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Change Start Menu to Use Small Icons in Windows Vista

Windows Vista uses large icons by default in the start menu, and it hides the setting for small icons pretty well. No matter, we've located it.

Right click on the start button, and select Properties:

Then click the Customize button:

taskbarproperties.png

Now scroll down all the way to the bottom. You should see a checkbox for Use large icons, which you'll want to uncheck:

taskbarproperties2.png

Ahh, much better, especially if you pin your favorites to the start menu:

The Geek is the founder of How-To Geek and a geek enthusiast. When he's not coming up with great how-to articles, he's probably writing at his personal blog. This article was written on 01/13/07 and tagged with: Windows Vista, Desktop Customization

Comments (1)

  1. Julie Gawryliuk

    Thanks for the friendly and fast help in fixing my desktop view.


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