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On Wed, Mar 9, 2011 at 10:25 AM, Nancy Allison <maker -at- verizon -dot- net> wrote:
> Hi, all.
>
> I have Windows 7 and I repeatedly confuse the Outlook and Windows Explorers
> icons in the task bar. They use similar shades of yellow and I have to
> really stare at them to recognize which is which.
>
> I know HOW to replace the icon, but I don't like the alternate icons
> Windows provides.
>
> I see plenty of icon libraries online, but I am hesitant to download any --
> they seem like prime sources of malware. Although my system is protected, I
> still don't want to make an unwise move.
>
> Can you recommend a safe source of free icons? Or, can you recommend a
> Windows 7-compatible icon editor? I see some on CNET and will go this route
> if I have to.
>
> But one good, non-yellow, free icon will solve my problem . . .
>
> Since I can see how some might consider this post to be off topic , I
> hereby make the case that this post IS on topic because these tools are
> central to my existence as a tech writer. And I can't write well when I am
> constantly ticked off when I open the wrong application because I can't tell
> the icons apart.
>
> Thanks for all suggestions!
>
> --Nancy
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