How to change icon icons on Windows 10

You feel bored with the default icons on Windows 10? In the tutorial below, TipsMake.com shared with readers how to change icon icons on Windows 10 to refresh the desktop interface.

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1. Change the default icon icon on the Desktop

Step 1 : Right-click on the desktop => select Personalize .

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Step 2: Choose Themes (1) => Desktop icon settings (2) .

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Step 3: You select the icon to be changed as This PC, Admin . In the article I will take This PC as an example: first we click on This PC (1) => Change Icon . (2) .

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Step 4: Next, select your favorite icon (1) and click OK (2) .

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Step 5: Click Apply (1) and OK (2) is done.

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And finally, This PC icon on the desktop has been changed.

Note: To return to the default icon, please do it again until Step 3 . Instead of clicking on Change Icon ., please click on the Restore Default button .

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2. Change the folder icon, shortcut on Windows 10

Step 1: Right-click on the folder icon, the shortcut you need to change and select Properties .

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Step 2: Switch to the Shortcut tab (1) => Change Icon . (2) .

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Step 3: Choose the appropriate icon (1) and click OK (2) to confirm.

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Step 4: Click Apply (1) and OK (2) to finish changing the icon. You can see the folder icon in the image below has been changed.

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3. Change the application icon in the taskbar

Step 1: Right-click the icon to be changed (1) . Next, right-click on the application (2) and select Properties (3) .

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Step 2: Switch to the Shortcut tab (1) => Change Icon . (2) .

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Step 3: Choose the icon you like (1) => click OK (2) .

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Step 4: Click Apply (1) and OK (2) to finish.

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And finally the application's icon changed from the original to be successful. If the icon does not automatically switch, press the F5 key or restart the computer and turn it off again.

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With how to change icon icons on Windows 10, you can personalize as you like and refresh your boring Windows 10. Good luck!