You can change nearly any desktop icon on both Mac and PC. To change desktop icons on a Mac, open the "Get Info" menu and paste in the picture you want to use. On a PC you'll need to make a .ICO file, ...

Ever since we started controlling our computers with a mouse, icons have been central to our operating systems. By clicking on small, simple images representing a folder, trash can, or magnifying ...

The desktop in the Windows 8 beta offers no Start button and a few shortcuts. How can you easily populate it with your favorite programs? Lance Whitney is a freelance technology writer and trainer and ...

This post will show you how to create an Icon in Paint in Windows 11/10. Microsoft Paint is a basic graphics editing software. It has limited capabilities compared to specialized icon design software.

The Recycle Bin has been a staple of Windows since its debut in Windows 95. Apart from the regular visible overhauls of the Recycle Bin icon, the feature has remained largely unchanged throughout the ...