BeCyIconGrabber is a simple and free program that extracts icons/cursors from Windows executable and libraries files (.exe, .dll, etc.)

The icons and cursors displayed on the software for Windows are contained within the software itself. If we want to extract the icons or cursors, we must have a specialized program. We could make a screenshot of the icon/cursor. Still, this process is not the most optimal because by extracting the icons/cursors, we will obtain the original images in different sizes.

With BeCyIconGrabber, we can explore the Windows file system and see the icons/cursors contained by files with extensions: .exe, .ocx, .cpl, .src, .ico, .cur, .xmp, .png, .dll, .icl. The program also can explore files with other extensions different than those mentioned earlier.
it is enough to select a file to view all of the icons/cursors contained in the file. On the right-hand side of the main window, we see all the contained icons. If the icons/cursors are available in different sizes, we can preview them using the upper tabs. Usually, each icon is available in various sizes, for example, 16x16, 24x24, 32x32, 48x48, etc. Not all icons have several sizes; for example, a .exe file can contain 5 icons. 4 of them are available in 16x16 and 32x32 sizes, and the other icon will be available only in 32x32.

We can add files to a list of favorites, so the next time we start the program, we will not have to navigate through the file system to find the files that contain our favorite icons since we only need to go to the favorites list, which is located in the upper tabs on the left side of the program.
To add a file to our favorites, select the file and press the “ Favorites >> ” button at the bottom left of the program.

A practical option included in the program is search icons/cursors. To do this, we must select a directory with the minimum and maximum number of icons/cursors, which should contain a file to appear in the search results. For example, suppose we search on “C:\” for files containing a minimum of 2 icons/cursors and 5 icons/cursors. In that case, it will show files that match those search criteria, so the files that contain 1 single icon/cursor, and more than 5 icons/cursors, will not appear on the results.

To save an icon/cursor, we must select it on the list of icons/cursor and press “ Save ,” located at the bottom right of the screen. When saving the icon/cursor, we can choose the size of the icon/cursor and the format of the file to be saved: .ico, .cur, .bmp, and .png.
If we select several icons and click the “ Save ” button, the program will save the icons selected as a library of icons or cursors (.dll, .icl).

As we see, this is a simple program that allows extracting easily and organized way the icons/cursors of various data files. Without a doubt, a very good option for those who need the utility of these features since the program is free and the functionalities are very practical.