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Kelly
February 11th 04, 03:23 AM
Hi,

Try the edit on line 135 (right hand side)
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

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"AD" > wrote in message
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> I was playing around with Accessibility Wizard and ended up increasing the
size of
> icons on the task bar.
>
> I was able to get back the smaller icons by re-applying the Windows XP
style in the Display Appearances dialog. I also selected View Small Icons
from the QuickLaunch options popup. Even had to change the Caption Buttons
size to 24.
>
> However the following icons still look bigger than normal with jagged
edges:
>
> - Windows logo in the "Start" button
> - Log Off and Turn Off Computer icons on the Start Menu
> - Same icons on the Log Off and Turn Computer Off Dialogs
> - "Start" text size on the start button.
>
> Does anyone know where the DIMENSIONS of these icons are stored?
Explorer.exe? Registry?
>
> I've given up on trying to "undo" Accessibility Wizard which seems to crap
all over XP when turned on. But I want to fix these changes. I did a System
Restore, but no luck. It apparently does not keep track of these changes.
>
> Thanks.
>
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Kelly
February 12th 04, 04:46 AM
They are stored in different places. I have incorporated some into my
Taskbar/Start Menu Repair Tool.
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm

Other than that, try the edit on line 4
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

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All the Best,
Kelly

MS-MVP Win98/XP
[AE-Windows® XP]

Troubleshooting Windows XP
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com

Utilities for Windows XP
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_u.htm#xp_util


"AD" > wrote in message
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> Thanks for the reg file. However, all of those entries are for basic
Accessiblity settings such as sounds, keyboard delays, contrast. etc.
>
> It appears that the changes made to font and icon sizes are stored in some
central settings. Because, even changing Themes, doesn't help revert the
sizes back to normal.
>
> The only way I can get back the Log Off and Turn Off icons to appear in
their original size in the Start Menu is by chosing Classic Start Menu view.
>
> I just want to know where the hell this stuff is stored. Even thought
about getting Windows Plus to see it would fix it.

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