Change Taskbar Icons for Windows Core Apps


  1. waleedov
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    Change Taskbar Icons for Windows Core Apps


    I tried everything to change the taskbar icons for windows apps like the calculator or the Microsoft Store app. I mean apps that are installed here: C:\Program Files\WindowsApps
    It actually seems impossible to change those as they are protected deep in the core of the OS.

    Is there a way?



    They do change on desktop but not on the taskbar



    This is what shows up when pinned on the taskbar

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  3. James
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    Hi @waleedov

    You have changed the icon for the shortcut, not the program.
    So drag the shortcut to the taskbar and remove the originals hopefully that'll work.

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  4. waleedov
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    I am sorry I didn't understand what you meant. As far as I know, you can only change the icon of the shortcut, not the app.

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  6. James
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    Hello again @waleedov

    That could be the case. Sorry.

    Otherwise, you could try right clicking the taskbar icon then right clicking the icon + text, then clicking Properties. Then click change icon there.

    Thanks

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  7. waleedov
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    That works for normal apps yes, but not for UWP apps.
    These apps: C:\Program Files\WindowsApps
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  8. James
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    waleedov said:
    That works for normal apps yes, but not for UWP apps.
    These apps: C:\Program Files\WindowsApps
    Thought so.

    Is this any help? :

    How to customize the app icons in the Windows Taskbar by dpcdpc11
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