Windows 8 new round of landscaping storm hit!! Metro Square icon Landscaping. Metro apps do not have the right keys-properties-to modify icons as traditional desktop icons do. can only be beautified by modifying the replacement icon file.
Landscaping your Metro application icon method:
Open: C:Program Fileswindowsapps folder, non-admin user cannot open by default, need to get permissions. Windowsapps Folder – Right Key property – Security – Change – Select Users and Groups – advanced – Find Now, enter your current username, such as: Win8 fan, then OK. tab – Select either the Modify or Full Control option – OK.
Next you can open the Windowsapps folder, choose the Metro app you want to beautify, take Metro QQ Music for example: Open windowsappstencentamericallc.qqmusic_1.0.1.24_x64__ Jrzdzdkm2tqytimages folder, inside you can see the Metro QQ music icon and landing screen icon and so on.
Then use Photoshop DIY a 310x150px size PNG format picture to replace it up. If you do not see the effect: Right key Metro QQ music, click to zoom Out, and then right button Metro QQ Music, click to enlarge.
Other Metro application principles, such as: Metro QQ is in (folder name according to version number, may be different) windowsappstencentamericallc.qq_1.1.0.303_x64__ The Jrzdzdkm2tqytresources folder.
Common software + social Metro icon sharing, the number is not much, but the quality is OK. Include Firefox,ie, player, computer, Recycle Bin, notepad++,iiustrator,photoshop,rss,facebook etc. icon. With three format size 64px,128px,256px. Beautify the lovers do not fault.