) character in a blue box icon overlay explained

In some of our earlier posts, for eg – 2 small blue arrow overlays which appear on desktop icons, overlay icon on encrypted files & blue and yellow shield icon, we explained what these icons overlay are and how to […]

How to change the Desktop font color in Windows 10

If you are looking for a way to change the Desktop font color in Windows 10, then you have come to the right place. This is something that is not much talked – but after researching a bit, we came […]

How to display the first page of an Office document as its icon

Windows users can choose to replace the generic icon of Office applications (Word, PowerPoint, Excel) with the Thumbnail preview of the first page while saving the file. Follow the instructions outlined in the post to make the first page of […]

How to remove blue and yellow shield from an icon in Windows 10

If you notice an application icon or system icon with a blue and yellow shield (Icon overlay) at the corner, it means that the applications need to run with administrator privileges. When you run such an application, you will get […]

Red X in Circle error on Local Disk drive partitions

Red X on folders, files or Hard Drive in Windows 10

According to several reports, a rare error of Local Disk drive partitions having a red circle with an X in their icons. The cause of this error is still unknown, but it usually means that the file folder or disk […]

Icons not showing in Windows Search Box on Windows 10

Icons help a user to select a file or identify that file. Both the complexity and visual appearance of the software goes down when these icons are not present. Some users have been facing this issue. They are reporting that […]

Word icon is not showing on .doc & .docx document files

It has been observed that conflicts with the default program settings in Windows can cause plain white icons to be displayed on your ‘.docx‘ files. As such, you may not see any Microsoft Word icon. If Microsoft Word icon is blank […]

Restore desktop icon layout to original position in Windows 10

We all love our desktops and the way we arrange icons on it. Sometimes, the arrangement of the icons is lost either because something in the system changed, or because you did with the right click and sorted it. Many a […]

What are these 2 small blue arrow overlays which appear on desktop icons?

If you have noticed an icon with 2 small blue overlays, then know that it has been placed there by the Windows OS to indicate that the file or folder has been compressed to save disk space. If you are […]

Black background behind Folder icons in Windows 10

Windows 10 File Explorer provides a variety of ways to organize the contents of files and folders of the system. The Window users can use some efficient styles to view the contents of the file system as per the user’s […]

Desktop icons moved from monitor 2 to monitor 1 after Windows Update

Desktop icons moved from Primary Monitor to Secondary Monitor in Windows 10

If you have recently updated your computer to Windows 10 v1803 and then found that all the Desktop icons had moved from the Primary Monitor to the Secondary Monitor, here is a simple suggestion that will help you bring back all […]

Desktop icons slow to load in Windows 10

If your Desktop icons are slow to load in Windows 10/8/7, then these suggestions will help you fix the slow startup and boot problems. This could result because of the presence of many startup programs, a corrupted User Profile or […]

Iconoid helps you better manage your Windows desktop icons

Decluttering is important, be it your room or your desktop. A clean and tidy desktop is not just pleasing to eyes, but it also increases your productivity. It is always easier to find things on a clean desktop as compared […]

System icons not showing or missing from Windows 10 Taskbar

Sometimes you may find that your System Tray Notification Area Icons, like Clock, Volume, Network or Power missing or momentarily disappeared in Windows 10/8/7. If you face this issue, here is how you can resolve the issue. System icons not […]

Desktop Icons not working in Windows 10

Are you facing and issue, where you find that your desktop icons are not working or showing in Windows 10/8/7? Usually, this happens if the file associations are messed up. Before telling you how to fix it, I will, in […]

Google Chrome icon too large on Windows 10

Maybe Google Chrome wants to stand out in a crowd, and that is why it displays such a large icon in the Start Menu of Windows 10. Whether you display a small icon or a medium icon, the logo takes […]

How to Unhide or Hide Desktop icons in Windows 10

If your Desktop icons are not showing in Windows 10/8/7 or if you want to hide or unhide the desktop icons, then this post is sure to interest you. If your desktop icons are missing or do not display on […]

How to remove Lock Overlay Icon on Encrypted Files in Windows 10

One of the best ways to keep your data safe is to encrypt all the important files and folders. Microsoft offers a simple tool for this purpose called, EFS (Encrypted File Service). The built-in tool from Microsoft is pretty straightforward […]

Icons From File is a free software to extract Icons from DLL, EXE Files

Most of the software we come across in our everyday life having many things embedded in themselves. Generally, the software for Windows have executable (.exe) format, and they have some dynamic link libraries (.dll). If you’re looking for the tool […]

How to increase Icon Cache size in Windows 10/8/7

Some Windows 10 users have been reporting that their desktop or explorer icons load slow when they start the PC. If you are facing such an issue or if you find that your icons look weird or corrupted, you may […]

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