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This article describes how to arrange, move, and change icons on the desktop.
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- The first step in the process to create a temporary file on your computer desktop that you'll use to gather all of the various desktop icons into one neat and tidy place. Once you've dragged all of the icons into this folder, your blood pressure will immediately decrease as you're left with a clean slate to work with.
How to Arrange or Move Icons
To arrange icons by name, type, date, or size, right-click a blank area on the desktop, and then click Arrange Icons. Click the command that indicates how you want to arrange the icons (by Name, by Type, and so on). If you want the icons to be automatically arranged, click Auto Arrange. If you want to arrange the icons on your own, click Auto Arrange to remove the check mark.
How to Remove Icons
Some icons are shortcuts to programs on your computer. Shortcut icons usually have an arrow in the bottom-left corner. If you do not want a shortcut on your desktop, click the icon, and then drag it to the Recycle Bin. This action only removes the shortcut, not the program that it is pointing to. You can also right-click the icon, and then click Delete to remove a shortcut from your desktop.
Some icons such as My Network Places, Recycle Bin, and My Computer cannot be deleted.
How to Change Icon Pictures
Some icons have the option to change the picture that represents the icon. Not all icons have this option. To change the icon picture:
Right-click the icon and click Properties.
Click the Shortcut tab (if one is available), and then click Change Icon.
Click the icon that you want to use from the list, click OK, and then click OK.
If there are no icons available in the list, the manufacturer may not supply additional icons. To find other icons, follow the same procedure on a different icon, locate its source file (usually an .ico file), and then go back to the original icon that you want to change. Follow the same procedure, but when you click the Change Icon button, browse to the location of the source file from the different icon.
NOTE: Third-party tools are available that enable you to change icons.
For additional information about changing icon pictures, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
253689 Cannot Change the Default Folder Icons in Windows Explorer
TweakUI
NOTE: TweakUI is an unsupported tool. The following information is provided for informational purposes only. Microsoft Product Support Services is unable to answer questions about TweakUI.
If you are a Windows power-user, you can use TweakUI 1.33 to manipulate icons. However, this is an unsupported tool. Read the document that accompanies TweakUI carefully before you download and use the tool.
For additional information about finding more help with icons, click the article numbers below to view the articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
262885 Desktop Icons Displayed Incorrectly When You Change Settings
132668 Icons Randomly Change to Different Icons
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Feather Icons
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Fontello
Select icons from popular sites such as Fontelico, Font Awesome, Entypo, and much more. Click and drag to highlight huge swaths of icons and then download them all with a press of a button.
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ICONSHOCK SVG Colorizer
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ICONSVG
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Collections 4 1 1 – Organize Your Desktop Icons Free Windows 10
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Fully customisable and accessible vector icons which come without all the useless code that can bog down the performance of your website.
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Material Icons Library
A free collection of 1000+ icons which are compatible with Photoshop, Sketch App, Figma, SVG, Invision Studio, and Adobe XD.
Nucleo
An app to collect, customize, and organize all your precious icons. Plus, a library of 28,000+ icons all on your Mac or Windows desktop.
Simple Icons
No more searching Google Images for app logos just use Simple Icons to find popular brand icons in SVG format – all for free!
Some icons are shortcuts to programs on your computer. Shortcut icons usually have an arrow in the bottom-left corner. If you do not want a shortcut on your desktop, click the icon, and then drag it to the Recycle Bin. This action only removes the shortcut, not the program that it is pointing to. You can also right-click the icon, and then click Delete to remove a shortcut from your desktop.
Some icons such as My Network Places, Recycle Bin, and My Computer cannot be deleted.
How to Change Icon Pictures
Some icons have the option to change the picture that represents the icon. Not all icons have this option. To change the icon picture:
Right-click the icon and click Properties.
Click the Shortcut tab (if one is available), and then click Change Icon.
Click the icon that you want to use from the list, click OK, and then click OK.
If there are no icons available in the list, the manufacturer may not supply additional icons. To find other icons, follow the same procedure on a different icon, locate its source file (usually an .ico file), and then go back to the original icon that you want to change. Follow the same procedure, but when you click the Change Icon button, browse to the location of the source file from the different icon.
NOTE: Third-party tools are available that enable you to change icons.
For additional information about changing icon pictures, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
253689 Cannot Change the Default Folder Icons in Windows Explorer
TweakUI
NOTE: TweakUI is an unsupported tool. The following information is provided for informational purposes only. Microsoft Product Support Services is unable to answer questions about TweakUI.
If you are a Windows power-user, you can use TweakUI 1.33 to manipulate icons. However, this is an unsupported tool. Read the document that accompanies TweakUI carefully before you download and use the tool.
For additional information about finding more help with icons, click the article numbers below to view the articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
262885 Desktop Icons Displayed Incorrectly When You Change Settings
132668 Icons Randomly Change to Different Icons
Finding icons for your next design project doesn't have to be a hassle with the wealth of free online resources available today. Don't waste your time redesigning the wheel when you could be using that productivity on the things that matter!
Check out this collection of 16 free icon libraries:
Digital Nomad Icons
Are you looking for some fun travel and lifestyle icons? Choose from 25 high-resolution flat icons with lovely pastel colours.
Feather Icons
Toted as 'simply beautiful open source icons', Feather Icons has over 280 icons all designed using a 24x24 grid. These simple line art icons focus on being consistent and readable.
Fontello
Select icons from popular sites such as Fontelico, Font Awesome, Entypo, and much more. Click and drag to highlight huge swaths of icons and then download them all with a press of a button.
Iconmonstr
Discover more than 4400 free icons, both thin and bold, in 300+ collections on Iconmonstr.
Icon Store
Browse a colourful library of free vector icons designed by 'first-class designers' for personal and commercial projects.
ICONSHOCK SVG Colorizer
Automatically change the colour palette of an SVG icon pack while keeping the shades, highlights, and shadows intact. Social media lab 1 3 1 – templates for pages. Great for tailoring your icons to match a website colour scheme.
ICONSVG
Quick customizable icons perfect for a variety of design projects. Change colours, stroke width, size, joins, and ends to your specific project needs!
Icons8
Over 91,000 free PNG & SVG icons in a plethora of different graphic styles – Cute Colours, Doodle, iOS, Pastel, and tons more visual options. Smooze 1 1 80 – rediscover your mouse.
Collections 4 1 1 – Organize Your Desktop Icons Free Windows 10
Ikonate
Fully customisable and accessible vector icons which come without all the useless code that can bog down the performance of your website.
Ionicons
Completely open-source, expertly crafted icons that work great for the web, iOS, Android, and desktop apps.
Material Icons Library
A free collection of 1000+ icons which are compatible with Photoshop, Sketch App, Figma, SVG, Invision Studio, and Adobe XD.
Nucleo
An app to collect, customize, and organize all your precious icons. Plus, a library of 28,000+ icons all on your Mac or Windows desktop.
Simple Icons
No more searching Google Images for app logos just use Simple Icons to find popular brand icons in SVG format – all for free!
Share Icon
Over 300,000 icons in different formats including colourful vectors and simple line art designs.
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An open-source emoji library from Twitter which is perfect for your next emoji project.
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Collections 4 1 1 – Organize Your Desktop Icons Free Printable
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