Using icons from shell32.dll

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From: TVR Fan (nosuch_at_address.com)
Date: 05/06/04 

Date: Thu, 6 May 2004 15:15:53 +0100

Does anyone know if there are any copyright issues with using icons from
shell32.dll in my own application? Can I just grab them with an icon
extractor and do what I like with them without worrying about legal issues?

--- Al.

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