GetIcon for Windows

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Download.com staffDecember 9, 2015

This executable does such a great job of quickly extracting and saving icons that its plain-vanilla look won't bother you a bit. Select a source directory and a destination directory, hit Search, and you'll be amazed at how quickly GetIcon produces results. In seconds you'll see the number of icons found and the number of scanned files, all saved in the ICO format. The Search button would be more accurately labeled Execute since with one step, the application finds, extracts, and saves the files. It also would have helped if a Create Folder button were included. Despite these minor complaints, anyone wanting a speedy way to save their icons in one folder should get this handy freeware.

GetIcon for Windows

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Full Specifications

GENERAL

Release: July 12, 2002

Latest update: December 9, 2015

Version: 1.0

OPERATING SYSTEMS

Platform: Windows

Operating System

Windows XP
Windows ME
Windows NT
Windows 2000
Windows 95
Windows 98
Windows 10

Additional Requirements: None

POPULARITY

Total Downloads: 71,964

Downloads Last Week: 1

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User Reviews

4.6/5

50 User Votes

Outstanding!
raiderX27January 25, 2012
Pros
Very simple to use, Very quick! Does exactly what it says it would do!
Cons
None of any kind.
Summary
Anyone that likes to customize their computer, eventually gets around to wanting more ICONS. Changing them has usually been limited to what Windows gave you, or to what you have created or spent hours searching the net for. But with this tool, you can extract ALL the ICONS that are already on your computer! Not just the system ones, not just the ones you downloaded, but ALL of them! It searches files or folders you select, and takes off! I was SHOCKED to find what I already had! After having it search the entire C DRIVE, it found 40,008 ICONS! Some I had seen before, most I had not. Many came from games, and were simply beautiful! Now if I can get my jaw off the floor, I can start organizing them! This program was exactly what I was looking for! Thank You!
Get that custom look with same old boring system icons!
kathykat63December 9, 2010
Pros
Swiftly found every icon on my computer in multiples, just in case. I had tons of unsorted icons in one folder as keepers to ensure that retro look if some update happens to change one of my icons.
Cons
After looking at this huge file of multiple duplicates and same old boring system icons, I deleted the entire folder and uninstalled GetIcon.
Summary
I am not sure what I was thinking collecting the same old system icons in order to customize the look of my computer. Spare yourself the time of deleting a ton of useless icons and uninstalling the software. Pass on this one!
Simple, efficient, effective, perfect!
September 27, 2009
Pros
A simple click is a convenient way to collect icons.
Cons
Can't think of any.
Summary
SIMPLE ,WORKS GREAT,WORTH DOWN LOADING
BOB917November 4, 2008
Pros
I HAVE A PRETTY DESK TOP NOW WITH CUTE ICONS.SAVED ALOT ICONS TO MY FOLDER...
Cons
NONE YET UPDATE LATER
Summary
Exactly as advertised
integritycomputersSeptember 10, 2008
Pros
Very happy with this program. Small, effective and efficent. Good job!
Cons
No cons whatsoever
Summary
Quick and very simple to use, this is my idea of the perfect mousetrap when it comes to the task at hand.
And it's handy freeware
ddonovan222August 8, 2008
Pros
It did everything the publisher said it would do.
Cons
There is no real downside to GetIcon but it could use a better interface and clearer instruction but you'll figure it out.
Summary
danielptJune 3, 2008
Pros
Cons
Summary
Simple, easy and fast.
expectdelaysMarch 29, 2008
Pros
The no-frills software is easy to work with. It does only one thing, but it does it flawlessly. It performs exactly as advertised.
Cons
Summary
Quickly and easily extracts icons.
MsRi-RiMarch 25, 2008
Pros
Finds many great icons!
Cons
Extracted too many duplicates.
Summary
It gets them all.
terflipNovember 17, 2007
Pros
With a simple click to scan, this program delivers the goods!!
Cons
Use it once and your done ....... snif
Summary

Developer’s Description

Rip icons from many types of files.

GetIcon is an icon ripper that supports EXE, DLL, SRC, SYS, and other executables. It is fast, small, and easy to use. Just select the directory (even a whole disk) and then click on Search. After some time you will get many icons in the destination directory.