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You can make a shortcut to access the Desktop Icon Settings window more easily in the future! |
Make a Shortcut
- Right-click on the desktop or in a folder.
- Hover over New and click Shortcut.
- Enter the command from step 3 in the previous section.
- Click Next.
- Type a name for the shortcut.
- Click Finish.
- You should now have an icon that looks like this.
- Let's change the icon to the proper icon. Right-click the icon.
- Click Properties.
- Click Change Icon.
Paste the following in the box "Look for icons in this file".
Code Block language text title Icon %SystemRoot%\System32\desk.cpl
- Click OK.
- Click OK again on the Properties window.
- You shortcut should now have the correct icon.
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