Desktop shortcut created during installation is a generic blank. A distinctive icon would be appreciated.
would you please post a screenshot of that "generic blank" icon you are talking about? tell also which LibO version did you install and which specific Windows version you are using
Created attachment 122163 [details] Libo default shortcut Libo 5.0.4.2. But the default installed icon has been same for last several versions since 2014 on both Win 7 and Win 8.1. Previously I could change icon through Shortcut Properties, but not in Win 10. Perhaps immaterial for Libo same is happening in Win 10 for GIMP 2.8 another open source app.
that icon that you call "blank" is the main logo of LibreOffice. it always had that look (white rectangle with black borders and right upper corner) so why you consider it "non distinctive" ?
*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of bug 96835 ***