Registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer
Parameter: NoInternetIcon
Type: string
Description:
To hide Internet Explorer icon from the Windows desktop set this parameter to 1. 0 - enable Desktop.


Registry key: HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{FBF23B42-E3F0-101B-8488-00AA003E56F8}\DefaultIcon
Parameter: Default
Type: string
Description:
Set new icon for "Explorer" by changing (Default) parameter to "[,icon number in file]". By default it is "C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe,-32528".