Visual Studio setup project with correct shortcut icons.

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I am trying to package .pdf files in my application. I created a Setup Project using Microsoft Visual Studio 8.0 and added the files to the Application folder. I create shortcuts to the files and add them to the User's Program Menu. My problem is the icon does not appear correctly. The pdf files open correctly, but the icon does not show up. Is there a way around adding the icon to the setup package as well?

Posted 11-May-12 5:24am

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Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov 11-May-12 11:40am

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Thilina Chandima · Answer 1 · 2012-05-11T15:32:00

You can change the icon of the shortcut by changing the ICON property. It is default (None). If you need to do so you must add icon file to the application folder. then you can choose that file as your shortcut Icon.

If you want to change Setup.exe file Icon you need to use third party like http://www.exeicon.com/program-icon-changer/[^]. Otherwise as i know you can't change inside the VS 2008.

I hope this will help you.