Every day we use different computer programs to perform a wide variety of tasks. Some of them have a large number of settings and capabilities, and to take advantage of them all, you need to perform a lot of manipulations. For example, you regularly use several operating modes of the application, enter your username and password, or use special modes. In addition to office workers, computer game lovers often need such opportunities. All these manipulations can take a significant amount of effort and time, and are simply annoying.

Reflecting application start conditions in a shortcut simplifies working with programs.

It is worth noting that such a need, which was mentioned above, arises extremely rarely, and for the most part is solved effortlessly by the application or game settings themselves.

Based on this, the whole question should be considered only as additional opportunity for extended software launch, because the feasibility of such actions is questionable, and they certainly will not save time for the user.

The Windows operating system provides each user with the opportunity to specify launch parameters in the program shortcut. As part of the issue under consideration, instead of switching between menu items, you can create several shortcuts with the necessary parameters once, place them on the desktop or taskbar, and in Windows 8 and 10 and on home screen, and launch the program with the necessary parameters with one click of a button.

All these parameters are written in shortcuts, which are special files with a link to the executable file. You do not need to go to the folder where the software is installed each time and look for the launch file. In this article we will look at how to significantly expand your capabilities when working with software and learn how to set launch parameters in command line shortcut on the desktop. We will divide the entire procedure into two stages.

Stage 1. Select the executable file and transfer the shortcut to the desktop

Despite the fact that in the vast majority of cases, when installing software, the launch icon is placed on the desktop, in some cases this does not happen. Then you need to find the executable file yourself. How?

1. When installing an application, pay close attention to which folder the installer prompts you to select. Typically this is C:\Program Files or C:\Program Files (x86). Most developers provide the opportunity to independently select the default folder, but if you do not change the proposed option, the program will be installed in the specified folder.
2. Through Windows Explorer, go to the directory where you installed software and find the startup file. It has the extension exe. Often its name coincides with the name of the software itself. If you can’t decide, try to find out this information on the developer’s official website in the help section or in the service technical support.
3. Right-click on the file name and select the “Create Shortcut” function.
4. Confirm the system prompt “Windows cannot create a shortcut in this folder. Should I place it on my desktop?”

If you don’t remember in which folder the software is installed, you can do the following:

1. Go to the Start menu, find the software you need in the list (you can even use the search function to speed up the process).
2. Right-click on the name and select Send - Desktop (create shortcut).

If you use Windows 10, the procedure will be slightly different:

1. Go to start screen by pressing the Start button.
2. Find the program launch icon in the list of all applications or on the home screen.
3. Right-click, select Advanced - Go to file location.
4. After the Windows Explorer window opens, copy the icon to your desktop via the context menu or simply by dragging it to the desired location.

Step 2: Specify startup options

After we have successfully transferred the icon to the desktop, we will begin specifying the necessary parameters in its properties. To do this you need:

1. Right-click on the icon and select “Properties”.
2. In the menu that opens, go to the “Shortcut” tab and find the “Object” line. You will see that the input field in it is active. This is where we will enter the necessary commands.
3. After entering the required data at the bottom of the window, click Apply - OK.

What commands to write

Having figured out how to write launch commands, let's try to figure out what exactly to write. Unfortunately, there are no universal commands that work for absolutely all programs. Therefore, if you want to create shortcuts for quick launch with the specified parameters, you will have to study the program help or contact the developer technical support service.

Very often such information is indicated on the official forums of the application or game. More experienced users or representatives of developers or copyright holders publish detailed information there.

Returning to what was said at the beginning of this article. Specifying parameters became most relevant during the period of mass interest in the game called “Counter-Strike”. Why this interest has become so widespread specifically in “CS” is an ambiguous question; some used it solely for entertainment, others (like, for example, some professional players) in order to individualize the gameplay as much as possible.

For example, here is a list of options for the game "Counter-Strike: Global Offensive" that some users use when starting:

Parameter	Meaning
-novid	Disabling the introductory video
-w 640 -h 480	Installing the extension
-console	Console activation
-freq 120	Setting a screen refresh rate limit
-high	Run with higher priority
-condebug	Saving logs
-low	Run with reduced priority
-noaafonts	Disable antialiasing
-nosync	Deactivating Vsync
-fullscreen	Run in full screen mode
-language English	Setting the language

Conclusion

To what extent the given procedure is appropriate and relevant for the middle of 2019 is up to everyone to decide for themselves, and in the comments we invite you to discuss this topic, as well as talk about what programs you are launching, indicating the launch parameters. This data may be useful to someone.

