• Start Windows in your regular way.

• Step 2
And Click on the Start menu as well as choose the "My Computer" selection. Alternately, you can double-click on the "My Computer" desktop symbol if you've enabled it to emerge on the desktop.

• Step 3
And Double-click on your hard disk to open the directory.

• Step 4
Locate the application for which you desire to modify the related symbol. You'll need to know its position on the hard drive. If you don't make out where it is, you can make use of the Start menu "Search" feature to position it.

• Step 5
And Right-click on the file, as well as click on the "Properties" menu option. This will open the Properties menu for the file.

• Step 6
And Click on the "Change Icon" key. If there is no "Change Icon" button, you will require making a desktop icon in its place. To do so, cancel out of the Properties menu as well as right-click on the similar file once more. This time, select "Send to -> Desktop (create shortcut)."

• Step 7
And Click on one of the icons that come into view in the directory. If the icon you wish for isn't on the list, click on the "Browse" button to search for extra icons.

• Step 8
And after that click on "OK" once you've selected the icon you'd like to use.

• Step 9
And click on the "Apply" to verify your changes, also then click on "OK" to shut the window.

• Step 10
Wait a minute to make out the icon alteration. There is time, like when a lot of system resources are in utilize, when icon changes can take a minute to become visible.

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