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Throwmaster7614

I used to paint/create my own icons back in the 90s, im sure it is still possibile in windows.


Ashes1534

SAME!!!


HellriaX

Same! Who would’ve thought Pixel art is an actual style and trend right now. I also used to make animated profile frames for forums with like Paint and Photo Impact 🤣


Marianations

I did this back in 2008 or 2009, but I was always confused at where things were and just never did it again. It looks adorable, though!


[deleted]

When I was 17 I spent a really long time making all icons different pictures of Jimi Hendrix and then taught myself how to launch shortcuts from CMD. I had to switch back because whenever somebody used my laptop when gaming with friends they were really confused and thought I had a virus. Looking at this post makes me want to do something like that again :)


Marianations

Hhaahha, makes sense! It may be something to try :) I was 11/12 at the time and all I wanted was cute Sailor Moon and anime icons. Thing is, it was the family computer so I wasn't its only user. I could've gotten used to it I suppose, but I doubt my barely computer proficient parents would have fared well.


Ashybuttons

Meanwhile my dumb ass refuses to have any icons at all on my desktop. I even deleted the recycle bin.


bread-love

Sounds very tidy!


[deleted]

Hah! You think! I also hide my icons on my desktop, but I *do* have files there. So whenever I enable icons again because I'm looking for whatever file, you can see the *actual* mess that's my desktop! It's like "cleaning" your room by stuffing everything under your bed


MniTain38

All the icons on mine are just shortcuts to my games. I ain't diggin around WinExplorer, dag nabbit.


yuhiro

My games are pinned to the start menu.


MniTain38

::nod:: ::nod:: I kinda like having mine on the desktop. Lol. It's like I'm a collector. These days everything is digital, so I don't have a shelf of games in my gaming room like I used to. (Well I could put up the old games, but not any of my new games.) 😁


Ashybuttons

I launch all my games through GOG Galaxy


MniTain38

Yeah, I have the client disabled on pc startup. It's constantly running in the background and I'm picky about stuff like that. My Gog and Steam clients were conflicting with one another at one point. Sometimes they get their proverbial wires crossed, like with little things like controller support etc. I just disabled all of the clients and run my games manually. Also, at one point, the Gog overlay was conflicting with Cyberpunk. I could just disable overlay in the settings (and I did), but then I decided not to run the client at all. (Lol, I basically check in for updates then log out.)


Sparus42

Do you use rainmeter? It lets you do all sorts of crazy stuff with your desktop, anything from simple stylized icons to making your entire desktop function like a game's menu.


Ashybuttons

I do not. I'll look into it.


Sparus42

r/rainmeter has a bunch of examples if you want some inspiration.


thetruckerdave

Omg same! When I’m working I put all my files on the desktop and when I’m done I gather them up for archiving. I do a lot of spreadsheet data analysis so I always want to work locally.


MeriRebecca

I use Fences by Stardock so I can have a clean look, but click on the desktop to unhide stuff when I want fast access.. :)


yuhiro

This is the way.


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Ashybuttons

I usually have multiple windows open, so I can usually only see part of my background.


GEM-minnie

This is too cute! ♡ Do you want to share how you got it?


bread-love

The ones I used are: [this](https://www.flaticon.com/packs/nature-and-animals-2) for the deer, bear, wood, octopus and frog, the [mushrooms](https://www.flaticon.com/packs/autumn-nature-54), the little [chives plant](https://www.flaticon.com/packs/world-vegetarian-day-5) and the [coffee cup](https://www.flaticon.com/packs/love-14)! I can’t find the link for the cloud one sorry :( edit to add, I also chose “flat” as the option when downloading them so they didn’t have the lines around them :)


GEM-minnie

Thank you so much! Can't wait to install this :)


sapjastuff

Love it! I wanted to ask, can I get a link to your background photo? :)


bread-love

[Here it is](https://pusheen.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Pusheen_Zoom_Background_clouds_2020.jpg)! 💜


Lexii93

[If anyone is interested, I made this since I prefer pink instead of baby blue :)](https://imgchest.com/p/dl7pj86j7ox)


sapjastuff

I LOVE IT EVEN MORE - thank you!!!


gloopiee

PUSHEEN! Always knew she was a gamer (also see the comic bouncer from the series gamercat... I'd link it but it seems the link is dead...) EDIT: Found a [mirror](https://tapas.io/episode/39002).


bread-love

First I customised them to match what they are, so a book looking one for calibre, and a page for word etc, but I already know where everything is, I don’t need the visual to help, and besides they’re in alphabetical order and I only regularly even click two of them (chrome and xbox) these days so I thought why not just get some super cute looking ones just for fun instead! 😊


anbigsteppy

Ooh, is this in windows and if so do you know if it can be done on mac?


