http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ How-To Geek Forums Topic: Windows XP: Resize Desktop Icons without affecting other icons en Fri, 09 Jan 2009 03:56:39 +0000 http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/windows-xp-resize-desktop-icons-without-affecting-other-icons#post-45109 Mon, 01 Sep 2008 10:33:59 +0000 ScottW 45109@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>Yes, I see what you mean. I just tried it on my XP system and saw that the icons in Explorer became larger. I didn't notice any change in the Explorer or IE toolbar.</p> <p>I can't see a way to do this with the standard settings, but there may be some kind of tweak out there that I don't know of. </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/windows-xp-resize-desktop-icons-without-affecting-other-icons#post-45102 Mon, 01 Sep 2008 07:21:29 +0000 jmcguire 45102@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>That is what I did, but it affects things other than the desktop icons. </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/windows-xp-resize-desktop-icons-without-affecting-other-icons#post-45101 Mon, 01 Sep 2008 07:05:17 +0000 ScottW 45101@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>Sorry, I've got Vista on the brain. That was for Vista.</p> <p>In XP, go to Display Properties -&gt; Appearance -&gt; Advanced and find Icon in the Item drop-down. There you can change the size and font. Give that a try. </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/windows-xp-resize-desktop-icons-without-affecting-other-icons#post-45100 Mon, 01 Sep 2008 06:53:57 +0000 jmcguire 45100@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>I don't have view. I only have:<br /> Arrange Icons by<br /> Refresh<br /> Paste<br /> Paste Shortcut<br /> New<br /> Properties </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/windows-xp-resize-desktop-icons-without-affecting-other-icons#post-45098 Mon, 01 Sep 2008 06:34:27 +0000 ScottW 45098@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>Right-click on the desktop and select View -&gt; Large Icons. This changes the size of icons on the desktop only. The other choices are Medium and Classic. Does that work for you? </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/windows-xp-resize-desktop-icons-without-affecting-other-icons#post-45086 Mon, 01 Sep 2008 03:55:24 +0000 jmcguire 45086@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>I like to have my desktop icons at 48 pixels with Verdana, 8, Bold.</p> <p>I would like icons in Explorer though to remain 32 pixels with Times New Roman, 10. The change also effects the location bar in Explorer / Internet Explorer and certain buttons in Internet Explorer.</p> <p>I would like to change the desktop icons and not have that affect anything else. Does anyone know how to achieve this? </p>