Picture-taking icons

I want to use a personal photo as an icon for my file, but when I try to change the icon, it says that the image is not an icon. How can I make can be used as icons?

I want to use a personal photo as an icon for my file, but when I try to change the icon, it says that the image is not an icon. How can I make can be used as icons?

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Open the image in the free software IrfanView and go...

File / save as...

Choose a backup location...

Type a name...

Open the menu "Save As Type" and choose the .ico

On the left, click on the "Save" button.

IrfanView
http://www.software.com/IrfanView
(Download plugins too)
http://www.software.com/IrfanView-plugin

Or... the following free icon editor can be worth a try:

Free IcoFX icon editor
http://IcoFX.ro/ John Inzer - MS - MVP - Digital Media Experience - Notice_This is not tech support_I'm volunteer - Solutions that work for me may not work for you - * proceed at your own risk *.

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