[tutorial] Change Itunes System Tray Icon

As you know, ResHack cannot change the icon in iTunes. Well, I have found a way.

1. Download and extract the note icon at the bottom of the post I have included.

2. Search for a program called eXeScope on the web. I have found this one to be the best. It's Shareware for $20, not bad and it can replace ResHack.

3. Extract and run it.

4. Open iTunes.exe with it. If you can't open it for some odd reason, try renaming it and make sure the Read Only is not check in the file Properties.

5. Navagate to Resource -> Icon -> 128

6. The 16x16 icons will be the icons used for the Taskbar icon.You can keep those the same, or change it.

7. The icons that will be used for the System Tray icon are the 32x32 icons. I replaced both versions of them since you don't have to worry about Alpha Channels being a problem in WinXP.

8. Go to the icon that you want to change and click the Import icon and select the icon that you want.

9. Save Update the exe. Rename back if you hade to rename it to open the file and run it. It should be changed.

I have included the note icon in 16x16 in the zip so you don't have to go through an Icon program.

note.zip

Attachment: note.zip

#104781

it works! (Y)

strange how the 32x32 icon is the one for the system tray

dunno why, but after doing this, the note icon is used in the alt-tab.

#104801

it keeps telling me write access is denied. I have renamed it to Tunes.exe, iTunes.dll, Tunes.dll and read only is not checked in the file properties any ideas on how to fix this or maybe you could post your .exe file?

Edit: Figured it out it would open it becuase my dock was running and since I had a iTunes shortcut in my dock is was reading as in use. Thanks for the tutorial and the icon.

#104865

Thanks for the tutorial, I wonder if I can use this same technique with the burst! client? I hate its tray icon!

Hmm

#106527

Nice tutorial. Thanks.

/me goes to see if this will work with trillian 2.

EDIT: Indeed it does, now this is an awesome tutorial..

#116975

blah, i managed to change the itunes system tray icon but the icon i used looks like crap. how can i fix this??

EDIT:nevermind i figured ou thow to fix it

#134191

i know this is an old thread, but i tried this little mod and i did the wrond icons somehow (dont ask) but it wont let me change it agian without registering- can someone please post a fixed 4.5 version of it, if possibly with localhost's menu mod

#174396

Originally posted by Floatingtrem@Jun 8 2004, 06:56 PM
i know this is an old thread, but i tried this little mod and i did the wrond icons somehow (dont ask) but it wont let me change it agian without registering- can someone please post a fixed 4.5 version of it, if possibly with localhost's menu mod

The EXE itself is 8 megs. It should have created a backup file. Look in the iTunes directory (C:\Program Files\iTunes) and thier should be a backup (either iTunes.exe.old or iTunes.exe.bak) Delete the current one and change the backup to iTunes.exe. And see if you can change the icons again. Make sure you have any instances of iTunes closed. Docks too.

#174406

no, i changed icons just fine, just the wrong ones, and while i dont mind changing wahtever i did change (i have no clue what either) it didnt change what i wanted it to change, and i cant try again because exescope will only let me cahnge 2 things before it stops working, and i dont have the cash to purchase it (nor do i think its worth it)

so, i was wondering if anyone who got it to work could send me their exe so i dont have to blow 20 bucks on a system tray icon

#174433

Is a chance to change the file icons to can show 64x64 or 128x128?

#229241

maybe with iTunes 4.7 it's possible. i'll try now...

#229366

localhost it is, i just tried it out, icon changes great. Now what's troubling me is why i can't find the system try icons for the other apps i wanted to change..

#230370

That is awesome! I was looking for a way to do this very thing and the first thread I opened was this one. Thanks a lot!

#234398

4.9. Action: "Bumping" (posting needlessly to) threads without good reason. People do not want to see a four-month old thread, just because you think it's important. If they want to read an old thread, they will find it themselves. Only post to old topics if you have something which directly contributes to the topic of discussion, or furthers the commentary.
Result: Offending post(s) removed.

maybe you haven`t read the rules?

#234406

maybe you haven`t read the rules?

I apologize. Stupid mistake on my part.

Now that I do have a question, though, am I allowed to post it? I hope so.

My question: Has anyone been able to use this method to hack the icon of Quicktime (qttask.exe)?

#234475

I apologize. Stupid mistake on my part.

Now that I do have a question, though, am I allowed to post it? I hope so.

My question: Has anyone been able to use this method to hack the icon of Quicktime (qttask.exe)?

try changing all the icons (both 16 & 32) in the file 'qttask.exe' in the qt's directory, seems that will help

#234497

I have been trying that but it doesn't seem to want to take any of the icons I make and I can't find any ready-made Quicktime icons online (at least not in the style of the aforementioned 'Note' icon for iTunes, which is the style I'm after).

#234528

Your tutorial doesent work for the actual itunes version, changed the 16 * 16 icon,

but in the tray there is still the old icon ??

#340035

Your tutorial doesent work for the actual itunes version, changed the 16 * 16 icon,
but in the tray there is still the old icon ??

Considering this is a 2 year old thread and that it was dedicated to iTunes 4.5, what did you expect? :slant:

#340036

I have a couple of things on my plate, but I guess I can look for a new way if it is really needed.

#340106

This is a bump of epic proportions, but starting a new topic would seem unnecessary.

Anyway, this exeScope method stopped working for me as soon as the iTunes 7 came in. iTunes simply ceases to function (or produces an error) once modded in the new icon. Has anyone found another solution?

#424380

According to Localhost if you have multiplugin the protection is supposed to be disabled

That's not the cause though, I still can't change the iTunes icon and I have no idea what I'm doing wrong

#424381

Hehe, I noticed your post in the Mplugin main thread and thought, phew, then I don't have to ask the same question and look all stupid. Hope there's a way.

#424392

Anybody had any luck with this? I've posted in the Multiplugin thread just in case; I've also tried changing the icon with RegEdit, but no luck there. Anybody got any ideas or advice?

#425648