How to change an internet shortcut icon in Windows 10

Learn how to change an internet shortcut icon in Windows 10.

Steps

1. Right-click on the internet shortcut and then click on Properties.

Open properties of an internet shortcut

2. On the Web Document, tab, you click on the Change Icon button.

Internet shortcut properties Change Icon button

3. In the next window, you click on the Browse button.

Change Icon Browse button

4. In the next window, you go to the location on your PC where the icon is that you want to use as the icon for the internet shortcut.

5. Select the icon.

6. Click on the Open button.

Open an icon for Internet shortcut

Tip! If you're looking for an icon for your internet shortcut, then you can find free icons from websites, like iconfinder.com, findicons.com, and iconarchive.com.

Download an icon for an Internet shortcut

For an internet shortcut, you must use an ICO icon (.ico).

7. Click on the OK button.

8. Click on the Apply button at the bottom of the window.

9. Click on the OK button.

Change Internet shortcut icon

The internet shortcut icon is changed.