 Thermal Paste on CPU + GPU
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Anywhere 3
    Internet Speed
    1 GBPS Down / 350 MBPS Up
    Browser
    Google Chrome
    Antivirus
    Avast Free Antivirus
Now if @Edwin would only "fully" explain how he does things like that.
But he's a secretive man. He's been places and seen things that no mortal man has seen before.

I think he may be a... warlock. :D
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Win 11 Home ♦♦♦26100.3775 ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦24H2 ♦♦♦non-Insider
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Built by Ghot® [May 2020]
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
    Motherboard
    Asus Pro WS X570-ACE (BIOS 5002)
    Memory
    G.Skill (F4-3200C14D-16GTZKW)
    Graphics Card(s)
    EVGA RTX 2070 (08G-P4-2171-KR)
    Sound Card
    Realtek ALC1220P / ALC S1220A
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dell U3011 30"
    Screen Resolution
    2560 x 1600
    Hard Drives
    2x Samsung 860 EVO 500GB,
    WD 4TB Black FZBX - SATA III,
    WD 8TB Black FZBX - SATA III,
    DRW-24B1ST CD/DVD Burner
    PSU
    PC Power & Cooling 750W Quad EPS12V
    Case
    Cooler Master ATCS 840 Tower
    Cooling
    CM Hyper 212 EVO (push/pull)
    Keyboard
    Ducky DK9008 Shine II Blue LED
    Mouse
    Logitech Optical M-100
    Internet Speed
    300/300
    Browser
    Firefox (latest)
    Antivirus
    Bitdefender Internet Security
    Other Info
    Speakers: Klipsch Pro Media 2.1
  • Operating System
    Windows XP Pro 32bit w/SP3
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Built by Ghot® (not in use)
    CPU
    AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+ (OC'd @ 3.2Ghz)
    Motherboard
    ASUS M2N32-SLI Deluxe Wireless Edition
    Memory
    TWIN2X2048-6400C4DHX (2 x 1GB, DDR2 800)
    Graphics card(s)
    EVGA 256-P2-N758-TR GeForce 8600GT SSC
    Sound Card
    Onboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    ViewSonic G90FB Black 19" Professional (CRT)
    Screen Resolution
    up to 2048 x 1536
    Hard Drives
    WD 36GB 10,000rpm Raptor SATA
    Seagate 80GB 7200rpm SATA
    Lite-On LTR-52246S CD/RW
    Lite-On LH-18A1P CD/DVD Burner
    PSU
    PC Power & Cooling Silencer 750 Quad EPS12V
    Case
    Generic Beige case, 80mm fans
    Cooling
    ZALMAN 9500A 92mm CPU Cooler
    Mouse
    Logitech Optical M-BT96a
    Keyboard
    Logitech Classic Keybooard 200
    Internet Speed
    300/300
    Browser
    Firefox 3.x ??
    Antivirus
    Symantec (Norton)
    Other Info
    Still assembled, still runs. Haven't turned it on for 15 years?
@Spartan

Now ofc, we want a screenshot of your new improved File Explorer. :-)
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Win 11 Home ♦♦♦26100.3775 ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦24H2 ♦♦♦non-Insider
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Built by Ghot® [May 2020]
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
    Motherboard
    Asus Pro WS X570-ACE (BIOS 5002)
    Memory
    G.Skill (F4-3200C14D-16GTZKW)
    Graphics Card(s)
    EVGA RTX 2070 (08G-P4-2171-KR)
    Sound Card
    Realtek ALC1220P / ALC S1220A
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dell U3011 30"
    Screen Resolution
    2560 x 1600
    Hard Drives
    2x Samsung 860 EVO 500GB,
    WD 4TB Black FZBX - SATA III,
    WD 8TB Black FZBX - SATA III,
    DRW-24B1ST CD/DVD Burner
    PSU
    PC Power & Cooling 750W Quad EPS12V
    Case
    Cooler Master ATCS 840 Tower
    Cooling
    CM Hyper 212 EVO (push/pull)
    Keyboard
    Ducky DK9008 Shine II Blue LED
    Mouse
    Logitech Optical M-100
    Internet Speed
    300/300
    Browser
    Firefox (latest)
    Antivirus
    Bitdefender Internet Security
    Other Info
    Speakers: Klipsch Pro Media 2.1
  • Operating System
    Windows XP Pro 32bit w/SP3
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Built by Ghot® (not in use)
    CPU
    AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+ (OC'd @ 3.2Ghz)
    Motherboard
    ASUS M2N32-SLI Deluxe Wireless Edition
    Memory
    TWIN2X2048-6400C4DHX (2 x 1GB, DDR2 800)
    Graphics card(s)
    EVGA 256-P2-N758-TR GeForce 8600GT SSC
    Sound Card
    Onboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    ViewSonic G90FB Black 19" Professional (CRT)
    Screen Resolution
    up to 2048 x 1536
    Hard Drives
    WD 36GB 10,000rpm Raptor SATA
    Seagate 80GB 7200rpm SATA
    Lite-On LTR-52246S CD/RW
    Lite-On LH-18A1P CD/DVD Burner
    PSU
    PC Power & Cooling Silencer 750 Quad EPS12V
    Case
    Generic Beige case, 80mm fans
    Cooling
    ZALMAN 9500A 92mm CPU Cooler
    Mouse
    Logitech Optical M-BT96a
    Keyboard
    Logitech Classic Keybooard 200
    Internet Speed
    300/300
    Browser
    Firefox 3.x ??
    Antivirus
    Symantec (Norton)
    Other Info
    Still assembled, still runs. Haven't turned it on for 15 years?

