How to change icon picture on pinned shortcuts

How to change icon picture on pinned shortcuts how to#
How to change icon picture on pinned shortcuts windows 10#

Alternatively, you can right-click the icon and select Pin to Taskbar.

If itвЂ™s only the taskbar icon that is missing you can drag and drop the new icon onto the taskbar and it will update.

First, remove any blank icons from the taskbar, then restore the icon using the process shown above.

For Taskbar icons, the process is a little more complicated.

How do you fix blank, white, and missing icons on the Taskbar on Windows 11? On odd occasions, you may have to wait a few seconds or refresh your desktop to see the change.

Now simply select an icon from the list, click Ok, then click Apply.

(Some apps/programs have more than others, this is normal) This will bring up a new window with a list of all the available icons for the app/program you are checking.

Stay on the Shortcuts tab and click Change Icon at the bottom of the window.

First, find the icon then right-click on it and select Properties.

To restore an icon to a shortcut on the Desktop on Windows 11 youвЂ™ll need to do the following.

I know that sounds silly but youвЂ™d be surprised how many stupid things can happen on Windows. Before you start any of the steps shown below, double-check that the program you are wanting to restore the icon for is actually working and installed on your PC.

How to change icon picture on pinned shortcuts windows 10#

Thankfully, this entire process hasnвЂ™t really changed much from Windows 10 so you wonвЂ™t have any issues fixing this problem on Windows 11. How do you fix blank, white, and missing icons on the desktop on Windows 11? For example, I recently had problems with Adobe Premiere Pro failing to launch from its icon and discovered that somewhere along the line, without any interference on my part, that something became damaged, requiring a reinstallation.

Generally, an uninstallation is deliberate, whereas corruption is accidental however there are times when this can go either way. On Windows 10 and 11, the main reason an app or software will lose its icon is if it is uninstalled or corrupted. Thankfully in most cases getting the program or apps original icon back is usually really easy. Which is why icons resetting to blank or white defaults is such a pain. Not only do they keep your system looking clean, organised and tidy, they also let you quickly and easily find and use the software installed on your system. Program and app icons are something we all take for granted until they suddenly stop working. (CanвЂ™t unpin/remove icons from Taskbar on Windows 11)

How to change icon picture on pinned shortcuts how to#

Related: How to unpin stuck icons from the Windows 10 Taskbar.