I am using windows 7 starter edition on my dell netbook, but find the icons a little large, with XP its simply a matter of reducing the number size in advanced settings (display properties-appearence-advanced-item) but how do you do this with 7 starter ?
I have already used the icon size set to small, but find them not small enough.
Thanks.
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Read other 4 answersHi,
Is there a way that it automatically changes the desktop icons size when i change the resolution?
example:
Resolution: 1024 x 768
Desktop icon size: Medium icons
i want to change to:
Resolution: 800 x 600
Desktop icon size: Classic icons
I have researched until I am blue in the face and not found out how to do this.
We are getting ready to have house guests, and I have created an account for them to use. I would like to create a desktop shortcut icon which is roughly double the size of the other icons to draw attention to it. The target file will be a basic readme with a couple of short rules for using my computer.
If I cannot find a way to create the single larger icon, I will resort to another idea I have in mind. That idea is to type the rules in Word and use Snipping Tool to capture the text and use the resulting image as a desktop background.
drpepper
Why don't you just use sticky notes ... make the note as large as you want
Sticky Notes - Create and Delete
By default Windows 7 has desktop icon view set to Medium. I want to change the default user NTuser.dat hive as part of SCCM build so that each new user has small size by default, but can change if they wish (hence can't do it as a GPO)
Does anyone know the registry key(s) to change?
Ian Burnell, London (UK)
Hi,
This view size is controlled by HKU specific user registry. Thus it can't be mapping to another user account.
If you insist, there is a complex workaround(However I wouldn't like to recommend you use this method):
Copy the following registry value to place another user's registry.
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Bags
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\BagMRU
Note: It can't be imported, just copy its value.
Karen Hu
TechNet Community Support
I have my setting at 125 - but would like to set it to something between 125 and 150. I want to experiment with this setting if I can make it variable. Thank you.
Click on an open area of the Desktop. Press and hold the Ctrl key then roll the mouse wheel. One way makes things bigger, the other way smaller.
Read other 7 answersHello everyone. I need to find where the Desktop icon size is stored in the registry. I already looked into this:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop\WindowMetrics - Shell Icon Size
and
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Bags\1\Desktop - IconSize
But neither of these seem to change anything. Even if I change the icon size by using right click or the mouse scroll wheel, these values don't change at all. So where is this data really stored? Thanks in advance.
Hi Butters, right click empty desktop &:-
Read other 9 answersHi, This is my first post. I recently was given a new Dell 15R touchscreen computer and it was upgraded to Windows 8.1. I've only used Windows XP up until 3 days ago. I am a novice user.
I liked the way the desktop icons looked in XP, the shortcuts for Netflix and Ikea were a nice big red box with an N in it for Netflix, a yellow and blue box for Ikea . They were medium sized, about 1/2" big, but I could recognize them easily and quickly because of the individual graphics.
Now with Windows 8.1, the shortcut icons are a 1/2" white square and a very teeny tiny logo in the center that I can barely see and have confused with other similar icons. I have found where to change the icon size and text size but not the icon appearance. Where would I find this? I have right clicked on the desktop, I've looked in the control panel, I've checked display.
8.1 is a heck of a learning curve for me and I am enjoying learning the new system but I would like to be able to quickly and easily see what I put on my desktop.
Thank you for any and all help. I appreciate it.
Hi Giselle, Welcome to 8 forums.
This link might be able to help you. Changing the Visual Appearance of Windows 8 | HP? Support
I have a PC connected to my tv in the lounge which i use as a media centre mainly.
It's 4 meters away from my armchair and my eyes aren't so good any more so I increased the icon text size to 150%.
that was fine except the one other Program I use regularly, which has a fixed windows size is now too big for the screen.
I only wanted the text size altered. Why is this happening?
PC is win 7 and I altered the text size from control panel/display BTW
thanks
Mike
Im no expert on this but i thought if increasing above 100% you may need to reduce screen resolution to still fit display window
Although im not sure what that would look like on a big tv ?
Hi to all.
Can we change taskbar icons' size to a specific size other than two default windows defined sizes?
Tnx.
The guy here told me about two dock apps. See if you like it. I didn't and am still looking into customizing the size of the icons...
Can you specify a custom taskbar icon size?
I want to increase the type font display size globally, for all applications & windows features, but I want to preserve the smaller desktop icon size. Is there any way to adjust them independently?
I know about the advanced display settings for window color & appearance, and that has some good settings, but it is not sufficient, because it does not change most instances of text as it displays in applications.
