White border on desktop icons


  1. Posts : 481
    Windows 10 pro 1903 1862.145
       #1

    White border on desktop icons


    White border on desktop icons-whiteborder.jpg

    Apologies if this topic has been discussed -- can't find it in Search.

    How can I get rid of the border?
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  2. Posts : 54
    Microsoft Windows 10 Pro x64
       #2

    Does it go away if you press the TAB key on your keyboard?
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  3. Posts : 56,806
    Multi-boot Windows 10/11 - RTM, RP, Beta, and Insider
       #3

    tcebob said:
    White border on desktop icons-whiteborder.jpg

    Apologies if this topic has been discussed -- can't find it in Search.

    How can I get rid of the border?
    @tcebob

    That's a common problem when the source image (jpg, png, etc.) is smaller than 128x128, but larger than 32x32. It results in a "best fit" with the ugly white border inside. Try this simple little standalone app. You just drag and drop the pic into it, and it creates a .ico file. Try to have the source a bit larger than 128x128 for best results.

    SimplyIcon - Free download and software reviews - CNET Download.com
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  4. Posts : 928
    Win 10
       #4

    tcebob said:
    White border on desktop icons-whiteborder.jpg
    How can I get rid of the border?
    Do you see this on every icon all the time or just when hovering or clicking on them individually?
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  5. Posts : 7,254
    Windows 10 Pro 64-bit
       #5

    This is normal behaviour in Windows, there have been other threads about this.

    It simply indicates the currently selected Windows object, in this case the icon. In older versions of Windows this border was more widely used in objects such as menus.
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  6. Posts : 17,838
    Windows 10
       #6

    Doesn't look like the normal 'Focus Rectangle' though!
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  7. Posts : 481
    Windows 10 pro 1903 1862.145
    Thread Starter
       #7

    f14tomcat said:
    @tcebob

    That's a common problem when the source image (jpg, png, etc.) is smaller than 128x128, but larger than 32x32. It results in a "best fit" with the ugly white border inside. Try this simple little standalone app. You just drag and drop the pic into it, and it creates a .ico file. Try to have the source a bit larger than 128x128 for best results.

    SimplyIcon - Free download and software reviews - CNET Download.com
    Thanks for the info, f14tomcat. I'll download SimplyIcon and mark this Solved.
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  8. Posts : 56,806
    Multi-boot Windows 10/11 - RTM, RP, Beta, and Insider
       #8

    tcebob said:
    Thanks for the info, f14tomcat. I'll download SimplyIcon and mark this Solved.
    Hope that works for you. If not, post back and we'll all come up with another approach.
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