I am trying to use a different font and color for the captions on the icons on the desktop. Under Personalize I have been able to change the icon spacing (both horizontal and vertical) and the size of the text. But I cannot change the font nor the color of the displayed text. The font claims to have changed but it doesn't and the color pulldown menu is disabled. I use the non-Aero Windows 7 Basic but I am not able to change the font or the color.
Windows – How to change font and color of the captions under the icons on the desktop
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You would need to take ownership of C:\Windows\Resources\Themes\Aero\aero.msstyles and then edit the font colour using something like Resource Hacker.
Take a look at the link for details: http://www.sevenforums.com/customization/24620-change-taskbars-font-color.html
You can not change the appearance of the taskbar in that way, The only alternative I see is not using the default Explorer shell (taskbar & desktop). Windows has the ability to use alternative shells.
Best Answer
You need a third party tool to customize your desktop icon and for this you can use Iconoid tool. Its freeware and easy to configure now you can do whatever you want with your desktop icon.