Desktop icons are necessary for quick access To necessary programs. Inexperienced users do not think about the possibility of changing their settings, for example, increasing or decreasing the size. In Windows 10, it’s easy to change desktop icons, you just need to read the instructions. Users can use several methods to help customize icons to suit their needs.

How to change icon settings

The external display of shortcuts is easy to change, because the operating system offers several options for displaying shortcuts: small, standard and large. A person must place the cursor on a free area of ​​the desktop, and then click on the right mouse button and select “View”. All that remains is to activate the required parameter to change the current size of the desktop icons Windows desktop 10.

In addition, the “View” section provides the following options:

1. Hiding shortcuts. The person will free up the entire workspace.
2. Align objects.
3. Arrange.

Using the method described above, it is not difficult to reduce the icons on your desktop in Windows 10. To use other functions, you will need to click on “View” and then activate the required option. A check mark will appear next to it if it is enabled.

There is another one convenient way change the size of elements. To do this, click on a free area on the desktop and go to the “Screen” section. Under the inscription “Change text, applications and other elements,” you should move the slider. By default it is 100%, but a person has the ability to adjust the parameters.

The size of the elements changes depending on the position of the slider.

How to fine-tune icon size

Sometimes users want to customize thumbnails to suit their preferences, but they are not satisfied with the standard sizes. To make fine adjustments, you should hold down “CTRL” and at this moment roll the mouse wheel. If you move it down, then the value will become smaller. As you move up, the icons will become larger. In this case, 20 variations from smallest to largest become available.

If the laptop does not have a strip that replaces the mouse wheel, then this method won't do. There is a way out of the situation: connect a mouse to the device and follow the diagram described above.

Alternatively, you can use the keyboard shortcut:

• To do this, you will have to hold down Shift+CTRL+1 at the same time. After this, the elements will become large.
• If desired, you can use the combination Shift+CTRL+2 to make them slightly smaller in size.
• Another combination of Shift+CTRL+3 gives standard dimensions. If you simultaneously hold down Shift+CTRL+4, then all elements on the desktop will become small.

Setting up custom icon personalization

If desired, a person can change the appearance of the miniature. To do this, you will be able to use the options offered by the system, or upload your own images.

Procedure:

1. You must select the desired object and then click on the right mouse button. In the menu that appears, click on “Properties”.
2. Now you are interested in the “Shortcut” section - “Change icon”.
3. You will be able to select system images, but if necessary, you will be able to upload your own.
4. After selecting the desired image, you must click “Ok” and repeat this action again.

If everything worked out correctly, then the appearance of the object will change. If necessary, you can return everything back using the instructions described above.

How to add and remove your own thumbnails

It is also useful to consider the process of adding a thumbnail. You can download it from the World Wide Web or prepare it yourself. To do this, again, you will have to carry out the following actions: click on “Properties” - “Shortcut” - “Change icon”. Now you should activate “Browse” and specify the address to the desired picture.

Sometimes people are not happy with the result, so they want to return everything to the way it was. To do this, you will have to select the following function in the section: “Restore default values”.

By following the instructions above, anyone can make the icons unique by customizing their image and size. If necessary, you can always return the previous appearance, so you don’t have to be afraid to experiment. The main thing is to strictly adhere to the procedure in order to achieve a good result.

Having released a new operating Windows system 10, Microsoft gave it many new features and significantly redesigned the system. Desktop icons have also undergone changes. Many users are accustomed to the old icons that were present on Windows 7. Therefore, non-standard icons after the transition to the new Windows 10 did not appeal to many PC users. IN new Windows 10 they can be easily changed for any shortcut on the desktop. In this material we will describe all the ways to change icons in Windows 10. In addition, we will describe the process of creating new icons.

Changing the icons of the main desktop shortcuts

Basic desktop shortcuts include links such as " This computer», « Control Panel», « Basket" To change these icons, you need to go to the " Options» to links « CUSTOMIZATION/Themes».

Now let's try to change the shortcut " Basket" To do this, select the trash can and click on the Change icon button.

