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Resizing Desktop Icons only
Hi,
can anyone answer this( MS or Community member?) Is there a way to Resize the Desktop Icons only instead of causing all other icons throughout the WindowsXP system? I can not seem to find a way to do it, because if you select 'use large icons' it effects the whole theme, and makes browsing through multiple file folders a pain in the normal icon view. And on a desktop resolution of 1280x1024 or 960, having small icons on the desktop is kind of not very good on the eyes, let alone large icons in folders look very horrific with small text. I know you can customize the text and icon sizes for the whole system, but I only want to do the desktop.... Any help would be appreiated, and please email me since the Newsgroup thing does not inform me if there is a reply to my topics... Thanks, Ken |
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right click on your desktop/properties/appearance/advance and set the size
for the icons in the drop down menu. "Kenneth G." wrote in message ... | Hi, | | can anyone answer this( MS or Community member?) | | Is there a way to Resize the Desktop Icons only instead | of causing all other icons throughout the WindowsXP | system? | | I can not seem to find a way to do it, because if you | select 'use large icons' it effects the whole theme, and | makes browsing through multiple file folders a pain in | the normal icon view. | | And on a desktop resolution of 1280x1024 or 960, having | small icons on the desktop is kind of not very good on | the eyes, let alone large icons in folders look very | horrific with small text. | | I know you can customize the text and icon sizes for the | whole system, but I only want to do the desktop.... | | Any help would be appreiated, and please email me since | the Newsgroup thing does not inform me if there is a | reply to my topics... | | Thanks, | Ken |
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did you not read?....that does not touch only the
desktop....read the message again....blind -----Original Message----- right click on your desktop/properties/appearance/advance and set the size for the icons in the drop down menu. "Kenneth G." wrote in message ... | Hi, | | can anyone answer this( MS or Community member?) | | Is there a way to Resize the Desktop Icons only instead | of causing all other icons throughout the WindowsXP | system? | | I can not seem to find a way to do it, because if you | select 'use large icons' it effects the whole theme, and | makes browsing through multiple file folders a pain in | the normal icon view. | | And on a desktop resolution of 1280x1024 or 960, having | small icons on the desktop is kind of not very good on | the eyes, let alone large icons in folders look very | horrific with small text. | | I know you can customize the text and icon sizes for the | whole system, but I only want to do the desktop.... | | Any help would be appreiated, and please email me since | the Newsgroup thing does not inform me if there is a | reply to my topics... | | Thanks, | Ken . |
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"Kenneth G." wrote:
can anyone answer this( MS or Community member?) Is there a way to Resize the Desktop Icons only instead of causing all other icons throughout the WindowsXP system? If I'm remembering this correctly, you can resize the desktop icons via control panel \ display \ appearance \ advanced In the dropdown list, choose icons. I can not seem to find a way to do it, because if you select 'use large icons' it effects the whole theme, and makes browsing through multiple file folders a pain in the normal icon view. And on a desktop resolution of 1280x1024 or 960, having small icons on the desktop is kind of not very good on the eyes, let alone large icons in folders look very horrific with small text. I know you can customize the text and icon sizes for the whole system, but I only want to do the desktop.... Any help would be appreiated, and please email me since the Newsgroup thing does not inform me if there is a reply to my topics... Sorry, but you should be able to find your way back. |
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Kenneth G.;
I would not tell you, even if I knew the answer. You sound as if you have very few manners. Someone tries to help you, out of the kindness of their heart and you snap at them. Just my opinion. Wes "Kenneth G." wrote in message ... did you not read?....that does not touch only the desktop....read the message again....blind -----Original Message----- right click on your desktop/properties/appearance/advance and set the size for the icons in the drop down menu. "Kenneth G." wrote in message ... | Hi, | | can anyone answer this( MS or Community member?) | | Is there a way to Resize the Desktop Icons only instead | of causing all other icons throughout the WindowsXP | system? | | I can not seem to find a way to do it, because if you | select 'use large icons' it effects the whole theme, and | makes browsing through multiple file folders a pain in | the normal icon view. | | And on a desktop resolution of 1280x1024 or 960, having | small icons on the desktop is kind of not very good on | the eyes, let alone large icons in folders look very | horrific with small text. | | I know you can customize the text and icon sizes for the | whole system, but I only want to do the desktop.... | | Any help would be appreiated, and please email me since | the Newsgroup thing does not inform me if there is a | reply to my topics... | | Thanks, | Ken . --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.521 / Virus Database: 319 - Release Date: 9/23/2003 |
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Im sorry but its my understanding that people have bad
