How can I change the little icons on the desktop to something more personal?

A lot of my icons look the same - that is to say just like miniature windows and seems not related to the program that they represent.

How can I change them so that they can be easily recognizable?

If it's a shortcut then: -.

Make a right click-> properties-> tab 'Shortened'-> change icon
If it is a folder: -.
Right-click-> properties-> "Customize" tab
From there, you can change the appearance.

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