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    Change Control Panel Icon in File Explorer in Windows


    How to: Change Control Panel Icon in File Explorer in Windows

    How to Change Control Panel Icon in File Explorer in Windows


    You can use Control Panel to change settings for Windows. These settings control nearly everything about how Windows looks and works, and you can use them to set up Windows so that it's just right for you.

    This tutorial will show you how to change the default icon for Control Panel in File Explorer to any icon for your account or all users in Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 10.


    CONTENTS:

    EXAMPLE: Default Control Panel icon in File Explorer

    Change Control Panel Icon in File Explorer in Windows [​IMG]

    Change Control Panel Icon in File Explorer in Windows [​IMG]







    OPTION ONE [/i] Change Control Panel Icon for Current User

    *note This option will override Option Two.

    *note This option will only be applied to the current user, and no other user account on the PC.
    1. Press the Win+R keys to open Run, type regedit into Run, and click/tap on OK to open Registry Editor.

    2. Navigate to the key below in the left pane of Registry Editor. (see screenshot below)
    *Arrow HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\CLSID\{26EE0668-A00A-44D7-9371-BEB064C98683}\DefaultIcon

    *note If you do not have a {26EE0668-A00A-44D7-9371-BEB064C98683} key, right click on the CLSID key, click/tap on New, click/tap on Key, type {26EE0668-A00A-44D7-9371-BEB064C98683} for the name, and press Enter.

    *note If you do not have a DefaultIcon key, right click on the {26EE0668-A00A-44D7-9371-BEB064C98683} key, click/tap on New, click/tap on Key, type DefaultIcon for the name, and press Enter.


    Change Control Panel Icon in File Explorer in Windows [​IMG]

    3. In the right pane of the DefaultIcon key, double click/tap on the (Default) string value (REG_SZ) to modify it. (see screenshot above)

    4. Type the full path of the .ico file wrapped in quotes you want to use for the icon, and click/tap on OK. (see screenshot below)

    *note The default icon is: %SystemRoot%\system32\imageres.dll,-27

    Change Control Panel Icon in File Explorer in Windows [​IMG]

    5. You can now close Registry Editor if you like.

    6. If File Explorer (Win+E) is currently open, close and reopen it to apply.

    *note If the icon doesn't change, then sign in to apply instead.





    OPTION TWO [/i] Change Control Panel Icon for All Users

    *note You must be signed in as an administrator to do this option.

    *note If any user uses Option One, it will override this option for their account.
    1. Press the Win+R keys to open Run, type regedit into Run, and click/tap on OK to open Registry Editor.

    2. If you used Option One, delete the DefaultIcon key located below. (see screenshots below)
    *Arrow HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\CLSID\{26EE0668-A00A-44D7-9371-BEB064C98683}\DefaultIcon


    Change Control Panel Icon in File Explorer in Windows [​IMG]

    Change Control Panel Icon in File Explorer in Windows [​IMG]

    3. Navigate to the key below in the left pane of Registry Editor. (see screenshot below)
    *Arrow HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{26EE0668-A00A-44D7-9371-BEB064C98683}\DefaultIcon


    Change Control Panel Icon in File Explorer in Windows [​IMG]

    4. Change the owner of the DefaultIcon key to the Administrators group.

    5. Change the permissions of the DefaultIcon key to "Allow" Administrators "Full control" of it.

    6. In the right pane of the DefaultIcon key, double click/tap on the (Default) string value (REG_SZ) to modify it. (see screenshot above)

    7. Type the full path of the .ico file wrapped in quotes you want to use for the icon, and click/tap on OK. (see screenshot below)

    *note The .ico file will need to be saved at a location (ex: "C:\Windows" or "C:\Users\Public") that all users have access to. If it's not, the icon may show as a default folder for some users instead.

    *note The default icon is: %SystemRoot%\system32\imageres.dll,-27

    Change Control Panel Icon in File Explorer in Windows [​IMG]

    8. You can now close Registry Editor if you like.

    9. If File Explorer (Win+E) is currently open, close and reopen it to apply.

    *note If the icon doesn't change, then sign in to apply instead.

    That's it,
    Shawn


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  4. Change Control Panel Icon in File Explorer in Windows

    Windows vista x64 computer icon always changing

    what icons are you referring to?
    In the Windows Explorer list or desktop?
     
    twicksisted, Oct 27, 2019
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    Step 2 does not work at all. Anything from File Explorer and above does not launch at all.
     
    DeviantWolf, Oct 27, 2019
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    I can confirm that the tutorial you made in sevenforums still works in windows 10 Change Control Panel Icon in File Explorer in Windows :)
    But i had to manually create {26EE0668-A00A-44D7-9371-BEB064C98683}\DefaultIcon
    in
    \HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\CLSID\

    But results are 100% working Change Control Panel Icon in File Explorer in Windows :)
    Thank you for this Blink!


    Change Control Panel Icon in File Explorer in Windows [​IMG]


    Change Control Panel Icon in File Explorer in Windows [​IMG]


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