habit posting with out reading nor looking to notice desktop/properties/appearance/advance and set the size for the icons in the drop down menu does the whole freaking system NOT JUST THE DESKTOP WHICH WAS THE ORIGINAL QUESTION, BUT APPARENTLLY NO ONE READ NOR UNDERSTOOD THIS....try it for yourself and you will see it do it to the whole system, instead of just the desktop icons. Huge Icons across system= horrible visual Small Icons on desktop at higher resolutions(anything above 1152x864)=bad visuals Large Icons for Desktop only, with regular small icons in system folders= good visual that was the question, could you do so?...but no everyone points to the simple WRONG answer of the Advanced tab, thing is the only way they would show up with the Large Icons setting is in Tile view which is unbearable with large amounts of files in file folders, and the List setting makes clicking the wrong file by chance even more so.....So you should be able to understand my ****ed attitude when people point out the WRONG answer. -----Original Message----- Kenneth G.; I would not tell you, even if I knew the answer. You sound as if you have very few manners. Someone tries to help you, out of the kindness of their heart and you snap at them. Just my opinion. Wes "Kenneth G." wrote in message ... did you not read?....that does not touch only the desktop....read the message again....blind -----Original Message----- right click on your desktop/properties/appearance/advance and set the size for the icons in the drop down menu. "Kenneth G." wrote in message ... | Hi, | | can anyone answer this( MS or Community member?) | | Is there a way to Resize the Desktop Icons only instead | of causing all other icons throughout the WindowsXP | system? | | I can not seem to find a way to do it, because if you | select 'use large icons' it effects the whole theme, and | makes browsing through multiple file folders a pain in | the normal icon view. | | And on a desktop resolution of 1280x1024 or 960, having | small icons on the desktop is kind of not very good on | the eyes, let alone large icons in folders look very | horrific with small text. | | I know you can customize the text and icon sizes for the | whole system, but I only want to do the desktop.... | | Any help would be appreiated, and please email me since | the Newsgroup thing does not inform me if there is a | reply to my topics... | | Thanks, | Ken . --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.521 / Virus Database: 319 - Release Date: 9/23/2003 . |
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Ken;
Not everyone here is an expert. I am certainly not. I started in these newsgroups looking for an answer to my own question and realized that I could answer other people's questions. I have certainly given and received plenty of incorrect answers. Or answers that did not seem to apply to the questions. I can understand you being upset. You have to take the good with the bad. People have a bad habit of engaging mouth before brain is in gear, also. Same here, except fingers instead of mouth. Unfortunately, after all this rambling, I do not have an answer for your question. Wes "Kenneth G." wrote in message ... Im sorry but its my understanding that people have bad habit posting with out reading nor looking to notice desktop/properties/appearance/advance and set the size for the icons in the drop down menu does the whole freaking system NOT JUST THE DESKTOP WHICH WAS THE ORIGINAL QUESTION, BUT APPARENTLLY NO ONE READ NOR UNDERSTOOD THIS....try it for yourself and you will see it do it to the whole system, instead of just the desktop icons. Huge Icons across system= horrible visual Small Icons on desktop at higher resolutions(anything above 1152x864)=bad visuals Large Icons for Desktop only, with regular small icons in system folders= good visual that was the question, could you do so?...but no everyone points to the simple WRONG answer of the Advanced tab, thing is the only way they would show up with the Large Icons setting is in Tile view which is unbearable with large amounts of files in file folders, and the List setting makes clicking the wrong file by chance even more so.....So you should be able to understand my ****ed attitude when people point out the WRONG answer. -----Original Message----- Kenneth G.; I would not tell you, even if I knew the answer. You sound as if you have very few manners. Someone tries to help you, out of the kindness of their heart and you snap at them. Just my opinion. Wes "Kenneth G." wrote in message ... did you not read?....that does not touch only the desktop....read the message again....blind -----Original Message----- right click on your desktop/properties/appearance/advance and set the size for the icons in the drop down menu. "Kenneth G." wrote in message ... | Hi, | | can anyone answer this( MS or Community member?) | | Is there a way to Resize the Desktop Icons only instead | of causing all other icons throughout the WindowsXP | system? | | I can not seem to find a way to do it, because if you | select 'use large icons' it effects the whole theme, and | makes browsing through multiple file folders a pain in | the normal icon view. | | And on a desktop resolution of 1280x1024 or 960, having | small icons on the desktop is kind of not very good on | the eyes, let alone large icons in folders look very | horrific with small text. | | I know you can customize the text and icon sizes for the | whole system, but I only want to do the desktop.... | | Any help would be appreiated, and please email me since | the Newsgroup thing does not inform me if there is a | reply to my topics... | | Thanks, | Ken . --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.521 / Virus Database: 319 - Release Date: 9/23/2003 . --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.521 / Virus Database: 319 - Release Date: 9/23/2003 |
