Windows 10: My Desktop looks like this after updating to 1903. I have tried changing icon spacing in...

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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?

 

Space allotted to desktop icons

Hi Bob,

Windows 10 have various options to personalize your PC based on your liking. To help us provide the appropriate steps on how to make the changes that you want, we would like to ask for additional details. Please answer the following:

• What is the current build and version of your Windows 10 device?
• Can you please provide a screenshot of the desktop icon having an extra space?
• Have you made any recent changes to the settings before this occurred?

We hope to hear from you soon.

 

Space allotted to desktop icons

Hi Jennifer,

Thanks for responding

Version is 1703

Build is 15063.726

I can't get a screen shot to paste here.

The only change was a Windows update that self installed.

I know how to change the icon sizes, but need to re-size the text boxes. The became almost 1 square inch.