Windows 10: How to get more meaningful icons

Discus and support How to get more meaningful icons in Windows 10 Software and Apps to solve the problem; I am anti-colour blind: I can see colours and colours mean something to me.Now the colours of icons of Windows have been shifting towards blue. Slowly... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Software and Apps' started by mark.scholtens OGD JIT, Apr 6, 2023.

  1. How to get more meaningful icons


    I am anti-colour blind: I can see colours and colours mean something to me.Now the colours of icons of Windows have been shifting towards blue. Slowly my first glance of the taskbar and the start menu is shifting towards a blue blur. Shapes of icons do change over time, but now for the first time in 30 years all their colours seem to merge into blue. My first glance is enough to find Powerpoint and Chrome, because their icons contain more colours than blue and gray. I made Teams easy to find with a trick: I started a fake discussion what I never answered, so now Teams has a red dot. I can swit

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    mark.scholtens OGD JIT, Apr 6, 2023
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  2. 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, Apr 6, 2023
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  3. Yaqub K Win User
    System Icons on taskbar

    Hi,

    Thank you for posting on Microsoft Communities.

    Are you referring to the clock system icon on the taskbar?

    If so, I suggest you to follow the steps mentioned below:


    • Click on the search bar on the taskbar.

    • Type system icons.

    • Under Turn System Icons ON or OFF, turn On the Clock and check with the issue.

    Hope it helps.
     
    Yaqub K, Apr 6, 2023
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  4. How to get more meaningful icons

    Desktop Icons Won't Stay Put

    Hi Laurie,

    As per the issue description I understand that you are facing issues with desktop icons.

    I suggest you try the following step in order to arrange the icons.

    • Right click on the desktop.
    • Click on view
    • Check the option auto arrange icons.
    Let us know if this helps.

    Thanks.
     
    Divya Murugan, Apr 6, 2023
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