Vista Desktop icons size

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  1. simongrahamuk
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    Anyone know how to change them to make them smaller?

    Running 1024 x 768 and they look HUGE!

    Been into advanced settings and tried changing them in there, but made no difference.

    You think that they made them so big because many people are now running much higher resolution?
     
  2. BosonMichael
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    Yes. Have you tried 1280 x 1024?
     
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    Have you tried sitting further away from your monitor?

    :eek:
     
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  4. simongrahamuk
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    simongrahamuk Hmmmmmmm?

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    That laptop that I'm running it on only supports 1024 x 768! :(
     
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    yeah i had the same problem when i installed the RC a while back.. let me just scratch my head a little cause i dont have a vista machine setup now....

    and its got nothing to do with res there is a specific option on the "control panel"...
     
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    I'll see what I can do when I get home to my Vista box.
     
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    The icon's are large by default (this is the new Vista standard), to get them back looking like normal:

    Right Click the desktop, select View->Classic Icons

    This will revert the icon's to XP's size.

    Have fun

    -Ken
     
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    thats it! nice one ken!
     
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    No worries :biggrin
     
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    Looks like Ken's taken care of it. :)
     
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  11. simongrahamuk
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    simongrahamuk Hmmmmmmm?

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    Why is it always the simple stuff that I find so hard! :oops:

    Cheers Ken! :thumbleft
     
  12. Kitkatninja
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    I guess it's because of the certs we study and jobs we're in :)
     
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    Simon WIP: Looking for a challenge.
    Challenge: Shrink Vista icons.

    Achievement: 70-999 MCITP Customizing Windows Vista Desktops! :tongue

    now ill go and hide before he comes to cyprus and finds me! :biggrin
     
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  14. simongrahamuk
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    I'll be waiting for you at heathrow when ya head back! :hammert
     
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    hehehe - could someone please come pick me up from Dover please? :tune
     
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