In the list of shortcuts that appears, we will select the one we like and confirm our decision with the Apply button. Below is a basket with a different image.

Users can also use icons not from the standard Windows 10 libraries, but from third-party sources. One such source is the free icon pack " Open Icon Library" You can download this package on its official website https://sourceforge.net/projects/openiconlibrary. After downloading and unpacking the archive, about 10 thousand icons of various formats will be available to you. To use them from the “Open Icon Library”, click on the same button Change icon for the recycle bin shortcut. In the window that appears, click on the Browse button. . . . After that, select one of the “Open Icon Library” shortcuts. Below is a cart using images from the Open Icon Library.

Which Windows 10 desktop shortcuts can be changed?

The main desktop elements for which you can change icons are shortcuts (links to programs, files and folders) and folders. Let's describe an example of changing the icon in Google Chrome. To do this, go to the properties of the browser shortcut.

Now if we click on the button Change icon. . ., then we will have four options for choosing an icon.

From the example it is clear that when we get to the icon selection list window, the same window appears in front of us as in the first example. The only difference is that all icons are taken not from the system library, but from the executable file “chrome.exe”. In this window, just like in the first example, you can select an icon from “ Open Icon Library"or any other.

Now let's look at changing the icon for folders on the desktop. For example, we will create a folder named “Icon” on the desktop. After creating it, we will go to its properties on the “ tab Settings».

On this tab, click on the button that is already familiar to us Change icon. . .. After this action, the same window will appear in front of us, as in the previous examples.

The principle of replacing folder icons with a third-party one, and not from the “shell32.dll” library, is the same as in the previous examples.

We create icons ourselves

For this example we will use the program IcoFX. This program can Easily create various icons from bitmaps. For this example we will take free photo from the site https://pixabay.com. This site has thousands of free images.

We will also download and install the program IcoFX. After that, open the IcoFX program, and also open our image in it.

When opening an image, the utility prompts us to make a choice. We will focus on the option " Create an icon from the image" This option will open our image in a reduced resolution, which can be saved for use as an icon.

Once you select the appropriate icon size, you can save it. In our case, the size is 256 × 256. It is saved in the “*ico” file format. Below is an example of a Shortcut user shortcut with our icon.

Using IcoFX, you can create various icons from raster and vector images, which are located on the desktop.

Setting label sizes

Changing the size of desktop shortcuts is quite easy. To do this, go to the active desktop and right-click on it. After this action, a context menu will open in which you need to go to the line “ View».

As you can see in the image above, you can make the size large, regular, and small. This setting allows you to adjust the size for monitors with different resolutions and diagonals. For example, for large monitors you can reduce the size of the labels, and for small diagonals you can make them larger. It is also worth noting that in the “View” item you can pin shortcuts in a grid and pin them automatically to the desktop.

Finally

After reading this article, you will learn how easy it is to change icons in Windows 10. In addition, the article shows how you can create icons from bitmap images yourself. We hope the material will help our readers change icons in Windows 10, as well as create new ones.

Video on the topic

Over time, the appearance of the “Desktop” can become quite boring. Many users limit themselves to simply changing the wallpaper. The fresh picture of the main window, however, can be supplemented with new shortcut icons. How to change different types icons, we will consider in this article.

Standard or third-party icons in ico format

First, you need to decide what icons you need: classic ones from Microsoft, which are already stored in the PC memory, or third-party images. In the second case, you must first create a picture yourself or find an image on the Internet. The main condition is that it must be small and have an ico extension.

you can find ready files icons with different designs on third-party resources and download them from there, and then install them using any of the methods presented below, depending on the type of icon (folder, application shortcut or main Windows icon). To search, use or Yandex: enter the request “Desktop icons for Windows 10” in the line. The variety of icons available for download on the Internet is quite large: copyrighted, themed, standard for certain versions of Windows, etc.

You can change the icons for all shortcuts at once using an icon pack - a separate collection of icons packaged in one file with dll extension. Such packages can also be downloaded from various sources. However, be careful when searching for and downloading such files: trust sites that indicate that the files have been scanned by an antivirus. Otherwise, you risk downloading a malicious program along with the file.