Thanks for any suggestions.
Here's my whole list of font size change settings, one of which might provide the answer for you. You've probably tried some of them, but see if there's something here that might change the font size on those icons, without changing the size of the icons themselves:
1. This is the one of the main setting tools for setting various locations of Windows font sizes. Right-click on the Desktop and go to Personalize, Window Color and Appearance. Click on Advanced, and in the drop-down menu, select the item that controls the location where you wish to change the font size. (Note: the last one, Window, does not have an option to control font size.)
2. DPI - Right click on Desktop, Personalize, On Personalization Page, go to left column to: Adjust Font size ? DPI, DPI Scaling: Click on Large scale (120 DPI), and click Apply.
3. Screen Resolution: Right-click on the Desktop, choose Screen Resolution, click on the down-arrow at the end of the Resolution box, and pick the desired resolution. Check OK.
4. Display: Right-click on the Desktop, select Personalize, then Display. From the 3 settings: Small, Medium, Large, if screen defaults to Medium (125% size for font and images) and that?s too large, use Small for 100% size (aka ?normal?)
5. At the lower right hand corner of every IE web page, there?s a Zoom control that lets you increase the size of every web page, and it stays at that Zoom setting for every page until/unless you change it.
6. Open Internet Explorer, go to T... Read more
I'm trying to change the size of the font used for icons. But only for icons. Everytime I change it it also changes all other explorer font sizes including the start menu and explorer listings. Does anyone know to change only the icon font size?
Any help would be great. Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit.
Hope this helps:
DPI Display Size Settings - Change
I've looked through the Tutorial for the Log On Screen and the answer to my question didn't jump out at me.
I have a work laptop with Win 7 Enterprise, and both home PCs have Professional. The icon at the logon screen on my work laptop is much larger than my home PCs. So, is there a tweak that I can use to increase the size of the icon at the logon screen?
Thanks,
Greg
With multiple accounts I don't believe you can. When you only have one account it is the larger size. The size is 128x128. There is no tweak that I know of, I have looked everywhere.
Read other 7 answersHello,
I have a 17" 1920x1080 monitor, and everything was too small, so I've change the display size to 125%, by default it was on 100% , and now some icons on the taskbar are blurry.
I don't want to change the display size to 100%, I just wanna make the icon sizes smaller. Is there any solution?
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks.
Originally Posted by williclarkam
Hello,
I have a 17" 1920x1080 monitor, and everything was too small, so I've change the display size to 125%, by default it was on 100% , and now some icons on the taskbar are blurry.
I don't want to change the display size to 100%, I just wanna make the icon sizes smaller. Is there any solution?
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks.
Did you set Taskbar and Navigation properties > Taskbar > Use small taskbar buttons ?
I'm trying to get my first win 7 system set up. And quite frustrated. I've found the usual "large Icon / Small Icon" setting. It's already on small for the task bar. Those are the size I want, just like I had them in XP. After a lot of confusion & searching I finally found I had to enable quicklaunch, and did so. But the smegging icons are 2-3 times the size of the task bar ones. Secondary annoyance I have: I prefer the task bar vertically on the left of the screen. It won't get nice and narrow like it did in win XP. Is there any fix for this? Thank you, Dave
Hello Dave, and welcome to Seven Forums.
Please go ahead and post a screenshot showing this to help ID any possible unknown issues.
You should be able to use step 7 in Option One of the tutorial below to use small icons in Quick Launch. Quick Launch - Enable or Disable
The taskbar will not be as thin when moved to a side than it was on the bottom of your desktop. About all you can do is resize the taskbar as thin as will allow. Taskbar - Resize
Hope this may help some for now,
Shawn
Let's say there is a folder1 and a subfolder.
subfolder is inside of the folder1.
Is there a way to make the file icons in subfolder extra large and make file icons in folder1 extra small?
Thanks,
Hello Tozymba,
As long as this is not in a library, then yes. You should be able to just set the icon view size to how you like in each folder using any one of the options in the tutorial below.
Icon Size - Change in Windows Explorer Window
Hope this helps,
Shawn
All my folders appears to be in list detail views, is it possible to change views of all the folders altogether?
Hello Ross,
Why yes, this can help walk you through setting a default folder view to all folders.
Folder View - Set a Default for All Folders
Hope this helps,
Shawn
Hi I'm new here. Nice forum btw. I'll just get right into it.
