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Edge Icon Color
I know you can change icon that way, but that works only for desktop icon. When you open Edge, there is same old blue icon appears on taskbar.
Sorry i forgot the last part 🙂
after you do that, unpin the old icon from taskbar and drag the new one over the taskbar to pin it.
you can do the same to Start menu shortcuts:
C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs
btw, can you please attach a screenshot of your taskbar? I want to see the old icons you're referring to.
- andrejd300Mar 20, 2021Copper ContributorI tried that and I had a nice orange Photoshop colored Edge icon on taskbar. 🙂 Very visible amongst other Word, Outlook, My Computer, Control Panel, etc, etc blue icons.
When the Edge is not running!
When I start Edge, there is same old blue boring icon.- HotCakeXMar 20, 2021MVP
it appears that the trick works on Edge canary but on Edge stable, it reverts back to the original state like you said.
so i used resource hacker to change it and keep it that way.
http://angusj.com/resourcehacker/
https://www.howtogeek.com/75983/stupid-geek-tricks-how-to-modify-the-icon-of-an-.exe-file/
Edge stable executable is here: C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Applicationif you get an error saying Edge is open, one reason could be the startup boost: edge://settings/system
btw, these icons are new, like a year old. is it possible that you are seeing internet explorer or Edge legacy icons on your taskbar?- andrejd300Mar 20, 2021Copper Contributor
Well, it's not working for me 😞
I have changed icon in resource hacker. On taskbar there is colored icon, when I run Edge there is same old blue icon. I tried with release and dev version.