When you select a particular Windows theme, the standard icons of files and folders may change. But the user does not always like the standard collections, especially since you can find very beautiful and high-quality icons on the Internet that ideally match the desktop background. But, having downloaded their favorite collection of icons from the Internet, beginners do not always know how and where to install it.
Instructions
Step 1
You can store icons in any directory, as long as you yourself remember the path to the desired folder. To set your own icon instead of the standard icon, move the mouse cursor to the selected folder, right-click on its icon and select Properties from the drop-down menu. A new dialog box will open.
Step 2
Make sure you are in the Settings tab and notice the Folder Icons field. Click on the "Change Icon" button. An additional window will open, which contains standard icons. To assign your own icon, click the "Browse" button and specify the path to the folder with the custom collection. Highlight the icon you like and click the "Open" button. Apply the new settings.
Step 3
The icons of such icons as "My Documents", "Desktop", "Trash" and "Network Neighborhood" change a little differently. Right-click an empty space on the desktop and select Properties from the menu. Go to the "Desktop" tab and click the "Customize Desktop" button. A new window will open.
Step 4
Make sure you are in the General tab. In the "Desktop Icons" field, select the thumbnail of the element to which you want to assign a new icon, and click on the "Change Icon" button. Use the "Browse" button to specify the path to the icon you want to install and confirm the new settings with the OK or "Apply" button.
Step 5
To change the icons of certain types of files, open any folder, select the "Tools" item in the menu bar and the "Folder Options" sub-item. In the new dialog box, go to the File Types tab. Select the file with the required extension and click on the "Advanced" button in the "Information for the file type" field.
Step 6
An additional window "Change properties of a file type" will open. Click the "Change icon" button in it, specify the directory where the desired icon is located, confirm the actions with the OK button and apply the settings.