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    ASUS ROG Strix
  • Operating System
    Windows 11
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    ASUS VivoBook

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Win 11 Home ♦♦♦26100.3775 ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦24H2 ♦♦♦non-Insider
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Built by Ghot® [May 2020]
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
    Motherboard
    Asus Pro WS X570-ACE (BIOS 5002)
    Memory
    G.Skill (F4-3200C14D-16GTZKW)
    Graphics Card(s)
    EVGA RTX 2070 (08G-P4-2171-KR)
    Sound Card
    Realtek ALC1220P / ALC S1220A
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dell U3011 30"
    Screen Resolution
    2560 x 1600
    Hard Drives
    2x Samsung 860 EVO 500GB,
    WD 4TB Black FZBX - SATA III,
    WD 8TB Black FZBX - SATA III,
    DRW-24B1ST CD/DVD Burner
    PSU
    PC Power & Cooling 750W Quad EPS12V
    Case
    Cooler Master ATCS 840 Tower
    Cooling
    CM Hyper 212 EVO (push/pull)
    Keyboard
    Ducky DK9008 Shine II Blue LED
    Mouse
    Logitech Optical M-100
    Internet Speed
    300/300
    Browser
    Firefox (latest)
    Antivirus
    Bitdefender Internet Security
    Other Info
    Speakers: Klipsch Pro Media 2.1
  • Operating System
    Windows XP Pro 32bit w/SP3
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Built by Ghot® (not in use)
    CPU
    AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+ (OC'd @ 3.2Ghz)
    Motherboard
    ASUS M2N32-SLI Deluxe Wireless Edition
    Memory
    TWIN2X2048-6400C4DHX (2 x 1GB, DDR2 800)
    Graphics card(s)
    EVGA 256-P2-N758-TR GeForce 8600GT SSC
    Sound Card
    Onboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    ViewSonic G90FB Black 19" Professional (CRT)
    Screen Resolution
    up to 2048 x 1536
    Hard Drives
    WD 36GB 10,000rpm Raptor SATA
    Seagate 80GB 7200rpm SATA
    Lite-On LTR-52246S CD/RW
    Lite-On LH-18A1P CD/DVD Burner
    PSU
    PC Power & Cooling Silencer 750 Quad EPS12V
    Case
    Generic Beige case, 80mm fans
    Cooling
    ZALMAN 9500A 92mm CPU Cooler
    Mouse
    Logitech Optical M-BT96a
    Keyboard
    Logitech Classic Keybooard 200
    Internet Speed
    300/300
    Browser
    Firefox 3.x ??
    Antivirus
    Symantec (Norton)
    Other Info
    Still assembled, still runs. Haven't turned it on for 15 years?
@Spartan Sorry for this off-topic comment, but I would like to know what software you used to edit the screenshots?
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Acer
blackhole said:
@Spartan Sorry for this off-topic comment, but I would like to know what software you used to edit the screenshots?
Click to expand...
FastStone Capture, it is the best screen capture and easiest to use that I have used since years. After you take a screenshot, press the D button on your keyboard and it will open the editor where you can add all those annotations and whatnot.

It also allows you to easily rotate by angle, resize, change the format of a picture, etc.

It also has a video screen capture so you can make videos on your desktop for illustration or educational purposes.

One time purchase for a lifetime license
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Education
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Razer Blade 16
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370
    Motherboard
    Razer
    Memory
    64 GB LPDDR5X 8000 MHz RAM
    Graphics Card(s)
    GeForce RTX 5090 24 GB GDDR7 VRAM
    Sound Card
    Six Speaker System THX Spatial Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    AOC Q27G3XMN 27" QHD Mini LED Monitor
    Screen Resolution
    QHD (2560x1440)
    Hard Drives
    WD_BLACK SN850X 4TB+8TB SSD
    PSU
    280W AC Power Adapter
    Cooling
    Noctua NT-H2 + Fujipoly Extreme Thermal Pads + llano RGB Laptop Cooling Pad V12
    Keyboard
    SteelSeries Apex 7 TKL - Mechanical Gaming Keyboard (external)
    Mouse
    Razer Basilisk V3 X HyperSpeed
    Internet Speed
    1 GBPS Down / 330 MBPS Up
    Browser
    Google Chrome
    Antivirus
    Avast Premium Security
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro
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    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell XPS 15 9500
    CPU
    Intel i7-10875H
    Memory
    Kingston FURY Impact 64 GB 3200 MHz DDR4 RAM
    Graphics card(s)
    nVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q w/ 4 GB GDDR6
    Sound Card
    Realtek
    Monitor(s) Displays
    15.6 UHD+ Touch, InfinityEdge, 500-nits, Anti-Reflecitve
    Screen Resolution
    3840 x 2400
    Hard Drives
    Samsung 990 PRO 2TB + 4TB SSDs
    PSU
    Dell 130W Laptop Charger USB C Type C AC Adapter
    Cooling
    Noctua NT-H2 Thermal Paste on CPU + GPU
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Anywhere 3
    Internet Speed
    1 GBPS Down / 350 MBPS Up
    Browser
    Google Chrome
    Antivirus
    Avast Free Antivirus
@Spartan Thanks for replying. Uh, so it's shareware, I thought it was free :(. A couple of weeks ago I finished my trial period using Snagit and I'm looking for something free similar to Snagit.
 

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  • OS
    Windows 11
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Acer
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