Customizing the Desktop Icons

You can display all the standard Desktop icons, hide them, or show only the ones you want. You can also change the image for each icon and adjust its size, and then arrange the icons however you want to see them on your Desktop.

Select and Modify the Icons

Click the Start button, type pers in the Search box of the Start menu, and click Personalization to display the Personalization window.

Click Change Desktop Icons to display the Desktop Icon Settings dialog box.

Select the icons you want to be shown on the Desktop.

To change the appearance of an icon, select it, click Change Icon, and, in the Change Icon dialog box that appears, click the image you want to replace that of the selected icon. Click OK.

Click OK.

Right-click a blank spot on the Desktop, point to View, and specify

• The size you want for the icons.

• The alignment you want.

• Whether you want the icons to be shown on the Desktop or hidden.

Tip

You can also open the Personalization dialog box by right-clicking anywhere on the Desktop and choosing Personalize from the shortcut menu.