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If you want to give your Windows computer a unique look, there are a few things you can tweak. We've already explained how to customize your machine using light themes for Windows 10 and dark themes for Windows 10---but what about icon packs?

Although there are hundreds of icon packs for Windows 10 available, not all of them are worth downloading. If you're not sure where to start, keep reading to discover the best icon packs for Windows 10.

How to Use Icon Packs on Windows 10

Some icon packs come with their own installers and setup instructions, some need third-party tools, and others just provide a bunch of ICO files for you to save on your system.

Once you've got the icons installed, you may need to change them manually. To do so, right-click on a folder or file and head to Properties > Customize. Next, navigate to Folder icons > Change Icon and use the Browse button to go where you've saved the icon.

Once you've selected it, never relocate or delete the ICO file. Doing so will cause the icon of any files using it to revert to Windows' default white rectangle.

1. Kingdom Icons

Kingdom Icons is a 51-icon set with imagery that feels like a cross between Robin Hood and Game of Thrones. It features crowns, swords, bows and arrows, castles, shields, and more.

Of course, the downside of using this type of pack is that none of the images bear any resemblance to whatever folder they're supposed to represent. You'll have to remember that the crown is your music folder, the shield is your documents folder, and so on.

All the icons are available in the PNG or ICO format.

2. OS X Minimalism iPack

Yes, you read that correctly. This icon pack brings the widely-praised macOS icons into Windows. They're not quite the real deal (the developer has edited them slightly), but they are as close as you're going to get.

In addition to the standard system-wide icons, the OS X Minimalism iPack also patches the icons for Chrome, Firefox, RegEdit, the calculator, Command Prompt, and Windows Media Player. The icons will update automatically when you install the icons.

OS X Minimalism iPack comes as a 7Z file. You'll need a program like 7-Zip to access it. Once you've extracted the contents, just run OS X Minimalism iPack.exe.

3. Kameleon Icons

If you're looking for a more modern Windows 10 icon pack, Kameleon Icons is worth trying.

All the icons in the 120-icon set use a simple image on a circular background. You'll find icons that correspond with all the major Windows folders, including Documents, Downloads, Photos, and more.

You can download it in the SVG, PNG, or ICO format.

4. Socialmedia Icons

The Socialmedia Icons pack provides ICO files for the most common social networks logos and web-based businesses.

You will find icons for Google Drive, Facebook, Digg, Amazon, Creative Commons, Soundcloud, Apple, Ask, and many more. In total, there are 100 icons in the pack.

5. RocketTheme Christmas Icons

If you want to give your computer a holiday makeover, check out the RocketTheme Christmas Icons pack. Only 10 icons are available, but it's more than enough to give your PC a festive feel every December. After all, there is such a thing as Christmas overload!

In the pack, you will find a snow globe, a nutcracker, a stocking, some baubles, and a smattering of other ICO files.

6. Anime Summer 2017

Sticking with the unusual, why not decorate your Windows 10 computer with anime-themed icons? They're only available for folders, but if you like the increasingly prevalent Japanese art form, you will love them.

Even better, the icons are specifically designed to display some of the most popular anime shows from the last few years. The pack includes Konbini Kareshi, Ballroom e Youkoso, Isekai Shokudou, and Owarimonogatari.

Unfortunately, there's no way to download the whole pack at once. Use the link above to jump to the developer's DeviantArt page, then follow the individual links in the description section. The icons themselves come in the easy-to-use ICO format.

7. Flat Color W10 IconPack

The Flat Color W10 IconPack takes its design cues from Windows 10's Fluent Design, but flattens out the colors and homogenizes the design. For folders, the designer has used the same basic design with a content-specific icon laid over the top. There are also unique icons explicitly for music, video, and picture files.

Icons are in the ICO format. You just need to make the desired alterations in each file or folder's Customization tab, as detailed earlier.

8. Animals Icons

If you prefer a cutesy desktop, you might like the Animal Icons pack. It contains 32 animal illustrations, all of which use soft colors and easy-on-the-eye designs.

With ducks, cows, ladybirds, rabbits, elephants, and fish, this is probably one of the most kid-friendly Windows 10 icon packs you'll be able to find.

9. Gamy Vintage Social Icons

The Gamy Vintage Social Icons is for you if you want to give your computer a retro feel. You'll once again find Windows 10 icons for all the most common social networks, each designed to look like parchment paper. The pack has 37 icons available.

10. Movie Mega Pack

Do you have a vast collection of locally-saved movies? If so, you should definitely have a look at the Movie Mega Pack icon set.

The creator has taken the artwork from more than 450 of the most famous films of all time and converted them into ICO files. Of course, if you use an app like Plex, such icons may be unnecessary. However, if you prefer to browse your collection via File Explorer, a pack like this makes it easier to find what you're looking for.

Customizing Windows: Next Steps

These packs should give you an idea of the vast number of icon packs available. Even if you don't like any of our picks, you should still be able to find something you like with a bit of digging. You'll find some of the best icon repositories on IconArchive, DeviantArt, and IconFinder. The icons on IconFinder are not free.

And remember, apart from using custom icons, you have plenty more ways to change the look and feel of your Windows 10 desktop.

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