1. Open the Start Menu and type “cmd” and hit enter.
  2. Type “iconutil” and hit enter.
  3. In the “Icons” section, select the “Custom Desktop Icons” option and click on the “Create Icon” button.
  4. In the “Description” field, type a brief description of your icon and click on the “Create Icon” button again.
  5. In the “Location” field, type a location for your icon on your desktop and click on the “Create Icon” button again.
  6. Click on the “Finish creating icon.”

Steps to Customize Custom Desktop Icons on Windows 11

Change Desktop Icons on Windows 11

Personalize your Desktop to make it more personal.

When the Settings app opens, click Themes.

Desktop Icon Settings On the Desktop Icon Settings screen, under the Related settings section, click Desktop Icon Settings. Under the General tab, you can change the icon size, shape, and color. You can also choose to have a desktop shortcut or not. If you want to use a custom icon instead of the Windows default icon, you can do that under the Custom tab. After making your changes, click OK to save them and close the Desktop Icon Settings window. ..

To change the system icon on your computer, select the icon you want to change and click the Change Icon button.

You can change the Windows icon in the system’s imageres.dll file to something you downloaded by clicking the Browse button.

Open the icon or icons you downloaded for your device.

You will be brought back to the Change Icon section, where the new icon will appear - click OK. ..

To finish up, click the Apply button and OK. ..

Change Folder Icons on Windows 11

Right-click the folder you want to change and select Properties from the context menu.

When you open the Folder Properties window, select the Customize tab. There, you can change the name and location of your folder. ..

Under the Folder icons section, click the Change Icon button.

You can change the Windows system icon by clicking the Browse button.

Open the Custom Icon Location dialog to browse for a custom icon.

The selected icon will display; you must click OK to change the folder icon. ..

Apply and OK, the folder will change to the design you select.

Final Words

Windows 11 has introduced a number of UI modifications that have been generally well-received by consumers. However, some people are dissatisfied with the new icons and complain about the alignment of the quick access icons. To change your Windows 11 icon, you must individually change them for each item in Explorer. We hope our article on “How to Customize Custom Desktop Icons on Windows 11” will help you to do so.