How to change Windows 10 desktop, files and folders icons?

The multinational company Microsoft creates, develops, distributes and supports software for computers, electronic devices and servers. Recently Microsoft has developed a new update for the Windows operating system and I am giving it the name Windows 10.

If your computer is using this new operating system, you are probably wondering if you can customize the icons of the desktop, files, folders or shortcuts . Obviously you can do it and then we'll explain how.

How to change Windows 10 desktop, files and folders icons?

The customization of the icons of the desktop, files and folders on your computer, with Windows 10 operating system, is usually a pretty straightforward procedure and in this article we will tell you how to do it.

How do I change folder icons?

If you want modify and customize toutes les folder icons that you have on your computer, you will need to perform the following steps:

The first step will be to press the right mouse button on the indivisible file or visible you chose to change the icon. Immediately a menu will be displayed and there you will have to choose the option "Properties" , 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 "Personalize" .

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 “OK” button to save the changes.

If you want to choose a custom icon, you must click on the "Browse" button . Selecting this button will open the file explorer and you will need to locate, select and open the image in ico format that you want to use for the folder icon.

How to change the icons of Windows 10?

If you want to change a icon of a program that is on le office of your computer, you will need to go to the computer desktop and click the right button to choose the "Personalize" option.

In the "Customize" menu option, you will need to select "Themes" , this button is 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 "Desktop icon configuration" will open instantly and you will be able to change the icon by selecting the desired program and pressing the “Change icon” button. You can choose between the default Windows icons or by selecting the desired ico file image.

How do I change shortcut icons?

The modification of shortcut icons is a much simpler procedure than changing 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 click on the right button, a menu will appear and there you will have to select "More" for your computer to show you several options.

The option you should select is "Open file location" to automatically access the folder where the shortcut is located. Then you will need to right click to select the "Properties" button.

In the window that appears after selecting "Properties", you will need to press the "Change icon" button to place the icon you want.

Do you want to customize the image of your icons?

If you want to use the most one hundred percent personalized images in your icons, we will teach you all the steps to follow to achieve it. The first thing you need to know in order to proceed with customizing your images is that they should 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 "Ico format". To do this, you will need to use applications or pages that will allow you to change the format of the images you are going to use. You can do this online with pages like "Convertimage" or download an application like "IrfanView".