How to change Windows 10 desktop, file and folder icons?
Customize the icons of the desktop, files and folders of your computer, running Windows 10, is usually a fairly simple procedure and in this article we will explain how to do it.
How to change the folder icons?
If you wish modify and customize any folder icons you have on your computer, you will need to perform the following steps:
The first step will be to right-click on the indivisible or visible folder you have chosen to change the icon. Immediately a menu will appear and there you will have to choose the option "Property", this is always the last option.
Once you are in the "Properties" menu of the folder you have selected, you can change various aspects, but at the top right you will find the tab "Customize".
In the "Customize" menu you will find the option "Change icon" and this will allow you to change the icon. Then a new window will appear with a large number of icons, if you like any of them you can select it and press the «OK» button to save the changes.
If you want to choose a custom icon, you have to click on the button «Browse». Selecting this button will open the file explorer and you will need to locate, select and open the image with the ico format you want to use for the folder icon.
How to change Windows 10 icons?
If you want to change any icon of a program located on the desktop of your computer, you will have to go to your computer desktop and right click to choose the "Personalize" option.
In the menu the option «Customize» you will have to select "Topics", this button is located in the menu that appears on the left side of the window. When you are there you will see a title that says "Related Configuration Options" and you will need to select the "Desktop Icon Configuration" link.
A window will instantly open "Desktop Icon Configuration" and it will be possible to change the icon by selecting the desired program and pressing the «Change icon» button. You can choose from the predefined Windows icons or by selecting the ico file image you want.
How to change the link icons?
The modification of the links icons it is a much simpler procedure than changing the folder icons.
If you want to change the icon of a shortcut that is in the start menu, you will have to go there with the mouse and right click, a menu will appear and there you will have to select «Other» in so that your computer shows several options.
The option you need to select is "Open file path" to automatically go to the folder where the link is located. Then you will need to right-click to select the «Properties» button.
In the window that appears after selecting "Properties" you will have to press the button "Change icon" to place the icon you want.
Do you want to customize the image of your icons?
If what you want most is to use one hundred percent personalized images in your icons, we will teach you all the steps you need to take to get it. The first thing you should know to proceed with customizing your images is that they must contain and be saved in a format called "ico".
How to get images in ico format?
To get these images, the first thing you need to do is select the images you like and convert their format to a «Ico format» to do this you will have to use applications or pages that allow you to change the format of the images you will use. You can do it online with pages like «Convertimage» or download an application like «IrfanView».
