How to Customize Desktop Icons on Windows?

by Edward Lewis consultant

Everyone wants a unique and attractive desktop, and customizing your icons is an excellent way to make your computer attractive. It is easy to download and create desktop icons for your PC. There are numbers of sites like IconArchive, DeviantArt, and Iconfinder from where you can download your favorite icons easily. So, here are some steps to customize your desktop icons for Windows.

Personalize System Desktop Icons

Here is the process of personalizing your system desktop icons. Follow the instructions carefully.

• First, you will have to launch the Start button.

• After that, select Settings.

• Then choose Personalization.

• In personalization dialog, you can select Themes.

• Once you click on themes, you can see Desktop icon settings option on the right side.

• After that, choose the icon which you want to change and select Change icon option.

• Choose an icon, and you can choose different types of icons like system icon and custom icon.

• Then hit on, OK.

• Select Apply and then hit OK for confirmation.

personalize Shortcut and Folder Icons

Here is the process of personalizing your shortcut and folder icons. Follow the instructions carefully.

• First, you will have to click on the Start icon.

• After that select File Explorer.

• Then choose the Desktop option.

• Select a shortcut or folder icon which you want to personalize.

• Then you can select a Home option on the upper side of the screen.

• Now, choose Properties.

• After that, choose the shortcut tab and then hit on Change Icon.

• Then same as to select a folder and select Customize then hit the Change Icon option.

• You can choose two different types of icons: custom icon and system icon.

• Then hit OK.

• Select Apply and hit on OK.

Download the Icons

Here is the process of downloading icons. Follow the instructions carefully.

• First, you will have to launch your preferred browser.

• Enter “download windows desktop icons” in the search field.

• Select the icons which you want to download.

• Then you can launch File Explorer.

• After that, select the Desktop option.

• Now, hit your icons folder.

• After that, choose the Home option.

• Then hit the “Move to” option.

• After that, select Pictures in the left pane.

• Now, select the Move option.

• After that, choose your program icon to change with your downloaded icon.

Make Icons

Here is the process of making icons. Follow the instructions carefully.

• First, you will have to launch the Start icon.

• Then enter Paint in the search field and click Enter.

• Select File.

• After that, choose Open in the File menu.

• Now choose a picture and select open.

• Once again select File.

• Click on Save as.

• Select BMP pictures in Save as an option.

• Then enter your file’s name with “.ico.”

• After that select a folder to save your File in.

• Then click Save.

• Now, choose your program icon to change with your created icon.

Edward Lewis is a self-professed security expert; he has been making the people aware of the security threats. His passion is to write about Cyber security, cryptography, malware, social engineering, internet and new media. He writes for Norton security products at norton.com/setup.

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