How to Change Desktop Icons in Windows XP
- 1). Right-click on the icon you wish to change. A Shortcut Menu will pop up.
- 2). Click "Properties" on this Shortcut Menu.
- 3). Click on the "Customize" tab in the dialog box, then select "Change Icon". A button for browsing the hard drive to find icons previously downloaded from the Internet as well as a selection of icons will appear.
- 4). Click on the icon you like, click "OK" and the plain file folder will change to the new selection.
- 5). Change folder icons by right-clicking "Start" and then clicking "Explore" on the Shortcut Menu that will appear. Once the folder icon that needs to be changed is found, simply follow Steps 1 through 4 above.
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