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The desktop is a folder window sized so the border is outside the viewable
area of the monitor. It also has No scroll bars and transparent background set. "Wesley VogelX" wrote in message news:nxPcb.580743$Ho3.110370@sccrnsc03... Ken; Not everyone here is an expert. I am certainly not. I started in these newsgroups looking for an answer to my own question and realized that I could answer other people's questions. I have certainly given and received plenty of incorrect answers. Or answers that did not seem to apply to the questions. I can understand you being upset. You have to take the good with the bad. People have a bad habit of engaging mouth before brain is in gear, also. Same here, except fingers instead of mouth. Unfortunately, after all this rambling, I do not have an answer for your question. Wes "Kenneth G." wrote in message ... Im sorry but its my understanding that people have bad habit posting with out reading nor looking to notice desktop/properties/appearance/advance and set the size for the icons in the drop down menu does the whole freaking system NOT JUST THE DESKTOP WHICH WAS THE ORIGINAL QUESTION, BUT APPARENTLLY NO ONE READ NOR UNDERSTOOD THIS....try it for yourself and you will see it do it to the whole system, instead of just the desktop icons. Huge Icons across system= horrible visual Small Icons on desktop at higher resolutions(anything above 1152x864)=bad visuals Large Icons for Desktop only, with regular small icons in system folders= good visual that was the question, could you do so?...but no everyone points to the simple WRONG answer of the Advanced tab, thing is the only way they would show up with the Large Icons setting is in Tile view which is unbearable with large amounts of files in file folders, and the List setting makes clicking the wrong file by chance even more so.....So you should be able to understand my ****ed attitude when people point out the WRONG answer. -----Original Message----- Kenneth G.; I would not tell you, even if I knew the answer. You sound as if you have very few manners. Someone tries to help you, out of the kindness of their heart and you snap at them. Just my opinion. Wes "Kenneth G." wrote in message ... did you not read?....that does not touch only the desktop....read the message again....blind -----Original Message----- right click on your desktop/properties/appearance/advance and set the size for the icons in the drop down menu. "Kenneth G." wrote in message ... | Hi, | | can anyone answer this( MS or Community member?) | | Is there a way to Resize the Desktop Icons only instead | of causing all other icons throughout the WindowsXP | system? | | I can not seem to find a way to do it, because if you | select 'use large icons' it effects the whole theme, and | makes browsing through multiple file folders a pain in | the normal icon view. | | And on a desktop resolution of 1280x1024 or 960, having | small icons on the desktop is kind of not very good on | the eyes, let alone large icons in folders look very | horrific with small text. | | I know you can customize the text and icon sizes for the | whole system, but I only want to do the desktop.... | | Any help would be appreiated, and please email me since | the Newsgroup thing does not inform me if there is a | reply to my topics... | | Thanks, | Ken . --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.521 / Virus Database: 319 - Release Date: 9/23/2003 . --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.521 / Virus Database: 319 - Release Date: 9/23/2003 |
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David,
If it's a folder window, is there any way of 'telling' the desktop to display tiles or thumbnails instead of icons? Keith "David Candy" wrote in message ... The desktop is a folder window sized so the border is outside the viewable area of the monitor. It also has No scroll bars and transparent background set. "Wesley VogelX" wrote in message news:nxPcb.580743$Ho3.110370@sccrnsc03... Ken; Not everyone here is an expert. I am certainly not. I started in these newsgroups looking for an answer to my own question and realized that I could answer other people's questions. I have certainly given and received plenty of incorrect answers. Or answers that did not seem to apply to the questions. I can understand you being upset. You have to take the good with the bad. People have a bad habit of engaging mouth before brain is in gear, also. Same here, except fingers instead of mouth. Unfortunately, after all this rambling, I do not have an answer for your question. Wes "Kenneth G." wrote in message ... Im sorry but its my understanding that people have bad habit posting with out reading nor looking to notice desktop/properties/appearance/advance and set the size for the icons in the drop down menu does the whole freaking system NOT JUST THE DESKTOP WHICH WAS THE ORIGINAL QUESTION, BUT APPARENTLLY NO ONE READ NOR UNDERSTOOD THIS....try it for yourself and you will see it do it to the whole system, instead of just the desktop icons. Huge Icons across system= horrible visual Small Icons on desktop at higher resolutions(anything above 1152x864)=bad visuals Large Icons for Desktop only, with regular small icons in system folders= good visual that was the question, could you do so?...but no everyone points to the simple WRONG answer of the Advanced tab, thing is the only way they would show up with the Large Icons setting is in Tile view which is unbearable with large amounts of files in file folders, and the List setting makes clicking the wrong file by chance even more so.....So you should be able to understand my ****ed attitude when people point out the WRONG answer. -----Original Message----- Kenneth G.; I would not tell you, even if I knew the answer. You sound as if you have very few