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How to change Default Desktop Icons in Windows 10 - Micro Center
<main> <article class="userContent"> <p>This article will show you how to change the default desktop icons in Windows 10. This can be used to add or remove such icons as This PC and Recycle Bin from the desktop.</p><p><br></p><p>1. <strong>Right click</strong> on the <strong>Start button</strong>, typically found at the lower left corner of the screen, then click on <strong>Settings</strong>.</p><p><br></p><div class="embedExternal embedImage display-large float-none"> <div class="embedExternal-content"> <a class="embedImage-link" href="https://us.v-cdn.net/6031946/uploads/N9NUBPD0MFGC/image1.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener ugc" target="_blank"> <img class="embedImage-img" src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6031946/uploads/N9NUBPD0MFGC/image1.jpg" alt="User: "Image1.jpg""></img></a> </div> </div> <p><br></p><p>2. From the Windows Settings screen that appears, click on<strong> Personalization</strong>.</p><div class="embedExternal embedImage display-large float-none"> <div class="embedExternal-content"> <a class="embedImage-link" href="https://60a99bedadae98078522-a9b6cded92292ef3bace063619038eb1.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com/8648Image2.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener ugc" target="_blank"> <img class="embedImage-img" src="https://60a99bedadae98078522-a9b6cded92292ef3bace063619038eb1.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com/8648Image2.jpg" alt="Settings, Personalization"></img></a> </div> </div> <p><br></p><p>3. On the left side of Settings, click on <strong>Themes</strong>.</p><div class="embedExternal embedImage display-large float-none"> <div class="embedExternal-content"> <a class="embedImage-link" href="https://60a99bedadae98078522-a9b6cded92292ef3bace063619038eb1.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com/8648Image3.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener ugc" target="_blank"> <img class="embedImage-img" src="https://60a99bedadae98078522-a9b6cded92292ef3bace063619038eb1.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com/8648Image3.jpg" alt="Settings, Personalization, Themes"></img></a> </div> </div> <p><br></p><p>4. Scroll down through the Personalization Settings shown here, and under Related Settings, click on <strong>Desktop icon settings</strong>.</p><div class="embedExternal embedImage display-large float-none"> <div class="embedExternal-content"> <a class="embedImage-link" href="https://60a99bedadae98078522-a9b6cded92292ef3bace063619038eb1.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com/8648Image4.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener ugc" target="_blank"> <img class="embedImage-img" src="https://60a99bedadae98078522-a9b6cded92292ef3bace063619038eb1.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com/8648Image4.jpg" alt="Personalization - Related Settings, desktop icon settings"></img></a> </div> </div> <p><br></p><p>5. Here there will be options to turn on icons for five Windows features – Computer (This PC), User’s files (File Explorer), Network, Recycle Bin and Control Panel. </p><p>By default, Recycle Bin will already be enabled. </p><p>To turn on one of the features, click the checkbox next to the specific feature, then click <strong>OK </strong>to save. Once saved, an icon for it will appear on your Desktop.</p><div class="embedExternal embedImage display-large float-none"> <div class="embedExternal-content"> <a class="embedImage-link" href="https://60a99bedadae98078522-a9b6cded92292ef3bace063619038eb1.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com/8648Image5.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener ugc" target="_blank"> <img class="embedImage-img" src="https://60a99bedadae98078522-a9b6cded92292ef3bace063619038eb1.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com/8648Image5.jpg" alt="Desktop Icon settings"></img></a> </div> </div> <p><br></p><p>You may go back into the Desktop Icon Settings menu and turn these icons on/off at any time.</p> </article> </main>