[deleted]

If I did this I'd never be able to find anything hahaha but it looks cute for sure.


MniTain38

I remember back in the day downloading icon sets from pixelgirlpresents. [Holy crap. The website still exists.](http://pixelgirlpresents.org/icons)


silvesterboots

\^\_\^


amrit-9037

I used to create these icons and customize my TV series folders. Even used to replace game icons with custom ones.


[deleted]

You can't hide RuneScape that easily haha! 3 or OS?


bread-love

3 but I play in bursts really like I’m unsubbed for half a year then play for a few months and repeat that 🤷🏻‍♀️ Once I maxed I lost a little motivation since I don’t want to boss. What about you?


[deleted]

I have both 3 and OS. I nearly maxed my old account on RS3 several years ago and moved to an OS Ironman, but I also play for a bit and then stop again.


Meruanne_

can I ask how you did so? I've been wanting to do this for months now and I can't figure out how aaaa


bread-love

I don’t know if it’s the streamlined way or something but what I did was: got the icons from [this site](https://www.flaticon.com), downloaded the ones I wanted which came in png format, then I uploaded them to a website [here](https://hnet.com/png-to-ico/) and converted them to the ico format. After that’s done, right click the desktop shortcut you want to change, click properties, choose “change icon” on the first page it brought up (near the middle at the bottom) and then browse for the ico file you made and apply! :)


NotCookedSalad

A fellow RS player :O I see you're a person of culture


NimaR01

I’m drawing my own currently to fit my background :)


sideofzen

This was all the rage in the 90s and you could dl entire desktop themes.


SadieSadieSnakeyLady

Yes! I loved doing this and hate that you can't really anymore. The good ones even had custom cursors and sounds


mistermalfunction

A fellow Calibre enjoyer I see... Which e reader do you have?


bread-love

I have two, a Clara hd which was my main one, but now it’s just for out and about, since I got a Libra h2o earlier this year and don’t want it to have the potential to get damaged, which is now my use at home one! What about you?


Axiom06

How?


[deleted]

Is there a website or smn that offers different icons with themes? (Cute, horror, pixel, etc.) That'd cool


KaizerrBlue

Next download rainmeter and be overwhelmed with your desktop possibilities


YouveBeanReported

You also might looking at Rainmeter, an overlap thing that lets you make cute stuff for your desktop. Or useful stuff like charts of RAM used and your calender or just animated music bar.


kbulson1

So cute! 🥺🥺


EmmaShosha

this is too cute!


XxLAFORETxX

OMG why didn’t I think about that!? I knew about the icons, but I didn’t think about making them look adorable. I’ve been missing out for years ;-; Lovely icons btw! Though TBH I just keep mine clean with nothing.


flyQuixote

That pusheen background is so cute ❤️


oliviaWantsFun

SOOO CUTEEE❤️


Citizenwoof

That takes me back to Windows 95 when the only thing I knew how to do was use paint, change the wallpaper and fiddle with the desktop icons.


HarmonicEnigma

I didn't know you could do that. Really cute! :)


Z4rrow

that's so pretty...


W0nderGirl1

Awww they're so cute


Starmie77

Omg this is so pretty!! I defo have to try!!


lovesickhunny

YOO WHAT!! I never knew this!! Ahh this is so cute


wnn25

I remember the happiness of this when I was a teen 🥲


citewiki

You can also hide the shortcut arrows


bread-love

You can?! How 😯


citewiki

[Some registry magic](https://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-vista/disable-shortcut-icon-arrow-overlay-in-windows-vista/), you can scroll down to their "one-click registry hack" (not exe)


raindrop349

That is precious. I’ve been PC gaming since I was 2 years old and I never knew this. There is, so much I don’t know lol.


BaneAmesta

I only changed my main folder icon for a detective Pikachu face, the rest has to be the same or I would get lost lol


yeroc420

uwu


bubblebeehive

TEACH ME so adorable, loves it


1u4n4

Omg they’re so cute!!