manners. Someone tries to help you, out of the kindness of their heart and you snap at them. Just my opinion. Wes "Kenneth G." wrote in message ... did you not read?....that does not touch only the desktop....read the message again....blind -----Original Message----- right click on your desktop/properties/appearance/advance and set the size for the icons in the drop down menu. "Kenneth G." wrote in message ... | Hi, | | can anyone answer this( MS or Community member?) | | Is there a way to Resize the Desktop Icons only instead | of causing all other icons throughout the WindowsXP | system? | | I can not seem to find a way to do it, because if you | select 'use large icons' it effects the whole theme, and | makes browsing through multiple file folders a pain in | the normal icon view. | | And on a desktop resolution of 1280x1024 or 960, having | small icons on the desktop is kind of not very good on | the eyes, let alone large icons in folders look very | horrific with small text. | | I know you can customize the text and icon sizes for the | whole system, but I only want to do the desktop.... | | Any help would be appreiated, and please email me since | the Newsgroup thing does not inform me if there is a | reply to my topics... | | Thanks, | Ken . --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.521 / Virus Database: 319 - Release Date: 9/23/2003 . --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.521 / Virus Database: 319 - Release Date: 9/23/2003 |
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You ask me about computers 5 minutes bedfore the Rugby League semi finals
kick-off. Can't believe it. What are you? - a netballer. I suspect thatr one would be forever fighting with explorer.exe. But it's the only folder whose settings roam. See the reg but Roam rather than noroam. Apart from that sending a windows message to the window may do the trick. As soon as the Grand Final is out of the way we start the Rugby Union world cup in October. "Keith Miller" wrote in message ... David, If it's a folder window, is there any way of 'telling' the desktop to display tiles or thumbnails instead of icons? Keith "David Candy" wrote in message ... The desktop is a folder window sized so the border is outside the viewable area of the monitor. It also has No scroll bars and transparent background set. "Wesley VogelX" wrote in message news:nxPcb.580743$Ho3.110370@sccrnsc03... Ken; Not everyone here is an expert. I am certainly not. I started in these newsgroups looking for an answer to my own question and realized that I could answer other people's questions. I have certainly given and received plenty of incorrect answers. Or answers that did not seem to apply to the questions. I can understand you being upset. You have to take the good with the bad. People have a bad habit of engaging mouth before brain is in gear, also. Same here, except fingers instead of mouth. Unfortunately, after all this rambling, I do not have an answer for your question. Wes "Kenneth G." wrote in message ... Im sorry but its my understanding that people have bad habit posting with out reading nor looking to notice desktop/properties/appearance/advance and set the size for the icons in the drop down menu does the whole freaking system NOT JUST THE DESKTOP WHICH WAS THE ORIGINAL QUESTION, BUT APPARENTLLY NO ONE READ NOR UNDERSTOOD THIS....try it for yourself and you will see it do it to the whole system, instead of just the desktop icons. Huge Icons across system= horrible visual Small Icons on desktop at higher resolutions(anything above 1152x864)=bad visuals Large Icons for Desktop only, with regular small icons in system folders= good visual that was the question, could you do so?...but no everyone points to the simple WRONG answer of the Advanced tab, thing is the only way they would show up with the Large Icons setting is in Tile view which is unbearable with large amounts of files in file folders, and the List setting makes clicking the wrong file by chance even more so.....So you should be able to understand my ****ed attitude when people point out the WRONG answer. -----Original Message----- Kenneth G.; I would not tell you, even if I knew the answer. You sound as if you have very few manners. Someone tries to help you, out of the kindness of their heart and you snap at them. Just my opinion. Wes "Kenneth G." wrote in message ... did you not read?....that does not touch only the desktop....read the message again....blind -----Original Message----- right click on your desktop/properties/appearance/advance and set the size for the icons in the drop down menu. "Kenneth G." wrote in message ... | Hi, | | can anyone answer this( MS or Community member?) | | Is there a way to Resize the Desktop Icons only instead | of causing all other icons throughout the WindowsXP | system? | | I can not seem to find a way to do it, because if you | select 'use large icons' it effects the whole theme, and | makes browsing through multiple file folders a pain in | the normal icon view. | | And on a desktop resolution of 1280x1024 or 960, having | small icons on the desktop is kind of not very good on | the eyes, let alone large icons in folders look very | horrific with small text. | | I know you can customize the text and icon sizes for the | whole system, but I only want to do the desktop.... | | Any help would be appreiated, and please email me since | the Newsgroup thing does not inform me if there is a | reply to my topics... | | Thanks, | Ken . --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.521 / Virus Database: 319 - Release Date: 9/23/2003 . --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.521 / Virus Database: 319 - Release Date: 9/23/2003 |
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Sorry, wasn't aware this was poor timing -- not a sports fan of any sort.