Photo gallery: icon sets for the “Desktop”

Shortcuts on the “Desktop” can be non-standard, but they must be in ico format. On the Internet you can find many original icons for folders. The Aero icon pack is suitable for users who love modern design. The choice of icons on the Internet is large: from simple to thematic and custom ones

How to change the appearance of the main icons on Windows 10

Main Windows icons on the “Desktop” - icons with the names “Trash”, “My Computer”, “Network”, “User Files”, “Control Panel” and some others. They are placed on the “Desktop” by default after installation. You can independently determine which of them should be present on it and which should not. You also have the right to change their appearance in the system “Options” window or using third-party utilities.

Through the Windows Settings window

The easiest way to change the appearance of the main icon is to go to the window with system parameters:

1. To make the “Settings” window appear on the display, the easiest way is to simultaneously press two keys: Win + I. But this combination may not work. In this case, there is another way: click on the “Start” button in the lower left corner of the screen, and in the menu itself, select the second icon from the bottom - the gear.
   Click on the gear icon in the Start menu
2. We find ourselves in a large “Options” menu with many sections. We need the last tile in the first row - “Personalization”.
   In the “Options” window, click on the “Personalization” section
3. The desired section with tabs will open. You can launch the same window in another way: click on the “Desktop” in an area free of icons, and in the context menu select the very last item - “Personalization”.
   Click on the “Personalization” item in the context menu of the “Desktop”
4. Go to the “Topics” block.
   Immediately go from the “Background” tab to “Themes”
5. In the right column with links to other windows and sections, click on the line “Desktop icon settings”.
   Click on the “Desktop Icon Settings” link on the right side of the window
6. A small window will open on top of the “Settings” - select the desired icon from the menu with the left mouse button, for example, “This computer”. Next, click on the “Change Icon” button.
   Click on the icon you want to change and click on the “Change Icon” button
7. In the third window, select an icon from the list of standard Windows icons or upload your own using the “Browse” button.
   Select an icon from among the available ones or upload your own using the “Browse” button
8. If you chose the second option (uploading your icons), the Explorer window will appear. We are looking for the folder with the desired icon file in ico format. Click on the “Open” button and then click OK.
   Search in Explorer required file ico and click on “Open”
9. In the “Icon Options” window, first click “Apply” for all changes to take effect. If you want to change the icon for other main Windows icons, repeat the same procedure for each of them. Click on "Apply" again and then on OK to close the window.

Using special utilities

There are many applications from various developers that allow you to change the icons of both main shortcuts and other icons, for example, folder icons, beyond recognition. In programs, you can change individual icons or all icons at once, that is, install an entire package.

IconPackager: convenient and fine-tuning the appearance of icons

IconPackager is a product from Stardock, which develops utilities for customizing the Windows desktop interface. This utility comes pre-installed with several icon packs. It is also possible to upload your own and change icons in the available collections, that is, create your own unique packages.

The utility supports Windows versions higher than version seven. The downside is that it is paid, but at the beginning it offers a month free testing. Although the interface is English language, using the application is quite convenient:

1. Open the official website of the application developer. To download the installer, click on the blue Try It Free button.
   Click on the blue Try It Free button to download the installer
2. Run the installer and install the program by following the simple instructions on the window.
3. Click on the Finish button so that the application window appears on the display.
   Click on Finish to close the “Setup Wizard” and open the program window
4. To start using trial version, click on the Start 30 Day Trial button.
   Click on Start 30 Day Trial to start using the program for free for a month
5. If you want to download a third-party icon that you previously downloaded from the Internet, in the Look & Feel tab, click on the Icon Package Options drop-down menu. Select the penultimate item Add Icon Package, and then Install from disk.
   Click on Add Icon Package and then select Install from disk to download your collection
6. In Windows Explorer, find the file with the icon pack and click on “Open” - the collection will be added to the list of currently available ones.
7. You can also select a topic from those presented in the list. Let's try to install, for example, Delta.
   Click on the Delta package below
8. Click on Preview to preview all the icons in this pack. If you like them, close the second window and feel free to click on the Apply icons to my desktop button.
   Click on Preview to preview the entire icon collection
9. If you want to return the old ones Windows icons in place, just apply the first theme in the list - Windows Default Icons.
10. In the Colors tab you can change the color, hue, and brightness of the icons.
    In the Colors tab, configure the color scheme of the existing icons
11. Using the I want to adjust the color of my Icon Package item, you can adjust the icons to the theme of your “Desktop” and the color of the “Taskbar”. For example, they can completely change the color to red if there is a Windows theme with that tint. After all changes, click on Apply icons to my desktop.
    Icons can take on the color of the current Windows theme
12. In the Live Folders section you can put separate icons for folders - live icons. To do this, check the box to the left of Always use the Live Folder icons selected below. Then simply select the folder type.
    In the Live Folders block, select individual icons for folders
13. The Customize tab allows you to create your own icon packs. To change a specific icon, click Change this Icon.
    The Customize section allows you to create your own collections and change those presented in the program
14. In a new small window, select from the available ones or add your own icon using the Browse button.
    In the Change Icon window, select an icon from those available in the menu or upload your own using the Browse key
15. When all changes have been made to the package, click on Save Icon Package.
    Save changes to the icon pack using the Save Icon Package option
16. In a small window, confirm that you want to make changes to the package. After this, all settings should be successfully saved.
    Click "Yes" to confirm your intention to save the changes
17. In the Settings section there is additional settings. In particular, you can determine which Windows icons need to be changed and which ones should not be touched. Here you can enable changing the mouse pointer Cursors.
    In the Settings tab you can configure changes for certain types of icons: folders, files, main Windows icons and others

Video: how to install new icons using the IconPackager program

Se7en Theme Source Patcher: free utility and large selection of packages

The application is designed to replace all classic desktop icons, local hard drives, folders, and Control Panel icons. Initially, the program was created for the “seven”, but now it supports other versions of Windows, in particular, our “ten”.

The program uses the popular 7z compression format. The downside of the utility is that it does not initially have built-in icon packs. You need to download all collections on the same site from where you download the application, and then add them yourself to the utility database for further use.

Nevertheless, the selection of packages on this resource is very large. The advantage of this program is that it is free. Before replacing icons, the utility creates a restore point and backup copy system files

1. so that you can return all Windows icons to the classic ones:
   Let's move on to applications. Click on the “Download” button.
2. Click on the "Download" button to download the executable file of the program
   Your browser will download the archive - open it, and in it, right-click on the file and in the menu click on “Extract to...”. Select a folder and unzip the archive.
3. Click on “Extract to specified folder” in the file’s context menu
   Find the extracted file, right-click on it again and in the context menu click on the “Run as administrator” link.
4. In the context menu of the unpacked file, click on “Run as administrator”
   Allow this application to make changes on your PC by clicking “Yes” in the system window that appears. The application does not require installation, so its window will open immediately.
5. Click Yes to allow the program to make changes to your device
   Pre-select and download the themes you like from the same site.
6. Download your favorite icon pack from the developer’s website
   Click on the Add a Custom Pack button
7. In Windows Explorer, select the downloaded archive with the icon pack and click Open.
   Find the file with the icon pack and click “Open”
8. The collection will appear in the menu. At the bottom of the window there will be a Start Patching button. Click on it. The utility will ask if you need to create a restore point. Be sure to create it - click “Yes”.
   Give permission to create a backup before installing new icons
9. Wait for the procedure to complete. After this, you need to reboot the device twice for the changes to take effect.
10. Icon packs from this developer contain not only icons, but also some other elements of the Windows interface, for example, pictures to replace the appearance of the clock, date, and even the Task Manager window. If you don’t need them, click on Extra before installing the collection. In the Option Menu, uncheck unnecessary items and click Save.
    In the Option Menu, remove unnecessary items that you do not want to change and click on Save
11. If you want to restore classic Windows icons, click the Restore button in the lower right corner in the program window. In the new window, check the box next to the first item and click OK.
    To return the default Windows icons, click Restore and then OK

Install new package icons must be used on a pure system, that is, on classic images of icons in Windows, and not on third-party icons.

Therefore, do a preliminary restoration using the Restore key if you have icons other than the standard ones.

Video: how to install icons using the Theme Source Patcher utility

IconTo: application with built-in instructions for use IconTo- free application

from the developer AleXStam, which can change icons for system elements, folders, hard drive partitions, or even their groups. In IconTo you can change folder icons, system objects

and hard drive partitions

1. It has the following advantages over other utilities:
2. More than 300 built-in icons. There is also the option to upload your own icons.
3. Instructions for installing icons: at the bottom of the window you will see hints. There is a conversion png formats
4. , jpg, ico, as well as the option to extract images from files in dll, exe and some other formats.