What I'm trying to achieve. I downloaded a nice little program called Folderico and it allows me to apply an icon image to a folder. I wanted to increase the windows explorer icon size to 192x192 and have the folder (with applied icon image) look something like this:
The problem. Whenever I change the icon size, via registry tweak, everything else changes too. I don't want the icons on the desktop to change size nor do I want the icons in the menu and tool bar to change, just the folder so that it'll look exactly like the picture above.
Windows Vista has some sort of slider feature that will let the user change the icon size for just the folder quite easily but I'm using Windows XP. Are there other registry tweaks that some of you could suggest? Is there some soft of Vista hacked version of their explorer that I can use on Windows XP?
I'd really appreciate any help that I can get on this. Thanks in advance.
Hi All,
I use Details View on Windows Explorer.
And i want to increase the icons' size without changing to any other view (keep using Details view).
Is there any way to do this?
Thanks.
not possible I'm afraid, trying to size up the icons will put you in list mode, then small icons etc
Read other 1 answersHi All,
I'm using my ASUS T100TA Transformer Book to type this message, it's got a 10.1" screen on it, as I'm getting older now..my vision isn't what it used to be. I've already changed the size of the icon's on the taskbar, so I could see them better..is there any way to make the notification area icon's larger as well ? I already have the free Classic Shell software installed on my tablet, but I didn't see any option in that software to change the notification area icon size.
Thanks,
David
There may be a way, but why not drag a shortcut from the control panel to the desktop
Read other 6 answersIs there a way to increase the size of the drive and/or folder icons in the navigation pane of Windows Explorer? It's easy to change the icon size in the folder pane or on the desktop, but these changes don't seem to affect the icons in the navigation pane of Explorer.
I'm running Windows7 x64 Home Premium. I have tried both Windows 7 Basic and Windows Classic themes and neither seems to allow this customization.
The system uses the 16 x 16 icons for the Explorer navigation pane.
Changing this is not an option.
Or the answer you wanted.
Have successfully installed Anniversary Version on a Lenovo Laptop E525. Now need to change & enlarge the Icon Font, in order to use the screen. Best I can do is a solid white font of indeterminate size accompanied by a fuzzy shadow. Right now it is not useable, unless I use a Hand magnifying glass - which is absurd. There must be a way. Is there?
Hello mopepom,
If you like, the tutorial below can help show you how to change the size of the text for icons.
Icons Text Size - Change in Windows 10
ok I did a lot of research and a lot of people seems to think they know what I am talking about but infact they dont, and i have try and tried many of the methods they suggested and its obviously not working thats why im posting here.
I want to manually change the icon size of the toolbar/quicklaunch, NOT the taskbar, but most likely the pinned icon via toolbar/quicklaunch in window 7. this might also be related to changing icon size of the pinned icon on taskbar, but its not the taskbar thats troubling me, it is the toolbar/quicklaunch icons.
options listed and exists large and small icon size. large is too large, small is too small. i believe and strongly believe there is a way to change it, either through registry, or resource hack some .dll file, i donno which but i would like to get some help from experts please.
i hope to see other people out there sharing the same pain as i do.
these are the things that ive tried.
- shellicon in registry size 16 to whatever it is, has not helped.
- desktop -> personalize -> windows color -> advanced settings -> captions.. etc none has helped.
- HKEY_CURRENT_USER -> Control Panel -> Desktop -> WindowMetricsFind "MinWidth" which obviously has no effect on the toolbar/quiclaunch icon size.
Quote: Originally Posted by koolkat77
could you post a screenshot of how your task bar looks now?
as you can see from picture below, same icons. but large is too large, small is too small. i wish there is a change in registry where i could modify this as i do not wish to use 3rd party dock.
those 3rd party program looks nice, but since they are not part of the taskbar, windows that are opened block them, and even if they do come with functions to be always on top, they block the windows that are opened instead.
unless theres a 3rd party dock that can be part of the taskbar, im wont be interested in it.
I've searched for a while now but can't seem to find a way to increase the size of the icons on the desktop toolbar. Maybe it's something that can't be done but it'd be good because they look silly that small when you have large icons set on the taskbar
Friends:
In Windows XP, how can I change the font size on my desktp icons, without losing the graphic part?
I havetried changing the resolution, but that seems to eliminate the graphic part of the icon.
Thanks,
Charles
Right click on a clear area of the desktop and select properties.
Click the appearance tab. At the bottom there is a pull down menu for font size, choose your option and ok back out
I have connected my laptop to a 40" LCD TV using HDMI cable and everything works fine. Since the desktop icons/fonts on the TV shows default (small) size from the laptop, in order for me to see it from the distance I have to change the desktop icons/fonts to a larger size.
