diff --git a/ico.png b/ico.png
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diff --git a/icon.ico b/icon.ico
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diff --git a/resources.rc b/resources.rc
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/resources.rc
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+app-icon ICON "icon.ico"
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index d5e620f..a5daf13 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -73,17 +73,14 @@ fn main() {
 
     // Create the tray application
     // On Linux: empty string works as a default/no icon
-    // On Windows: use IconSource::Data with a 1x1 transparent icon
+    // On Windows: use IDI_APPLICATION (default app icon) to avoid resource issues
     #[cfg(unix)]
     let icon_source = IconSource::Resource("");
     #[cfg(windows)]
-    let icon_source = IconSource::Data {
-        rgba: &[0, 0, 0, 0], // 1x1 transparent black pixel
-        width: 1,
-        height: 1,
-    };
+    let icon_source = IconSource::Resource("#32512"); // IDI_APPLICATION
 
-    let mut tray = TrayItem::new("Ambiligth", icon_source).unwrap();
+    let mut tray = TrayItem::new("Ambiligth", icon_source)
+        .expect("Failed to create tray icon. On Windows, this may require a valid icon resource.");
 
     let is_running_toggle = is_running.clone();
     let restore_on_toggle = settings_arc.restore_on_exit;