How to change bat file icon

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Drag the shortcut to your IE favorites bar.Create a shortcut of the bat file: (right-click, 'send to', 'desktop - create shortcut').

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Now in my final example (thanks for staying with me), I'll create a Windows shutdown batch file, then add it to my IE Favorites bar, and finish it off with a custom icon. If done correctly, your bat will have an icon that has 'gears' (as shown below). Name it anything you wish (but something that makes sense), like appwiz.bat. Making a Windows batch (.bat) file is super easy:

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We can type these simple commands in a text file, and then save them as a. ' appwiz.cpl', ' taskmgr' and ' services.msc'. Let's use the Windows Run commands I just showed you in my last article for example: Like what you ask? How's about folders and even bat files. You can add more than just website URL's to your IE browser Favorites bar.

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Still with me? Now comes the really cool stuff.