Your question: How do I change the default folder icon in Windows 10?

How do I change the default file explorer icon?

To change the Documents folder default icon, do the following: Press Windows key + E to open File Explorer. Open your Documents folder’s current location (in this case C:UsersChidum.

dll files contain most of Windows default icons.

  1. Click Open.
  2. Select the icon you want to use.
  3. Click OK.
  4. Click OK to apply changes.

How do I change an icon in Windows 10?

1] Right-click the folder and select ‘Properties’ in the context menu. 2] Select ‘Customize’ and hit ‘Change Icon’ in the Properties window. 3] You can replace the folder icon with a basic/personalized icon. 4] Now click ‘OK’ to save the changes.

How do I change my default icons back?

Locate Apps or Application Manager (depending upon which device you use). Swipe the screen to the left to get to the All tab. Scroll down until you locate the currently running home screen. Scroll down until you see the Clear Defaults button (Figure A).

How do I change the default folder in Windows Explorer?

Luckily, this is easy to change:

  1. Right-click on the Windows Explorer icon in your taskbar. Right click on “File Explorer” and choose Properties.
  2. Under “Target,” change the path to the folder you want Windows Explorer to display by default. In my case, that’s F:UsersWhitson for my user folder.

How do I make a folder icon in Windows 10?

Navigate to the folder that you want to change the icon for and right-click it. From the context menu, select Properties. On the Properties window, go to the Customize tab and click the Change icon button at the bottom. In the window that opens, click the Browse button and select the ICO file that you want to use.

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