Q Is there a way I can change some of the Desktop shortcut icons I see every time I start Windows? --Mildred S., Pasadena A There are several different icons available in Windows. To change a ...

To change an individual desktop icon, right-click the shortcut icon, select "Properties," and navigate to the "Shortcut" tab. Click "Change Icon," then browse through the available icons.

Shortcuts to other files on a Windows computer show up as an icon with a diagonal arrow pointing up. It’s also simple to change the image for shortcut files, typically the files placed on your ...

I'm looking for a place to get icons for both Windows Forms and for the executable/shortcuts (what you see in Windows Explorer). Any suggestions?<BR><BR>Alternatively, how can you get at the ...

Personalizing Windows 11 desktop shortcut icons is limited. Users can use a grid to keep icons orderly and they can sort icons based on name, size or modified date, but little else.

UPDATE ON ERASING THE SHORTCUT ICON ARROWS In the January 2008 issue (page 80), I told how to eliminate those annoying little arrows in Windows XP’s shortcut icons by running Microsoft’s free Tweak UI ...

Creating a Desktop shortcut enables Windows 11/10 users to quickly access items of daily use. You can also add your Favorite items to the Desktop as shortcuts. So, if you are interested in ...

You will now have a shortcut to Windows Update on your desktop. Just double-click it and you'll go right to the settings page. How to change the desktop shortcut icon.

You don't want to space icons out with little generic Windows executable icons after all, you want to space them out with nice transparent open space. We've created a 256x256 transparent icon for you.

If Taskbar Search bar or icon is missing, then this post shows how to get the Search bar back on Windows 11/10. Identify the issue, Enable & restore it using these methods.

Microsoft released Security Advisory 2286198 late last week to address a newly-discovered zero-day flaw that can be exploited simply by clicking a shortcut icon. However, that original guidance is ...