In order to customize the folder icon in windows 10 you will need to perform the following steps.
Custom app icons windows 10.
Windows 10 makes it easy to change the program icon for a shortcut but not the main executable.
Change program icons in windows 10.
Check out our list of eight beautiful windows 10 icon packs.
Thus you should make a desktop shortcut for the app icon you want to change if you don t have one already.
Right click on that particular folder whose icon you want to change to launch a cascading menu as shown in the image below.
Custom icons aren t just for fun.
Click convert ico and the image will be converted to an icon.
Click the download button and save the file to your desktop.
Changing an app or folder s icon is very easy in windows.
However if you have recently installed windows 10 and now missing the classic windows 7 s start menu then classic shell could be the best option.
As good as it is windows 10 doesn t provide an easy way to quickly customize the tile icon size or completely change the icon appearing on the tile.
Click on the properties option from this menu as highlighted in the image shown.
Actually classic shell brings plenty of settings to tweak and customize windows 10.
To do this search for an app in the start menu right click its name and choose open file location.
Customizing the folder icon in windows 10.
Windows 8 and 10 don t show any of the desktop icons except for recycle bin and even windows 7 doesn t show them all.
Windows 10 s taskbarx app allows you to center your taskbar icons and alter the look of your taskbar with blur effects transparency or fluent design like acrylic effect.
The icon will work for all icon sizes that are required on windows 10 however the quality will depend on the original file that you.
Generally windows 10 will grab the icon from the target app and display it on the tile.
However the full range of custom and eclectic icon packs available online provides a variety of options.
The icon files will work perfectly for windows 10 even though the app doesn t say so.
For a complete rundown check out our guide to restoring missing desktop icons in windows 7 8 or 10.
They can also help you better identify oft used folders and apps to save you time searching.
But you can still change how these icons appear elsewhere on your system.