Programs or applications that you install on your Windows 10 computer allow you to access them from a desktop shortcut. The desktop shortcut shows you an app icon which can be changed to suit your needs. If you want to keep a different icon on the desktop shortcut, you can easily customize it with a simple trick. Looked.
How to customize app icons in Windows 10
Follow these steps to change the app icon on your Windows 10 PC.
- Locate the desktop shortcut and right click above.
- Click on Properties and select the Shortcut tab as shown. If the shortcut is a link to a website, find the Web Document tongue.
- Click on Change icon to change the shortcut icon.
- A window will appear showing you a list of icons that you can put, choose the one you want to keep.
Besides the given icon list, you can also manually put a different icon by using the Browse button, choose one Exe file to copy the icon. You can also use a DLL file or one ICO file.
Also check out how to display classic desktop icons in Windows 10. Did you like this guide? Learn more cool stuff here – Windows and Mac tutorials and guides. Get updates on the latest tech news, smartphones and gadgets, follow us on our social media profiles.
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