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, ...

When you download an app to your iPad, an icon is created on the device's desktop, referred to as its "Home screen." You can then tap the icon to launch the software. You are not limited to only ...

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Google Chrome allows you to customize the look of the desktop shortcuts with a bunch of cool icons (including a golden one). Here's how you can add the new desktop shortcut icons. How to change Google ...

If you want to customize your Windows XP desktop and add a new, interesting effect, you can make your desktop icons have a background color. You can use the advanced settings of the Appearance menu to ...