How to Get the Chrome Icon for Google Chrome
Open the Start menu., Type “Google Chrome” into the search bar., Right-click Google Chrome and select “Open file location”., Right-click the Google Chrome icon, then click “Properties”., Select “Change Icon” at the bottom of the Properties menu...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Open the Start menu.
If you have Google Chrome installed on your desktop, access it from there instead. -
Step 2: Type “Google Chrome” into the search bar.
Chrome should come up in the search window, and it will be listed as a “Desktop App”. , This will take you to Google Chrome’s directory—for example, your “Documents” folder. , This will open the Properties menu. , This will allow you to choose from a couple of the default icons included in Chrome’s installation. ,, This will save your changes.
You now have a new icon! If your Chrome icon was pinned to your taskbar or Start menu beforehand, you’ll need to unpin it--and then repin using the original file found in Chrome’s directory--before the icon swap will show. -
Step 3: Right-click Google Chrome and select “Open file location”.
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Step 4: Right-click the Google Chrome icon
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Step 5: then click “Properties”.
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Step 6: Select “Change Icon” at the bottom of the Properties menu.
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Step 7: Select a new icon.
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Step 8: Click “Apply”
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Step 9: then “OK”.
Detailed Guide
If you have Google Chrome installed on your desktop, access it from there instead.
Chrome should come up in the search window, and it will be listed as a “Desktop App”. , This will take you to Google Chrome’s directory—for example, your “Documents” folder. , This will open the Properties menu. , This will allow you to choose from a couple of the default icons included in Chrome’s installation. ,, This will save your changes.
You now have a new icon! If your Chrome icon was pinned to your taskbar or Start menu beforehand, you’ll need to unpin it--and then repin using the original file found in Chrome’s directory--before the icon swap will show.
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