Here is my question; Is there a way to set up a different desktop icon/fonts size to match the TV and the laptop? (perhaps different profile settings???) Meaning, when I disconnect the HDMI cable from the TV, I want the size of the icons/fonts go back to default/small size icons and vice versa .
Hope this question makes sense.
Thanks in advance!
Quote: Originally Posted by freesunshine
I have connected my laptop to a 40" LCD TV using HDMI cable and everything works fine. Since the desktop icons/fonts on the TV shows default (small) size from the laptop, in order for me to see it from the distance I have to change the desktop icons/fonts to a larger size.
Here is my question; Is there a way to set up a different desktop icon/fonts size to match the TV and the laptop? (perhaps different profile settings???) Meaning, when I disconnect the HDMI cable from the TV, I want the size of the icons/fonts go back to default/small size icons and vice versa .
Hope this question makes sense.
Thanks in advance!
I can't think of anything that exist within windows. It wasn't necessarily designed to be used on 40" LCD from 10' away in the way you are using it. That's why Windows Media Center's fonts are so much bigger.
Per this Topic here on 7F: dual monitor text is different sizes between screens you're out of luck.
How can I reduce size of the SHORTCUT ARROW on icons, for very hi-rez desktops?
I have 30 in. monitor (2600X1900 res.) I have too many shortcuts, so I have to keep them smallest, but arrows are not proportionally small. They are covering most of the icon area, thus I can't see the content of the icon.
You can try installing some third party icon packs. Some of these icon packs have better looking shortcut icons, possibly with smaller shortcut arrows beside them. Some third party themes also come with such icon packs but they are harder to install.
Read other 5 answersHi all. I'm using Windows Vista on an Aspire 5935G laptop. My problem is, the icon size is too big but the internet font size is fine. How do I decrease/increase the icon size on the desktop?
Merry Christmas to one & all!
Regards,
Simon
Try this:
Right click the Desktop.
Place your mouse over View.
Click Medium or Classic Icons.
Good day.
I wish to know if there is a way to change the font size/style (bold, etc.) of the icon labels ONLY on the desktop screen.
I've tried the Control Panel method (Appearance & Personalization -> Display) that allows me to change the fonts for 'ICONS'. However, this option also changes the appearance of fonts in the directories/filenames, which is not what I want.
E.g. Labels on the desktop with size 12 and bold. Fonts in folders: size 9 and UNbolded (default style).
Anyone have a solution for this?
Hi vyrians,
I found THIS thread that offers a couple of possible solutions.
b1rd
I am using windows 10 Pro > Microsoft Edge.
When I create a shortcut om my desktop the ICON is to small, see example
I try to refresh with the pull down menu of the desktop, refresh BUT DON'T work..
Is there a way to refresh this ICON to the correct size?
Thx Robert
How do I change the size of my icons on my desktop?
Please help me
Thanks
How do I change the size of icons on my desktop? I have Windows XP.
Please help me
Thanks
You are being helped here: http://forums.techguy.org/t282204.html
I can change a lot of things using the appearances tabs, but I can't change the Desktop Font Size.
The "normal" way to do this that Win7 provides is to change the DPI from 100% to 125, 150 or custom. HOWEVER, doing that causes some programs to not work correctly. For instance Titan Quest, and I've heard in comments on gaming forums that other games sometimes have the same problem. Changing DPI in Win7 causes the cursors to not work properly in many full-screen games and apps. Changing DPI back to 100% requires a reboot, which is a pain.
SO... Is there any way, some registry tweak, perhaps, that will allow me to change the desktop font to a larger size?
Right now, I'm having to resort to switching back and forth from 800x600 screen resolution when I can't read some things. On a widescreen monitor, that's a shameful waste of monitor space. It seems there should be an easier way to do this.
How do you change the size of icons on your desktop???
On the desktop, right click on an empty space,
select Properties
click the Appearance tab
click on Advanced
from the Item pull down menu select Icon
then adjust the size using the up and down arrows.
Just for information mine are set to size 32
Hi all, I just installed WIn8.1 Prox64 and I'm facing the following issue. I want to be able to adjust the desktop icons' spacing (vertical and horizontal), desktop icons font size, etc. In Windows 7 this was achieved by going to Personalization/Wndow Color/Advanced Appearance Settings and then you'd have a drop down menu with many items to be able to adjust. In Windows 8.1 it seems that this list is much more limited or impossible. Am I missing something or otherwise is there a 3rd party tweaker for this? Thanks
Not sure on font size, but here's a tutorial on Desktop Icons - Change Horizontal and Vertical Spacing in Windows 8
Read other 14 answersWhen I turn on the computer, I want a few shortcut icons to be very prominent with color and size so I can find them easily and poke them with my finger on the touchscreen.
