Separately, if you type in “Desktop icons” in the Windows search area, a new window opens that says “Desktop Icon Settings.” This area lets you change the image for Windows icons like ...

If you find that your desktop icons are missing, type gpedit.msc in the Start menu and hit Enter to open the Group Policy Editor. Now select the Desktop folder, present in the right pane. On the ...

Before you get rid of the old icon, find the new icon that you want to change to, either online or saved to your computer. It can be a .JPG, a .PNG, a .SVG — pretty much any image file.