I did try changing the 'mode' value from 1(icons) to 6(tiles) under this key: 'HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Bags\1\Desk top' and then killed & restarted explorer. No luck. Figured if anyone knew how it would be you. Go %David'sFavoriteTeam% Keith "David Candy" wrote in message ... You ask me about computers 5 minutes bedfore the Rugby League semi finals kick-off. Can't believe it. What are you? - a netballer. I suspect thatr one would be forever fighting with explorer.exe. But it's the only folder whose settings roam. See the reg but Roam rather than noroam. Apart from that sending a windows message to the window may do the trick. As soon as the Grand Final is out of the way we start the Rugby Union world cup in October. "Keith Miller" wrote in message ... David, If it's a folder window, is there any way of 'telling' the desktop to display tiles or thumbnails instead of icons? Keith "David Candy" wrote in message ... The desktop is a folder window sized so the border is outside the viewable area of the monitor. It also has No scroll bars and transparent background set. "Wesley VogelX" wrote in message news:nxPcb.580743$Ho3.110370@sccrnsc03... Ken; Not everyone here is an expert. I am certainly not. I started in these newsgroups looking for an answer to my own question and realized that I could answer other people's questions. I have certainly given and received plenty of incorrect answers. Or answers that did not seem to apply to the questions. I can understand you being upset. You have to take the good with the bad. People have a bad habit of engaging mouth before brain is in gear, also. Same here, except fingers instead of mouth. Unfortunately, after all this rambling, I do not have an answer for your question. Wes "Kenneth G." wrote in message ... Im sorry but its my understanding that people have bad habit posting with out reading nor looking to notice desktop/properties/appearance/advance and set the size for the icons in the drop down menu does the whole freaking system NOT JUST THE DESKTOP WHICH WAS THE ORIGINAL QUESTION, BUT APPARENTLLY NO ONE READ NOR UNDERSTOOD THIS....try it for yourself and you will see it do it to the whole system, instead of just the desktop icons. Huge Icons across system= horrible visual Small Icons on desktop at higher resolutions(anything above 1152x864)=bad visuals Large Icons for Desktop only, with regular small icons in system folders= good visual that was the question, could you do so?...but no everyone points to the simple WRONG answer of the Advanced tab, thing is the only way they would show up with the Large Icons setting is in Tile view which is unbearable with large amounts of files in file folders, and the List setting makes clicking the wrong file by chance even more so.....So you should be able to understand my ****ed attitude when people point out the WRONG answer. -----Original Message----- Kenneth G.; I would not tell you, even if I knew the answer. You sound as if you have very few manners. Someone tries to help you, out of the kindness of their heart and you snap at them. Just my opinion. Wes "Kenneth G." wrote in message ... did you not read?....that does not touch only the desktop....read the message again....blind -----Original Message----- right click on your desktop/properties/appearance/advance and set the size for the icons in the drop down menu. "Kenneth G." wrote in message ... | Hi, | | can anyone answer this( MS or Community member?) | | Is there a way to Resize the Desktop Icons only instead | of causing all other icons throughout the WindowsXP | system? | | I can not seem to find a way to do it, because if you | select 'use large icons' it effects the whole theme, and | makes browsing through multiple file folders a pain in | the normal icon view. | | And on a desktop resolution of 1280x1024 or 960, having | small icons on the desktop is kind of not very good on | the eyes, let alone large icons in folders look very | horrific with small text. | | I know you can customize the text and icon sizes for the | whole system, but I only want to do the desktop.... | | Any help would be appreiated, and please email me since | the Newsgroup thing does not inform me if there is a | reply to my topics... | | Thanks, | Ken . --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.521 / Virus Database: 319 - Release Date: 9/23/2003 . --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.521 / Virus Database: 319 - Release Date: 9/23/2003 |
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