Many people want to change the shortcuts on the computer desktop. The icons might look bad when combined with a new background, or they might not work for other reasons. In most cases, changing them is easy enough.
How to change shortcuts to programs and folders
There are folders on your computer that you use most often. To make them stand out from others or to make them look more pleasing, you can change their icons to others. To do this, right-click on the shortcut of a folder or program. In the window that appears, select "Properties", but in some versions of Windows this item is called "Personalization". In the "Settings" tab, you need to click on "Change Icon". Use the scroll bar to select any of the images you like. Then click on OK.
If none of these icons suits you, then on the Internet you can download any other collection of shortcuts you like. To install one of the icons you downloaded, in the "Change Icon" window, click the "Browse" button. Select and open the folder with the desired shortcuts. Click the icon you like, click the "Open" button, and then - OK.
You can create shortcuts for folders yourself using graphic editors. The recommended size of such pictures is 256x256 pixels and the extension is ico. Otherwise, it all depends only on the flight of your imagination and taste.
It is easy enough to change the appearance of the system folders "Network", "Trash", etc., but this process is different in different versions of Windows. Due to the lack of the Personalization item in Windows 7 Home Basic, it is more difficult to change the appearance of shortcuts on the computer desktop. In Windows 10, you can easily do this through the context menu. Click the "Start" button and click on the "Settings" icon. It is on the left and looks like a gear. Then you need to select the item "Personalization". In the window that appears, click on the "Themes" sub-item and select the "Desktop icon settings" section. Click on the shortcut you would like to change. Next, click the "Change Icon" button and OK. In the "Change Icon" window, you can choose the shortcut option you like. Press OK to confirm your choice.
Various icon packs for system folders can be downloaded from the Internet. For this, as a rule, you have to install additional programs. They make installing icons as easy as possible.
