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Are you tired of seeing the same old folder and shortcut icons on your Windows 11 or 10 PC ? You can change them. This gives your folder icons a cosmetic update and makes specific folders easy to identify. Windows provides several icons for you to choose from. You can even download or make a custom folder icon if you don’t see anything you like. Here’s how it’s done. Change the Icon for a Folder or Shortcut in Windows The default icon for folders in Windows 11 and 10 is the yellow folder. For shortcuts, it’s whatever icon the target file uses. But you can change those icons. Here’s how: Right-click the folder or shortcut and select Properties in the context menu. Alternatively, click the folder and press Alt + Enter . The Properties window will appear. Select the Customize tab and click Change Icon in the Folder Icons group. Select the icon you want and click OK . Click Apply and then click OK . Folders and shortcuts on the desktop reflect the change