Desktop Icon size

**Brink** · **METHOD ONE:**

How to Change the Size of Desktop Icons in Vista

Information

This will show you how to increase or decrease the size of all the icons on the Desktop in Vista. The icons size is set to Medium Icons by default.

NOTE

To see the icons for internet URL shortcuts on the Desktop instead of the default e icon, you must have the View set to Classic Icons. For more on this, see: How to Add a Fully Functional IE7 Shortcut Icon to the Desktop in Vista

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METHOD ONE:
Change Size with the Context Menu

1. Right click desktop.
2. Click on View. (See screenshot below)
3. Select the size you want. (Classic, Medium, or Large Icons)

METHOD TWO:
Change Size with the Mouse Scroll Wheel

NOTE

This will work on all of the icons located anywhere in Vista.

1. Highlight the Icon.

2. Press and hold down the CTRL key (Control).
NOTE: You may need to also press and hold the right mouse button with some older mouse models.

3. Roll your mouse scroll wheel up or down to adjust the icon size
NOTE: The trick is not moving the mouse while rolling the scroll wheel. (up=larger, down=smaller)

That's it,
Shawn

Terrorist · 05-19-2008

I liked Method Two, More Controllable

**SIW2** · 09-07-2008

Hi Shawn,

I only need to hold down ctrl and scroll the mouse button - don't need to right click as well.

Think you only need to use right click as well if it doesn't work with just the ctrl key and scroll wheel.

I think this is true of most modern mice. ( The ones with clickable scroll wheels - in fact right clicking might stop you being able to do it if you have one of these). Seems it's the older ones where you also need to right click.

SIW2

**Brink** · 09-07-2008

Thank your SIW2. The tutorial has been updated for this.

Shawn

05-19-2008
Terrorist Tech. Terror Join Date: May 2008 Vista Home Premium 32bit 3 posts England Rep Power: 3	Re: Desktop Icon size I liked Method Two, More Controllable
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09-07-2008
SIW2 Master Join Date: Jul 2008 VISTA HOME PREMIUM X64 745 posts Rep Power: 36	Re: Desktop Icon size Hi Shawn, I only need to hold down ctrl and scroll the mouse button - don't need to right click as well. Think you only need to use right click as well if it doesn't work with just the ctrl key and scroll wheel. I think this is true of most modern mice. ( The ones with clickable scroll wheels - in fact right clicking might stop you being able to do it if you have one of these). Seems it's the older ones where you also need to right click. SIW2 Last edited by SIW2; 09-07-2008 at 09:50 AM.
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09-07-2008
Brink Administrator Join Date: Apr 2007 Vista x64 Ultimate SP1 16,633 posts Texas, USA Rep Power: 150	Re: Desktop Icon size Thank your SIW2. The tutorial has been updated for this. Shawn
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