Windows 10: Change icon of link?

Discus and support Change icon of link? in Windows 10 Customization to solve the problem; After all I got a link to filerenamer on my desktop. [ATTACH] Now I want to change the icon of that link to the icon of filerenamer, as ugly as it... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Customization' started by HelmutWeber1, Oct 30, 2018.

  1. Change icon of link?


    After all I got a link to filerenamer on my desktop.

    Change icon of link? f081969c-cfc0-4a46-9029-07169eaf2cca?upload=true.png

    Now I want to change the icon of that link to the icon of filerenamer,

    as ugly as it is in the taskbar:

    Change icon of link? 3ac338ee-f010-4027-ae9e-2d04d34c44c3?upload=true.png

    The task is where to find it. I could easily change it to a standard icon.

    But where to find this one.

    I can by no means get to the target (Ziel) of that link,

    whose name starts with "8273mfetzel.21305......"


    Change icon of link? 3db6f98b-5f41-49ac-897e-808d5f12c2a0?upload=true.png

    :)
     
    HelmutWeber1, Oct 30, 2018
    #1
  2. MCK
    mck Win User

    Cannot change desktop icon


    Sometimes a desktop icon changes from what it was to a plain white folder. Might be something I did but not sure what.

    To change it to the icon I want, I go:
    1. Rt-click icon > Properties > Change icon
    2. I select the icon I want from the thumbnails of icons.
    3. Click OK
    4. Click Apply
    But the icon does not change. It just stays looking like a white folder.
    HOWEVER, if I pin the icon to the taskbar, the icon on the taskbar does look like the icon I selected in step-2. So the change is registered with Win10 but the icon on the desktop just doesn't change.

    Any ideas on how to fix this?
     
  3. Edge Search Does Not Permit Change of Region


    I got these suggestions from the Microsoft Community forum.No. 1 worked for me:

    Thank you for posting the query on Microsoft Community. I am glad to assist you on this.
    We have reproduce the issue here and we are able to access non-regional search for google using Microsoft Edge.
    I would suggest you to try the below steps and check if it helps.
    Step 1:
    Clear browsing data option of Microsoft Edge and check if you face the issue. To do so perform the steps below.

    1. Click on the More actions icon next to the feedback icon present on top right corner of the Project Spartan homepage.
    2. Select Settings and click on Choose what to clear.
    3. Check the boxes Browsing history, Cookies and saved website data and Cached data and files and click on Clear.
    Step 2:
    I suggest you to create a new user account and check if the issue occurs.

    1. Go to Settings.
    2. Choose Accounts and then select Family and other users.
    3. Select add someone else on this PC.
    4. Enter a user name and hit next.
    5. Click on Finish.
    6. Sign out from the current Account and Log into the new account.
    Step 3:
    It could also happen because of network issue. I suggest you to try with different network connection and check if it helps.
     
    hurricane51, Oct 30, 2018
    #3
  4. psbecker Win User

    Change icon of link?

    Change Folder Icon in Windows 10


    I just acquired a new laptop running Windows 10 and am trying to change the icons of the folders in the StartUp "Program" folder so that they would stand out a little better. I used my admin account and followed all the steps listed above, but when I clicked on "Apply", nothing happened. The same basic windows folder icon remained attached to the folder. I also tried to go into Properties and capitalize some of the folder names, but that didn't work either. Looks like something is protecting them, but I cannot figure out what it is much less how to get around this blockage, Any suggestions?
     
    psbecker, Oct 30, 2018
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