Question 1 (the title^)
Question 2: In general, if you want to save all the windows you are currently using and be able to open them all up within a few clicks later, what are the best options to do this? So say you have an excel file, a word doc, and some internet browser windows all related to one of your projects and you want to access all of those later without having to find them. What are your options to do this?
You can fastly adjust the size of all icons by pressing right click on desktop and pressing and holding the CTRL key and using the scroll wheel on the mouse.
Desktop Icons - Custom Size - Windows 7 Help Forums
My default icon for a url shortcut that I drag to my desktop is a blank page with the shortcut arrow. I would like to change that icon system wide. I use Firefox so if I could find a way to have the url shortcut to be a page with the Firefox globe and then make it so it is the default for all url's that I drag to desktop as a shortcut.
I know how to make a customer icon I just don't know how to make it so the icon is used system for url shortcuts on my desktop.
See if some of then suggestions in this thread help you Change the Firefox Internet Shortcut? ? mozillaZine Forums
Read other 1 answersI am trying to find the registry key that will change the desktop icon size to small.
This is mainly for new users, or for the default user. I have workstations that have several people sharing them and need this for everyone.
I have looked in these locations:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Bags\1\Desktop\IconSize
And
HKey_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop\WindowMetrics\Shell Icon Size
I played with both these settings for myself, and the desktop icons do not change.
If I reboot, the first key value goes back to 32, and the second key stays at 96.
But my icons never change in size.
I am looking for any way to do this in the registry.
I could try copying the ntuser.dat but fear I will still have issues with paths, and other defaults that will cause the same problem I had originally.
Click on an open area of the desktop, then hold down the Ctrl key and roll the scroll wheel on the mouse. The Icons will get bigger or smaller depending on which way you scroll the mouse wheel. No Reg hack needed.
Read other 3 answersI can change my background picture just fine, but any settings after that do nothing. When I set it to center, or tile, or whatever it just stays stretched. Does anyone have any ideas on how to help? I have a samsung laptop with windows 7 home premium 64 bit.
What size is your background picture and what resolution do you have on your screen?
If they would be about the same size, there might be no difference when trying to center it or tile etc.
For test purposes try those options with really small picture and see if they work.
hello
i have a problem with my "aero peek show desktop" at the right side of the task bar. it is double size, i read in a few forums about this case with installing tablets. i installed my wacom tablet a few days ago,
so i suppose its because of this.
i really want to solve this so anybody who knows how to, please help
thanks
It is extra large on tablets to make it possible to use it with touch screens. Too small otherwise.
What is your goal?
How do I change the font size of my desktop icons in Windows 10 ?
In old versions of Windows you could do that thru Control Panel\Display\Appearance
But i don't see that in Windows 10
Anyone know how to do it ?
Thank You.
Right click on an empty space on the Windows 10 desktop, right Mouse-Button. And select "View"!
And now you can change the Windows-10 Desktop icon size:
I want to change desktop icons but when I click on 'personalize', and then 'change desktop icons' I only see five computer icons and none of my own even though I have the user files box checked. Any help?
After running PC Tuneup Utilitiies 2004, all the icon on my Windows XP desktop now have blue behind the description with white lettering. They all look the way one icon would look if you had chosen it. Does anyone know how do undo this and did I somehow do something wrong while running the program. Thanks.
Start / control panel / system / advanced tab / performance / settings / then tick "Let windows choose whats best for my computer"
Hi All,
Please see attached.. Desktop icons have changed? does anyone know how to make good.
Thanks.
have you tried right clicking the desktop and then clicking on refresh? that should work. If not its because somehow the shortcut to the icon has been lost. All you have to do it right click the icon go to properties and go to change icon.
Read other 1 answersI've tried changing the file itself in explorer and by using IconPackager. No luck.
Welcome to the Seven Forums
I hope you made a restore point or an image of your drive before you used the iconpacker they can be difficult to restore to the original if you ever want to.
You may need to do Icon Cache - Rebuild for it to show up
That icon is #110 in imageres.dll in C:\Windows\System32 for 32-bit (x86) if you are using a 64-bit system it will be in both C:\Windows\System32 and C:\Windows\SysWOW64
Jerry
