Shortcut icons usually have an arrow in the bottom-left corner. If you do not want a shortcut on your desktop, click the icon, and then drag it to the Recycle Bin. This action only removes the shortcut, not the program that it is pointing to. You can also right-click the icon, and then click Delete to remove a shortcut from your desktop. Some icons such as My Network Places , Recycle Bin , and My Computer cannot be deleted.
Some icons have the option to change the picture that represents the icon.
Not all icons have this option. Click the icon that you want to use from the list, click OK , and then click OK . If there are no icons available in the list, the manufacturer may not supply additional icons. Follow the same procedure, but when you click the Change Icon button, browse to the location of the source file from the different icon. Third-party tools are available that enable you to change icons.