6 Best Ways to Restore Google Chrome Icon on Windows 10

The Start Menu in Windows 10 gives you access to installed apps. You can create application shortcuts on the desktop or pin them to the taskbar for quick launch. Many users complain that the Google Chrome icon is often lost or accidentally deleted after the update. This post will guide you to restore Google Chrome icon to desktop and taskbar in Windows 10.

If there is a Google Chrome icon on the desktop and it is not working, you should delete it from the desktop. For this, right-click on the Chrome icon and select Delete. Deleting the shortcut will not remove Chrome from your computer. It will only remove the shortcut to be restored using the methods below.

Let’s see how to add or bring back the missing Google Chrome icon in Windows 10 using six methods.

Method 1: Restore Chrome Icon from Start Menu

One of the easiest ways to place the Google Chrome icon on your desktop is to drag and drop it from the Start Menu.

Here’s how to do it.

Stage 1: Minimize all open windows on your computer so that only the desktop is visible. You can also press the Show desktop icon located in the lower right corner.

Step 2: Open the Start Menu on your computer by clicking the Start Menu icon. Alternatively, press the Windows key on your keyboard to open the Start Menu.

Stage 3: Search for Google Chrome from the list of applications. Now drag and drop it to the desktop.

Fly: You can also pin Chrome to Start Menu tiles. For that, right-click on Google Chrome and select Pin to Start Menu.

The Google Chrome icon will appear on the desktop. You can move it and place it wherever you want.

Fly: If you do not see Google Chrome in the Start Menu, you must reinstall Chrome as shown in method 5.

Method 2: Add Chrome Icon from Search

Stage 1: Open Windows search on your computer and type Chrome.

Step 2: Right-click the Chrome icon and select Open file location.

Fly: You can also right-click the Chrome icon from the Start Menu and select Open file location.

Stage 3: A new window will open. Right-click the Chrome icon and select Send > Desktop (create shortcut). Go to your desktop and you will see the new Chrome icon.

Method 3: Restore Chrome Icon from File Explorer

Here is another way to add a Chrome icon to your desktop if the above two methods don’t work.

Stage 1: Open File Explorer on your PC. You can open it by pressing the Windows key + E shortcut.

Step 2: Go to C Drive > Program Files(X86) > Google > Chrome > Application.

Stage 3: Inside the application folder you will find the Chrome.exe file. You can now drag and drop this file onto your desktop to create its shortcut. Alternatively, right-click on Chrome.exe and go to Send > Desktop (create shortcut).

Method 4: Fix and Restore Blank Chrome Icon

Usually the Chrome icon shows a blank image instead of the regular icon. In such cases, you can delete this icon and add a new one to the desktop, as shown using the three methods above. Alternatively, you can change Chrome’s icon as shown below.

Stage 1: Right-click the problematic Chrome icon on the desktop and go to Properties.

step 2: Click the Change Icon button under the Shortcut tab.

Stage 3: Select a new icon from the change icon window and hit OK and then Apply.

Method 5: Reinstall Chrome

If you still cannot add the Chrome icon to the desktop by following the methods above, you need to reinstall Chrome. To do this, first uninstall Chrome by right-clicking on the Chrome icon in the Start Menu. Select Uninstall.

After uninstalling, restart the computer. Then reinstall Chrome.

Fly: Always check your Chrome browser and keep it updated.

Method 6: Pin Google Chrome to Taskbar

Besides adding a Chrome icon to the desktop, you can pin it to your taskbar. For that, search for Google Chrome in the Start Menu. Alternatively, type Chrome in Windows search. Right-click the Chrome icon in either of the two places and select More > Pin to taskbar.

If you see Pin from the taskbar, but the Chrome icon is not visible in the taskbar or does not open when you click on it, click Pin from the taskbar. This will remove it from the taskbar. Now fasten it again as shown above.

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We hope the above methods helped you restore the Chrome icon on your desktop or taskbar in Windows 10. After adding the icon, check out 8 ways to fix Chrome not opening on Windows 10.