IconTo is suitable for all versions of Windows, from Windows 98 to modern Windows 10. The size of the downloaded installer does not exceed 15.1 MB, so the utility can be used on computers with a small amount of memory. The application is available for download on the developer's official website.

How to change folder icon on Windows 10

If you want to highlight a folder against the general background of icons to make it more recognizable, follow these steps:

1. Right-click on the folder shortcut. In the menu that appears, click on “Properties”.
   In the folder context menu, select “Properties”
2. A window with various sections will immediately appear on the display - go to the “Settings” tab. In the last section, click on the “Change icon” button.
   In the “Settings” tab, click on the “Change icon” button
3. Select an icon from the available ones: Scroll the list of icons to the right to see all the shortcuts. If you have your own image with the required ico format and you want to put it exactly, click “Browse”.
   
   Select an icon from those offered or click on the “Browse” button if you have your own icon
4. In the additional window " Windows Explorer» Locate the folder where the image is stored. Left-click on it to select it, and then click on “Open”.
   Find the desired icon as a file with the .ico extension in Windows Explorer
5. For a convenient search, you can use the line with a magnifying glass - just enter the name of the icon file or the ico extension.
   IN search bar enter ico and find the file you need
6. To save changes, click OK in the window with a list of available icons. After this, the folder icon will change.

How to replace all folder icons at once

To change the appearance of all folders, you need to resort to a more complex method - editing the registry in the system window. However, this method is not recommended for beginners: it is better to use special programs described in the section “Using special utilities" In this article. If you are already a confident PC user, then you can perform manipulations in the system window:

1. To open the “Registry Editor” system window, press the Win and R keys simultaneously - a small “Run” panel will open with a single line “Open”. In it we type the command regedit. For the system to execute it, click on OK or press Enter.
   In the Run window, type the command regedit
2. In the next window, click “Yes”. This will give permission to the “Registry Editor” to make changes on the computer.
   Click Yes to allow system utility make changes on the device
3. First, let's make a backup copy in case the registry was edited incorrectly. On the top panel, find the “File” item and left-click on it. In the menu that appears, click on “Export”.
   In the “File” menu, select “Export”
4. In the new window that opens, select the folder in which the copy will be stored. Give the appropriate name to the file. Then click “Save”.
   Name and save a copy in any folder
5. Now you can start editing yourself. Double-click on the third main branch - HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE.
   Open the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE folder by double clicking
6. We go one by one to the following blocks in the same left part of the window: Microsoft - Windows - CurrentVersion - Explorer - Shell Icons.
   The Shell Icons folder should be located in the Explorer section
7. If you did not find the last Shell Icons folder, create this section yourself: right-click on the Explorer section, select “Create” in the context menu, and then click on the “Section” item. Let's name it accordingly.
   If you don't have a Shell Icons folder, create one using context menu Explorer section
8. Click on Shell Icons. In the right panel, right-click on an empty area to open the menu. In it, select “Create”, and then - “String parameter”. We indicate the number 3 as the name for the new registry entry.
   Click on “Create” and then “String Parameter”
9. Right-click on it and select “Edit”. You can also simply double-click on it with the left mouse button.
   Click on “Edit” in the context menu of the newly created parameter
10. In a small window, in the line for the entry value, insert the path to the file, where its name and ico extension must be indicated. Click on OK.
    In the “Value” line we write the path to the ico file, which should be set as an icon
11. If you have a 64-bit system, the path to the final Shell Icons folder in the left pane will be slightly different: Wow6432Node - Microsoft - Windows - CurrentVersion - Explorer. Next, we repeat the same steps as for the 32-bit system.
12. Close all windows and reboot the device. After starting the OS, you will see that the icons of all folders have changed.

