« I have a shortcut that opens a program on my desktop. How do I add it to the Start menu?
How do I delete a desktop shortcut? »

How do I change the icon associated with an object on the desktop?

  1. Right-click the icon. The context menu appears.
  2. Click Properties. The Properties dialog box appears.
  3. Click the Change Icon button. The Change Icon dialog box appears.
  4. Click the icon of your choice.
  5. Click OK. The Change Icon dialog box closes.
  6. Click Apply.
  7. Click OK. Vista closes the Properties dialog box. Vista changes the icon.

Note: Not all icons can be changed. If you do not see the Change Icon button or if the change icon button is dimmed, the icon cannot be changed.

This entry was posted on March 28, 2008 at 3:25 pm and is filed under Windows Vista Tutorials and Help . You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed Both comments and pings are currently closed.