Frequently Asked Questions for Free Icons Package Download

  1. What's special about these free icons?
    All these icons have been designed by professionals and follow the guidelines laid by Microsoft for designing XP Style Icons. In addition, upon download you will get each icon in three formats and four different sizes.
  2. What does the icon package contain?
    The Icon package contains 185 high quality XP Style Icons arranged in five different categories. Each icon is made available in .gif, .jpeg and .ico formats and in three sizes which includes 16x16, 24x24, 32x32 and 48x48 pixels.
  3. How does this work and how do I get these icons for Download?
    The following steps will explain how you can get the download link for the icon package:

    Step 1: As as first step, you need to get in touch with us using this contact form, informing us your name, email address and the website(s) you own.

    Step 2: As soon as the info is received, we will review your website(s) and send you a suitable and related website URL with a link text which you would need to add on your website's homepage.

    Step 3: You can get in touch with us once the link has been added to your website

    Step 4: The download link will be sent to you over email once the link given by you is reviewed and approved

  4. What will be the character length of the link text?
    The link text will not exceed 40 characters in length.
  5. What type of websites are accepted?
    Any good website, hosted on a paid server would be acceptable. We will not accept websites that deal with, promote or link to materials related to hate, violence, porn, gambling, drug abuse, discrimination, profane, fraudulent or unlawful activities. Link farms and other bad neighborhoods will also not be accepted.
  6. How long will it take for you to approve the link and send the download URL?
    Your website will be reviewed and a download link will be sent to you upon approval within 24 to 48 hours
  7. Can you show me the 'link text' and 'link URL' of the site I would need to link back to?
    We will give you the link text and URL based on the industry your website belongs to. So we can give you those details only after you approach us with your website information.
  8. For what period of time will I need to give you the link back?
    We need a permanent link from your website homepage in exchange for the icon package. In case, you remove the link any time after receiving the download your usage rights will be terminated and you will need to stop using the icons and pull them back from all sources which are currently using them. If you don't do so, you will be liable to legal action.
  9. Can I change the link to a different webpage in case I need to make some design related changes to my website?
    No, irrespective of any changes, we need our link to be on the website homepage. It cannot be shifted to any other page under any circumstances.
  10. Do you have any link back requirements?
    Yes we do. Please refer below for the 'link back guidelines'.

    The link back you give us must adhere to the following conditions for us to send you the download link:

    • The link must be given from the home page of your website (we do not want a sitewide link. Just one link from the homepage should be fine)
    • The link should be permanent
    • The link should make use of the exact link text we provide you
    • The link must be crawlable and must not use any 'nofollow' tags
    • The link must be direct
  11. Where should the link be located on the homepage?
    You can place the link any where you want on the homepage, but above the fold links are preferred.
  12. What kind of license and usage rights do I get over the free icons?
    Please refer our License and Terms of Usage page to get information about the rights.
  13. I have a website hosted over a free server. Can I still go for this offer?
    Yes you can. But that depends on the quality of your website. Please get in touch with us with your website details and we will let you know if your site is acceptable after review.
  14. I own a blog, can I take part in this program and get the free icon download?
    That depends on the quality of your blog. Please get in touch with us with your blog details and we will let you know if your blog is acceptable after review.

    Do you have any additional queries? Please do get in touch with us using this contact form and we will be happy to help.