If you're wondering how to update your MSN butterfly icon, just follow the steps below. These steps apply if you have any of these Windows versions installed on your PC:
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Windows 8.1
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Windows 10
Let's get started...
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Right-click the MSN icon on the desktop (the blue butterfly) and then select Properties.
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Make sure you're in the Shortcut tab.
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Select the Change Icon button.
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If you get a message stating “Windows can’t find the file %ProgramFiles%\MSN\MSNCorefiles\msnms.ico”, select OK to dismiss it.
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Now that the Change Icon box is open, scroll to the right until you see the MSN 4 color butterfly and select it, then OK.
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Select the OK button to close the MSN Properties box.
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If you get a prompt to provide administrator permission, select the Continue button.
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If a User Account Control message pops up stating that Windows needs your permission to continue, select the Continue button.
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If the Change Icon box only shows the blue butterfly, follow these steps:
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Copy this location:
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%SystemRoot%\system32\shell32.dll
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Paste it into the box labeled “Look for icons in this file:”, do NOT select the Browse button.
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The location may also be typed directly into the box, but it must be entered exactly as shown above including the percent signs.
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Select the OK button.
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The Change Icon box should now be full of icons. If not, delete the contents of the “Look for icons in this file:” box and then try the copy/paste again.
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Scroll to the right until you see the MSN 4 color butterfly, cselect it and then OK.
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Select the OK button on the MSN Properties.
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If prompted to provide administrator permission, select the Continue button.
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If a User Account Control message pops up stating that Windows needs your permission to continue, select the Continue button.
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