Quick Answer: How to Change Folder Icon Windows 10?
Contents How to Change Icon for Any Desktop Shortcut in Windows 10 Step 2: After the Shortcut’s Properties Dialog Opens, Select the Shortcut Tab, and Then...
How to Change Icon for Any Desktop Shortcut in Windows 10
- Step 2: After the shortcut’s Properties dialog opens, select the Shortcut tab, and then click the “Change Icon” button.
- Step 3: By default, Windows looks for some icons from the location “%windir%\explorer.exe”, and show them in the list.
How do I change the default folder icon?
If you have done these, let’s get started with the actual steps to change default folder icon in Windows 10. Here, you have to create a new key under the “Explorer” folder. To create a new key, just right click on “Explorer” folder, select “New” and then select “Key”. After that, name it “Shell Icons”.
How do I change a folder icon?
Step 1: Right-click on a folder you want to customize and select “Properties.” Step 2: In the “Customize” tab, go to the “Folder icons” section and click the “Change Icon” button. Step 3: Choose one of the many icons listed in the box then click OK. These icons are located in C:\Windows\system32\SHELL32.dll.
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