Windows 10: Change Default Icon for This PC in Windows 10

How to: Change Default Icon for This PC in Windows 10

How to Change Default Icon for This PC in Windows 10


Information "My Computer" is now called "This PC" in Windows 10.

This tutorial will show you how to change the default icon used for This PC to any icon you want for your account in Windows 10.


Tip You may also want to allow or prevent themes to change desktop icons for your This PC icon.

CONTENTS:

• Option One: To Change Default Icon for This PC in Desktop Icon Settings
• Option Two: To Restore Default Icon for This PC in Desktop Icon Settings
• Option Three: To Change Default Icon for This PC in Registry Editor

EXAMPLE: This PC in File Explorer









OPTION ONE [/i] To Change Default Icon for This PC in Desktop Icon Settings
1. Open Settings, and click/tap on the Personalization icon.


Note If you like, you can open Run (Win+R), enter the command below into Run, and click/tap on OK to directly open Desktop Icon Settings at step 4 below instead.

*Arrow rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL desk.cpl,,0

2. Click/tap on Themes on the left side, and click/tap on the Desktop icon settings link on the right side under Related Settings. (see screenshot below)



3. You can now close Settings if you like.

4. Select the This PC icon, and click/tap on the Change Icon button. (see screenshot below)



5. Click/tap on the Browse button, navigate to and select the .ico file or file (ex: "DDORes.dll") that contains the icon you want, click/tap on Open, select the icon you want, and click/tap on OK. (see screenshots below)



6. Click/tap on the OK to apply. (see screenshots below)








OPTION TWO [/i] To Restore Default Icon for This PC in Desktop Icon Settings
1. Open Settings, and click/tap on the Personalization icon.


Note If you like, you can open Run (Win+R), enter the command below into Run, and click/tap on OK to directly open Desktop Icon Settings at step 4 below instead.

*Arrow rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL desk.cpl,,0

2. Click/tap on Themes on the left side, and click/tap on the Desktop icon settings link on the right side under Related Settings. (see screenshot below)



3. You can now close Settings if you like.

4. Select the This PC icon, and click/tap on the Restore Default button. (see screenshot below)



5. Click/tap on the OK to apply. (see screenshots below)








OPTION THREE [/i] To Change Default Icon for This PC in Registry Editor
1. Press the Win+R keys to open Run, type regedit into Run, and click/tap on OK to open Registry Editor.

2. Navigate to the key below in the left pane of Registry Editor. (see screenshot below)
*Arrow HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\CLSID\{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}\DefaultIcon




3. In the right pane of the DefaultIcon key, double click/tap on the (Default) string value (REG_SZ) to modify it. (see screenshot above)

4. Type the full path of the .ico file you want to use, and click/tap on OK. (see screenshot below)


Note You can use the path below to restore the default This PC icon.

*Arrow C:\Windows\System32\imageres.dll,-109



5. When finished, close Registry Editor.

6. sign in to fully apply.

That's it,
Shawn


Related Tutorials

• How to Add or Remove Common Desktop Icons in Windows 10
• How to Allow or Prevent Themes to Change Desktop Icons in Windows 10
• How to Open File Explorer to 'This PC' or 'Quick access' by Default in Windows 10
• How to Add or Remove This PC in Navigation Pane of File Explorer in Windows 10
• How to Change Default Icon for User's Files in Windows 10
• How to Change Default Icon for Network in Windows 10
• How to Change the Default Recycle Bin Icon in Windows 10

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Windows 10 Tweaks

Pressing “Windows+Pause Break” (it’s up there next to scroll lock) opens the “System” Window.

Windows 10: In the new version of Windows, Explorer has a section called Quick Access. This includes your frequent folders and recent files. Explorer defaults to opening this page when you open a new window. If you’d rather open the usual This PC, with links to your drives and library folders, follow these steps:

• Open a new Explorer window.
• Click View in the ribbon.
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