Windows 10: Best way to add- change the current icon a custom icon for a shortcut

Discus and support Best way to add- change the current icon a custom icon for a shortcut in Windows 10 Customization to solve the problem; After trying several different variations found posted on the web and not getting what i needed, I hope someone here might know the solution. I am... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Customization' started by questorfla, Mar 9, 2020.

  1. QUESTORFLA
    questorfla Win User

    Best way to add- change the current icon a custom icon for a shortcut


    After trying several different variations found posted on the web and not getting what i needed, I hope someone here might know the solution.

    I am working with a long script that in its final steps creates a shortcut to a website which works as needed but the same script (which offers an option to add a custom icon) will no longer do so. The shortcut icon is either a blank white square or at best a "globe". It creates a perfect working Url link to a website while many of the methods I found for creating a URL in a command script failed to work. While this is very simple in GUI, this is the end step of a long process that needs to work as written.

    I can use vbs but would prefer not to use PS if possible. This command is extremely old and may have issues with current Windows 10 x64 . It once worked properly but will no longer add the custom icon.

    Any method I could use to add the icon to the created link would be great as long as I can add it in the final step of the process which creates the link.

    Windows 10 x64 Latest Updates

    :)
     
    questorfla, Mar 9, 2020
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  2. LORRAINE WALSH
    lorraine walsh Win User

    Blank shortcut icon GPU-Z

    I know I am quite late but as I was scrolling through I saw this post which happened to one of friend too. This sometimes happens with Windows. Usually a reboot will solve the problem. However if this doesn't, try setting the icon for the shortcut(right-click pinned icon, right-click program, left-click properties, select "change icon...") or refreshing it by switching to a different icon, applying it, and then reverting back to the original icon. Remove the shortcut from the taskbar and replace it with the start menu shortcut or simply drag the .exe file to the taskbar.
     
    lorraine walsh, Mar 9, 2020
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  3. LIVE OR DIE
    Live OR Die Win User
    Changing and locking a custom icon to a folder?

    I want to change a few folders icons and fix the icon to the folder so if its moved to other computers the icon wont change is there any way of doing this thanks,
     
    Live OR Die, Mar 9, 2020
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  4. DOUGLATINS
    douglatins Win User

    Best way to add- change the current icon a custom icon for a shortcut

    Changing and locking a custom icon to a folder?

    I don't undestand what you are asking, but cool sig by the way *Rockout :rockout:
     
    douglatins, Mar 9, 2020
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