i just tried following code it works m_prop.m_hIcon = AfxGetApp()->LoadIcon(IDI_MYICON); m_prop.m_psh.dwFlags |= PSP_USEHICON; m_prop.m_psh.hIcon = m_prop.m_hIcon; SetIcon(m_hIcon, TRUE); try this may help you... The secret of life is not enjoyment but education through experience. - Swami Vivekananda.