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How to Change Computer Icon in Windows 8/8.1

By Jennifer | Last Updated

Do you know that the Computer icon in Windows computer can be changed by yourself? It is not too late for you to learn about the fact now, and you can study how to change Computer icon in Windows 8 computer from this article.

Video guide on how to change Computer icon in Windows 8:

Steps to change Computer icon in Windows 8/8.1:

Step 1: Access Desktop Icon Settings through search.

Use Windows+F hotkeys to open the Search bar, choose Settings, enter desktop icon in the search box and tap Show or hide common icons on the desktop in the results.

enter desktop icon settings by search

Step 2: Go to change the icon of Computer.

In the Desktop Icon Settings window, select the Computer icon and click Change Icon to move on.

tap Change

Step 3: Choose a new Computer icon.

As the Change Icon window turns up, select another Computer icon from the list provided, and tap OK.

choose another computer icon

Step 4: Confirm the changes.

That is, click OK in the Desktop Icon Settings dialog box.

click OK

At once, you can see that the Computer icon has been changed to the one selected.

computer icon is changed

Tips: If you want to restore the icon, you can refer to Restore My Computer Icon in Windows 8/8.1.

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