Thread: Changing Control Panel icons in Windows 7

I want to change the control panel icons of windows 7 it is possible? I know they are system define icons but there should be method to change those icons with my custom icons. If yes then please give me proper solution.

• first of all create restore point

• Open the Registry Editor

• Accept the UAC warning

• Go to Section CLSID HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID and search the key name to replace as given below:

• Maintenance Center {BB64F8A7-BEE7-4E1A-AB8D-7D8273F7FDB6}\DefaultIcon

• Administrative Tools (D20EA4E1-3957-11d2-A40B-OC5020524153) \DefaultIcon

• Automatic Execution {9C60DE1E-E5FC-4of4-A487-460851A8D915}\DefaultIcon

• Backup and restore {B98A2BEA-7D42-4558-8BD1-832F41BAC6FD}\DefaultIcon

• BitLocker Drive Encryption {D9EF8727-CAC2-4e60-809E-86F80A666C91}\DefaultIcon

• Color Management {B2C761C6-29BC-4f19-9251-E6195265BAF1}\DefaultIcon

There is no method to replace the icon for a *.Cpl I am aware of all placed in the Control Panel is in C:\Windows\System32 ending with the extension CPL. I don't know if a number of customization software is able to perform this.