Changing the application shortcut icon

If you're tired of your programs' old shortcut icons, try replacing them. For example, let's take the shortcut for the popular Google Chrome browser:

1. We look for the desired icon on the “Desktop” (in our case it is the “Google Chrome” icon). Right-click on it to open a context menu with a list of options. Select the same item as in the case of changing the folder icon - “Properties”.
   Click on the “Properties” item in the context menu Google shortcut Chrome
2. You will immediately be taken to the desired tab- “Shortcut”. Click on the middle button “Change icon”.
   In the “Shortcut” section, click on the “Change Icon” button
3. A window similar to the one in the instructions for changing the folder icon will appear on the display. Here, however, there will not be such a large selection of icons. We specify not the system library as the source, but the executable file chrome.exe. We make a choice, for example, in favor of the original yellow icon. Click on OK.
   Select an icon from the available ones or upload your own file with the ico extension
4. In the shortcut properties window, first click “Apply”. The system will ask permission to make changes. Click on the “Continue” button.
   Click on the “Continue” button to save all changes
5. After that, click on OK - the window will close and the icon icon will change.
6. If you want to change the shortcut icon to your own, use the Browse button to upload your own file with a third-party image.

How to create an icon yourself

If you want to set your image (drawn or downloaded from any site) with a png or jpg extension as an icon, you need to reduce its size if necessary using the standard Windows utilities Paint, and then convert it to an ico file using special services - converters.

An easier way is to use the services of online and software icon generators, which are already configured to create files with a specific format and other parameters, for example, image sizes. For example, let's take the IcoFX program, which combines an icon generator and a tool for drawing and editing pictures. It is paid, but its developer, IcoFX Software, provides 30 days free use. We'll tell you how to use it in the instructions:

We launch the installer and select the language in the small window that appears. Unfortunately, there is no Russian there, so we put in English. Click on OK, and in the next window we agree to the terms of use of the application. Click on Install.

We wait for the installation to finish, then click Finish in the window with the checkbox next to Launch IcoFX.

In the utility window select Windows partition Icon From Image if you already have an image.
On the program's home page, click on Windows Icon From Image if you want to download an image

Select the file with the image in Explorer.

A page will open with a set of tools for editing the image.

You will probably want to remove the background and leave only the item itself for the icon. To remove it, click on the magic wand in the left panel called Magic Wand.
Click on the Magic Wand on the left vertical panel

Double-click on the background and a dotted line will appear. In the left panel, select a paint tool, for example, Brush. On the right side of the window, click on the tile with the chessboard color.
In the right panel, select a tile with a checkerboard pattern to make the background transparent

Draw a brush over the area delimited by the dotted line. After this, the background will also change to an image with a checkerboard coloring. This will mean that it is transparent.

IN top menu select File, and then click Save as.
Click Save to save the edited image

We choose a place to store the icon and give it a name. Click on “Save”.
Find the folder in which you want to save the future icon and click on “Save”

If you want to draw the future icon yourself, click on New Windows Icon in the initial window. In the next window, decide on the quality of the colors (it’s better to set True Color) and the size of the icon.
Select the size and color quality of the future drawing

In the editor we draw an icon using the available tools: brush, pencil, fill and others. If you want it to be even, use Line.

When the drawing is ready, save it using the Save as option in the File menu and set it as an icon.

If you are no longer attracted by the look of old icons on the “Desktop”, change them either to other classic icons for Windows, or to your own - any small images in ico format found on the Internet or drawn yourself. To change icons you can use them as built-in icons Windows tools, and third-party applications.

Windows 10 makes it easy to customize the appearance of your desktop. To access personalization settings, right-click anywhere on your desktop and select Personalization from the context menu. The personalization settings screen will open.

Below are the elements of the personalization screen, and just below the image are their descriptions.

1. Background

Here you can select and customize your desktop background.

2. Colors

Here you can change the color of places like the taskbar and Start menu. By default, Windows 10 will use a color based on the background image. However, you can disable this feature if you prefer to use a different color.

3. Lock screen

Here you can customize the appearance of your lock screen. Just like the desktop background, you can use default images or set a custom image.

4. Themes

If you used themes on earlier Windows versions, you can view and select them here. However, Microsoft currently has no plans to release new themes for Windows 10.

5. Start

Here you can configure some settings for the Start menu.

6. Review

Click Browse to choose a background image from your computer for your desktop.

To change the font size:

If you have trouble seeing text on your screen, you can increase the font size. Increasing the font size will also increase the size of icons and other elements on your desktop.

To configure ClearType settings:

ClearType technology allows you to customize the display of text on the screen, which will help improve readability.