There is no alternative, the old one is gone/replaced. You can get the icons from 1. www.iconfactory.com 2. www.wincustomize.com 3. stock icons from some cd i hv. if u want the icons all u need to do is download icon extract and extract the icons u want. I am glad u guys like it. Finding the icons that i like took the longest time. I did not post the picture of the Trash, Search, Desktop, and etc. they look awesome! trust me.