Windows desktop is the screen we have to face after starting the computer every day, computer, network, recycle bin, folder, these icons are familiar and can no longer be familiar with, how many years remain unchanged, I am afraid I’ve been tired of aesthetics. Is there any way to change these icons? The answer is yes, but maybe most people’s changes are still in the system defaults or those fixed icons provided by the system. We don't know what it is, so let's personalize the desktop icon to create a desktop that is completely your own.
This article is still taking the latest Windows 8 system as an example to introduce the method of modifying the desktop icon. The steps are similar, but in order to create your own desktop icon, we need at least some icons that we like to replace. The system default icon.
A little preparation.
The format of the image must be .ico format, not our usual .jpg, or PNG format, image size 128× 128. We can download images of this format on local computers through some websites, or have your favorite non-.ico format pictures, which can be converted to .ico format online through dedicated software or online.
▲ ▲ online conversion picture for .ico format
▲ website download. ico format picture
modify Win8 desktop icon
first say some basic modification methods, after all, after installation After the Win8 system, we saw that there is only one icon on the desktop, which is very clean and very lonely. This makes many newcomers do not know how to open the "computer", etc., a little bit of a start.
▲Common desktop icons
Add or remove Win8 desktop icons
Some people like to put all the icons and files on the desktop, some people like the desktop is clear and refreshing, nothing else, others The file does not say, just say the common icons in the system desktop, "computer", "network", "recycle bin". For most people, these icons are often used.
In the blank space of the desktop, right-click on the mouse and select “Personalize” from the pop-up menu. In the dialog box that opens, select “On the left side” and “Change the desktop icon”; click Open.
▲The right mouse button on the desktop pops up the menu, select Personalize
▲Click“Change desktop icon&
In the dialog box below, we need the desktop icon Option, check which one will display on the desktop.
▲ Select the desktop icon
For example, to modify the "computer" icon, look at the picture, click “ change icon & rdquo;.
▲After selecting a favorite icon here, you can modify the network, recycle bin, etc. afterwards, but obviously the icons provided by these systems are not personalized enough. Maybe you can't recognize it. So, change it to be completely, exclusive to yourself!
Let Win8 desktop icons become more personalized
Of course we will not be satisfied with the icons that come with the system, so you need to set your own desktop icons yourself! In the "Change Icon" dialog box, we see that the dialog box under "Find the icon in this file" is selectable, that is, we can set it as our own icon by simply "Browse" !
Remember the .ico icons we prepared above? Remember where they are stored? Click “Browse” find the icon you like to confirm!
▲Select your own Desktop icons
Still follow the method we introduced above, modify the computer, file, network and recycle bin icons in turn, and determine the application. Then return to the desktop to see if your system desktop icon is different. Is unique?
▲Personalized desktop icons
This method is not only for Windows 8 system, XP, Windows 7 can also be modified, just some dialog boxes when setting Slightly different, but everyone can make a difference, it is not difficult to make the desktop unique and super-personalized!