While you can customize a lot of things on your Windows PC, do you also know that you can easily customize the icons on your desktop as well as change the icons for third-party programs? Oh yes, you certainly can. This is a feature that has been available from early versions of Windows. Thankfully, this option is still available in Windows 11. Here is our guide on how you can change the icons on your Windows 11 PC.
How to Customize Icons on Windows 11
Customizing icons on your Windows 11 PC is quite simple. It makes it even easier if you already have the icons available on your system. You can find a good number of customized icons for Windows on websites like Devian Art, check out the sample by Dizl Icons (the same icon pack shown in this article’s thumbnail). A lot of users have created custom icon packs for a lot of programs. So feel free to check the icons on third-party websites. Once you have got access to the icons and have downloaded them to your Windows PC, it is now time to change the icons. There are different ways that you can follow to customize the icons on your Windows 11 PC.
Change Desktop Icons from Settings App
The Settings app for Windows 11 is feature rich and has been improved a lot when you compare it to the Settings app for Windows 10. Now, to change the desktop icons from the Settings app, do the following steps.
Change Icon for Third-Party Applications
With third-party applications and programs, the developers try to make sure that the icons are good enough for you. If you think otherwise, you can always change the icon for the third-party program. In this case, I would advise you to download third-party icon packs from Devian Art which is a great resource for Windows icons. Once you have the icons downloaded to your PC, follow these steps to customize the icon for a third-party application.
Change Folder Icon on Windows 11 PC
Apart from changing the desktop icons and third-party application icons, you can easily change the icons for the folders that you create as well. Over here, you can choose the icons that you have downloaded or use any of the icons that come with the operating system itself. Here are the steps to change the Folder icon on your Windows 11 PC.
Change Icons by File Type
Another way you can customize the icons is by their file type. Suppose you have audio or mp3 files on your PC and don’t like how the default icon for the file is, you can make a few changes that will let you apply a custom icon to all types of audio files right away. Here are the steps. This concludes the guide on how you can easily change the different types of icons on your Windows 11 PC for free. Ideally, you always keep the icons that you want to apply downloaded in a folder that you can easily remember and at the same time won’t delete by mistake. If you have questions or queries, feel free to leave them in the comments section below.
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