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Replace ‘ #5F6368‘ or ‘ #FFFFFF‘ hexadecimal (hex) color code with ‘ transparent‘ word, then SAVE the file changes with Notepad File > Save command. Look on the right bottom side of the open file window dialog and select All Files mode. TIP: If you don’t see file in the open dialog, this is because a TXT file filter is active. Open “ ” file from Notepad File > Open command in Chrome’s location from STEP 1.

Right-click on Notepad icon > select Run as administrator option

You can immediately delete xml file and skip directly to STEP 4 below. You can use a shortcut method here to locate xml file, as shown in updated video above. Locate “ ” File in:Ĭ:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application How can we deal with the new design change and can we revert it back? Can we make it blue again (technically, it is transparent, and the blue background color is controlled by the Windows theme)? The answer is – Yes! Google Chrome Grey or White Background Fix STEP 1 Nope, this is not another bug in our lovely Chrome! Both 32 and 64 bit and all Windows 8 / Windows 8.1 / Windows 10 editions are affected. In recent Google Chrome browser version 68 update new background color scheme was introduced for the Start Menu pinned icon. It also shows you how to change background with custom color: Watch this short video tutorial to learn how to simply fix this issue: Far from ideal as in older versions, but definitely less irritating. In Google Chrome browser version 69 bright white color (hex color code #FFFFFF) is replaced with a grey color (hex color code #5F6368). Now, you should be able to update Chrome icon, as shown in the video.

Rename fresh shortcut from chrome.exe to Google Chrome (without extension).

and then use cut & paste commands to move it back into folder from STEP 1

Now, you have to create a fresh shortcut, but Windows will complain and not allow you to be in the same directory along with existing.

C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application exe is actually installed (you can use trick from the video with right-click > Open file location) e.g.

Delete existing shortcut file (.ink) named Google Chrome in C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs.

If you experience Access Denied error after the latest November 2019 Windows 10 Update when you try this procedure to update Chrome’s icon, here is the simple workaround: