🧙‍♂️ IconWizard

✨ Abracadabra! Your folders just got fabulous ✨

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🔮 What Is This?

Ever looked at a folder and thought, "This needs a better icon"? Or found the perfect PNG but need it as an ICO file? Maybe you want to extract icons from EXE files?

IconWizard does all that and more.

No complicated setup. No command-line wizardry. Just drag, drop, and watch the magic happen! ✨

🎯 Two Tools in One

1. 🖼️ Folder Icon Changer - Customize any folder with beautiful icons
2. 🔄 Image Converter - Convert images between formats with ease

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✨ Features

🎨 Folder Icon Features

• 🖱️ Drag & Drop - Just drop a folder on the app
• 🔍 Smart Scanning - Automatically finds icons inside folders
• 🎯 Right-Click Menu - Access from anywhere
• 🔄 Batch Processing - Handle multiple folders at once
• 📂 Flexible Input - Browse, paste paths, or drag-n-drop

🔮 Image Conversion Features

• 🎨 Convert to ICO - Standard or with rounded corners
• 🖼️ Extract from ICO - Get PNG images from icon files
• 💎 Extract from EXE - Pull icons from programs
• 🌈 Multiple Formats - PNG, JPG, WebP, BMP, GIF, SVG, ICO
• 📦 Batch Convert - Process entire folders

🧪 Smart Features

• ⚡ Instant Refresh - No need to restart Explorer
• 🛡️ Safe Operation - Preserves file attributes, avoids conflicts
• 🔍 Deep Scanning - Uses 4 different methods to extract icons
• 📝 Debug Logging - Full operation logs for troubleshooting
• 🎯 Auto-Rename - Prevents file overwrites automatically

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🚀 Getting Started

Requirements

Minimum:

• Windows 7 or later
• Administrator rights (only for context menu installation)

Optional Tools (for full functionality):

• ImageMagick - For image conversion
• ResourceHacker - For EXE icon extraction
• IconsExtract - Alternative extraction tool

💡 Tip: Place optional tools in the resources folder for portable use!

📦 Installation

Option 1: Portable Mode (No Installation)

1. Download IconWizard.exe
2. Double-click to run
3. Start using it immediately! ✨

Option 2: Full Install (Adds Right-Click Menu)

1. Right-click IconWizard.exe and run
2. Choose [I] - Install Context Menu
3. Now you can right-click any folder → "IconWizard - Change Icon"
4. Enjoy! ✨

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⚡ How to Use

💫 Method 1: Quick Mode (Easiest)

1. Drag a folder onto IconWizard.exe
2. Pick an icon from the options
3. Done! ✨

🖱️ Method 2: Right-Click Menu

1. Right-click any folder
2. Select "IconWizard - Change Icon"
3. Choose your icon!

📜 Method 3: Main Menu

1. Run IconWizard.exe
2. Choose an option from the menu
3. Follow the prompts

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📸 Screenshots

Main Menu

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                          IconWizard by ridwan47
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 TIP: Drag a folder onto IconWizard for quick access

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                          MAIN MENU
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   --- FOLDER ICON CHANGER ---
   [1]  Browse for a folder
   [2]  Paste folder path manually
   [3]  Process all subfolders

   --- IMAGE CONVERTER ---
   [4]  Conversion Tools

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🎪 Use Cases

🎮 Game/Software Library Organization

Extract icons from game executables and apply them to folders:

1. Right-click game folder
2. Choose "IconWizard - Change Icon"
3. Select "Process this folder"
4. Watch it find and apply the best icon! 🎮

🎨 Design Projects

Convert all your design files to ICO format at once:

1. Open Image Converter
2. Choose "Convert Entire Folder"
3. Select your image folder
4. Get coffee while it processes ☕

🏢 Professional Organization

Make your work folders easy to identify visually:

1. Create custom icons for each project
2. Apply them in batch to all folders
3. Never mix up projects again!

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🔧 Configuration

Skip Patterns

You can customize which files to ignore when scanning:

set "skipFiles=7z,CRC,SFV,dxweb,cheat,protect,launch,crash"

Resource Path

Tools should be placed in the resources folder:

set "resourcesPath=%~dp0resources\"

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🐛 Troubleshooting

"ImageMagick Not Found"

Fix: Download ImageMagick and place magick.exe in the resources folder.

"Could not extract icon from EXE"

Fix: The EXE might not have an icon, or it's protected. The tool tries 4 different methods automatically.

"Access Denied"

Fix: Run as administrator. Right-click → "Run as administrator"

Context Menu Not Showing

Fix: Reinstall with admin rights. Choose option [I] from the main menu.

Icons Not Refreshing

Fix: Make sure FolderIconUpdater.exe is in the resources folder.

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📋 Debug Logs

Having issues? Check the log file:

Location: %TEMP%\_folder_icon_debug.log

Every operation is logged with timestamps - perfect for troubleshooting!

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🤝 Contributing

Found a bug? Want to add features? Pull requests welcome!

Ideas for contributors:

• 🌙 Dark mode interface
• 🌍 Multi-language support
• 🎨 More icon style presets
• 📦 Additional conversion formats
• 🎯 Icon preview feature

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📜 License

MIT License - Free to use, modify, and share!

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🙏 Credits

Created by: ridwan47

Built with:

• ✨ Google Gemini 2.5 Pro (AI assistance)
• 💻 Batch script magic
• 💪 Determination and coffee

Special thanks:

• ImageMagick team
• NirSoft (IconsExtract)
• Angus Johnson (ResourceHacker)
• ramdany7 (FolderIconUpdater)

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📞 Support

Need help? Have questions? Want to share cool icon setups?

• 🐛 Report Issues
• 💬 Discussions
• ⭐ Star the repo if you find it useful!

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🎉 Fun Facts

• Over 2,000 lines of batch script code
• Can scan up to 50,000 icon indices in EXE files
• Supports UTF-8 for international file names
• Rounded corners use advanced ImageMagick processing
• Debug logs capture everything (including the weird stuff)

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Made with ✨ and way too many GOTO statements

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