Windows 10: I changed my taskbar icons and now I don't know how to change them back to their default...

I recently decided I wanted to make my taskbar more aesthetically pleasing, and so I decided to change my taskbar icons. For whatever reason, the icon images I found were displayed very pixelated on the taskbar. Since I did not enjoy the pixelated appearance of my taskbar icons, I tried to change them back. I can't seem to find how to change them back or where to look in my files for the original icons.


Is there any way to revert icons back to their default form without having to uninstall them? I changed my 'File Explorer' app that comes with Windows 10, and because I can't uninstall the app I can't change the icon to its original icon.


Thanks!


AZ

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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?

 

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I want to change the icon on the taskbar, I know how to change it in the properties but can't figure out how to add more icon options. For example if I made my own icon and wanted to use it in place of the chrome icon how would I do this?

 

Small icons setting won't change

I suggest that you change or uncheck Use small taskbar buttons by following the steps below:

• Right-click the Taskbar.
• Select Properties.
• In the Taskbar tab make sure that Use small taskbar is
  uncheck.
  
  
  
  
• Click Apply and OK.

If the issue still persists, you can change the size of desktop icons.

• Right-click an empty space on the desktop.
• Select View and choose either Large, Medium or Small icons.
• Check if you can change the size of the taskbar button.

Let us know how it goes.

Regards.