Windows 10: Icons Altered

Some of my desktop icons changed to generic white box after the Windows 11 update installed on 4/25/2025. How do I get the previous icons back?

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I upgrade my laptop to windows 10 since threre I can not alter the screen icons size and in the Control Pannel is not allowed to reduce the screen resolution.

Hi,

Thank you for posting your query on Microsoft Community.

I would require more information to help you better.

• What exactly you mean by when you say “I cannot alter the screen icons size”?
• Are you referring to a screen resolution?

If you are referring to screen resolution then to make changes in screen resolution I would suggest you to follow the below steps:

• Click on Windows icon then go to Settings.
• Then click on display.
• Select Advanced display settings.
• Under Resolution select the appropriate recommended is
  1920X1080

Hope this information helps and let us know if you have any further queries related to Windows we will be glad to help you further.

Thanks.

 

Change Device Icons with Custom Icons - Devices & Printers

Hi Alexcastillo,

Data does indeed fill as you suggest but although the fields fill in it does not alter the final error (see part of my post marked for ease of reading) am I missing something?

If you have successfully accomplished customisation of the main computer image perhaps you could detai a step by step guide as to where I am going wrong!

Also any ideas re the other generic icons discussed and how to replace them?

Any help much appreciated.

 

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.