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Bee Icons

Tool for replacing Windows system icons and applying icon themes

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Bee Icons is a Windows desktop utility for replacing system icons with alternative versions. It can change desktop, Start Menu, disk and file type icons individually, or apply a complete icon theme across the desktop. The program supports more than 250 Windows icons and offers more than 50 icon themes, with the ability to restore standard icons when needed.

Key features include Icon Themes for applying an entire set at once, support for popular theme formats such as Bee Icons Theme, Bee Icons Package, E-Icons Theme, Style XP IconSet and IconPackager Themes, and the ability to create custom themes that gather icons into a single library file. Drag-and-drop is supported for opening themes and changing icons, and the interface is available in 35 languages. The program also integrates with AwIcons for editing icons directly from Bee Icons.

Bee Icons is designed for Windows 95/98/Me/2000/XP and is intended for users who want to customize individual folders, disks or file types, or apply a full theme to their desktop. The program is available for free, with registration within the first ten days after download providing additional icon themes.

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