A pop-up menu will open. Use this method if you want to toggle icon visibility on your desktop.
To show desktop icons again, click Show desktop icons.
A pop-up menu will open.
You can also hold CTRL and scroll up or down on your mouse to increase or decrease the icon size.
You can also hold CTRL and scroll up or down on your mouse to increase or decrease the icon size.
You can also hold CTRL and scroll up or down on your mouse to increase or decrease the icon size.
You can also hold CTRL and scroll up or down on your mouse to increase or decrease the icon size.
You can also access this page by right-clicking a blank space on the desktop and then clicking Personalization in the drop-down menu.
If you haven’t edited your theme at all, this link will be in the middle of the page beneath the “Related Settings” heading. You can also click Get more themes in the Store below the “Apply a theme” heading to browse desktop themes. Some themes will change your desktop icons’ appearances.
For example, you might click This PC or Recycle Bin. You can also check the box next to a desktop icon’s name at the top of the window to make it appear on your desktop, or uncheck the box to remove it from the desktop. Check the “Allow themes to change desktop icons” box on this window to enable theme-related icon changes.
System icon: Click an icon in the window. Custom icon: Click Browse, then click the folder that your custom icons are in on the left side of the window. Select the icon you want to use, then click Open.
You cannot change the icons of specific files (e. g. , Notepad files or . exe files) using this method. You’ll only be able to customize desktop shortcuts and folders with this method.
You cannot change the icons of specific files (e. g. , Notepad files or . exe files) using this method. You’ll only be able to customize desktop shortcuts and folders with this method.
You cannot change the icons of specific files (e. g. , Notepad files or . exe files) using this method. You’ll only be able to customize desktop shortcuts and folders with this method.
This may already be pinned under Quick access.
You can also right-click on the icon on your desktop and then click Properties to get to this menu. If the icon is pinned to your task bar, you can right-click it and click Properties to get this menu.
Shortcut: Click the Shortcut tab at the top of the Properties window. Folder: Click the Customize tab at the top of the Properties window.
Shortcut: Click the Shortcut tab at the top of the Properties window. Folder: Click the Customize tab at the top of the Properties window.
System icon - Click an icon in the window. Custom icon - Click Browse, then click the folder that your custom icons are in on the left side of the window. Select the icon you want to use, then click Open.
This may already be pinned under Quick access.
You may have to click through several different folders to find the program or file for which you want to create a shortcut.
You may have to click through several different folders to find the program or file for which you want to create a shortcut.
If you rename the desktop icon or move it to a new folder, your shortcut will no longer work.
Use this method if you want to create custom icons.
If you’d rather create your own icon by drawing in Paint, skip this step and instead create your drawing.
If you’d rather create your own icon by drawing in Paint, skip this step and instead create your drawing.
Skip this step if you’re drawing your own icon.
Skip this step if you’re drawing your own icon.
Skip this step if you’re drawing your own icon.
For example, you might name your file “shortcut. ico”.
The Pictures folder is a safe place to save your shortcut file.
You can narrow your search by entering the program’s name (e. g. , “Windows my computer icon”) or by using the icon file type (e. g. , “ICO”). Some popular icon websites include: https://www. flaticon. com/ https://feathericons. com/ https://fontawesome. com/ https://boxicons. com/
You can narrow your search by entering the program’s name (e. g. , “Windows my computer icon”) or by using the icon file type (e. g. , “ICO”). Some popular icon websites include: https://www. flaticon. com/ https://feathericons. com/ https://fontawesome. com/ https://boxicons. com/
If you download multiple icons at once, you may have to extract the icons to a regular folder before continuing.
If you download multiple icons at once, you may have to extract the icons to a regular folder before continuing.
If you just downloaded one icon, select the icon instead.
You can select any folder on your computer if you don’t want to place your icons in Pictures.
