You can change folder icons in Windows 11 by right-clicking and selecting "Properties" and "Customize." Desktop icons like the Recycle Bin are changed in the Settings under Personalization and Themes.

If you are like me, the Aero themes under the Personalize menu in Windows 7 and Windows 10's minimalist design language are just not enough to give your PC a unique look. You want more than a new ...

Over at Maximum PC, I (Adam) have written up a guide to customizing your Windows desktop, complete with my favorite tools for tweaking and streamlining Windows. Lifehacker readers are no strangers to ...

Rainmeter and Windhawk are two popular Windows customization tools, each designed for a different purpose. While Rainmeter focuses solely on customizing the visual elements on your desktop, Windhawk ...

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Unlike macOS and other desktop platforms, Windows 10 lets you redesign the desktop with third-party tools that offer a wide range of customizations. From simply changing the accent color to installing ...

Microsoft has added new features to Windows 10 Virtual Desktops that allow you to customize them to your liking. Windows 10 currently allows you to create virtual desktops that you can use to launch ...

Have you ever felt like your computer’s interface just doesn’t quite fit your workflow? The Windows 11 taskbar, often overlooked as a static feature, is actually a powerful tool waiting to be tailored ...

There is another company totally dedicated to keeping the Windows desktop cleaner and neater than its basic default tiled icon setup, and that's Stardock. The maker of ObjectDesktop has a number of ...

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 ...