How can I make background transparent for images on my pc

Since you found Photoshop overwhelming (totally fair — it's way more than you need for this), here are some genuinely beginner-friendly options:

One key thing first, because it trips up almost everyone starting out: whatever tool you use, save the result as PNG, never JPG. JPG can't store transparency and will fill your nice transparent background back in with solid white. If your background "won't stay transparent," this is almost always why.

Simple options, no command line or complicated software:

• Free browser tools — you drop in an image and it auto-removes the background in a couple of seconds, nothing to install. I actually built one of these (https://www.weconvertit.com/remove-background) — it runs entirely in your browser so the image never gets uploaded anywhere, no sign-up, no watermark. remove.bg is another well-known one (though it watermarks higher-resolution downloads).
• Windows Photos app — if you're on Windows 11, open the image in Photos, hit Edit, and there's a "Background" → remove option built right in. Save as PNG.
• PowerPoint, if you have it — the "Remove Background" button under the Picture Format tab is surprisingly good for quick jobs.

For icons and product images with a clean subject, the auto browser tools will get you a transparent PNG in seconds. The only place they struggle is fuzzy edges like hair, where a manual touch-up helps — but for the simple design work you described, you'll be set. Hope that helps!