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Set Icon for an Executable

If you want to set a custom icon for your executable file, you can set it using some tools such as Resource Hacker.
At first, you need to prepare a .ico file of the icon. To convert JPG/PNG to ICO, you may use Favicon Converter.

Using Resource Hacker

  1. Launch Resource Hacker.
  2. Open your executable file.
  3. Click Action -> Add an Image or Other Binary Resource, then select the .ico file.
  4. Click Add Resource.
  5. Save the executable.