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07-19-2008
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| | How can I control the size of icons in Control Panel? The size of icons in Control Panel suddenly became very large. I don't see any way (as I had in XP and even in other parts of Vista) to change the size of icons or to select something like "details." I used System Restore to go back, and the icons were the size I wanted. The next day -- after Windows again downloaded an update -- the huge icons were back. Help! Surely there is some way to control this that I simply don't know. I am using Vista Home Premium (full version, not OEM). Thanks, MaryL |
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07-19-2008
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| | Re: How can I control the size of icons in Control Panel? Select View from within Control Panel, then the size you want. Stuart "MaryL" <stancole1@xxxxxx-OUT-THE-LITTER> wrote in message news:OScqrbc6IHA.2220@xxxxxx Quote: > The size of icons in Control Panel suddenly became very large. I don't > see any way (as I had in XP and even in other parts of Vista) to change > the size of icons or to select something like "details." I used System > Restore to go back, and the icons were the size I wanted. The next day -- > after Windows again downloaded an update -- the huge icons were back. > Help! Surely there is some way to control this that I simply don't know. > > I am using Vista Home Premium (full version, not OEM). > > Thanks, > MaryL > |
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07-19-2008
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| Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate x64 | Re: How can I control the size of icons in Control Panel? Hi Mary, You can enable the Menu bar for Windows Explorer, then while in the Control Panel, click on View and select a icon size. This tutorial will show you how to enable the Menu bar if needed. Menu Bar Hope this helps, Shawn  Quote: Originally Posted by MaryL  The size of icons in Control Panel suddenly became very large. I don't see any way (as I had in XP and even in other parts of Vista) to change the size of icons or to select something like "details." I used System Restore to go back, and the icons were the size I wanted. The next day -- after Windows again downloaded an update -- the huge icons were back. Help! Surely there is some way to control this that I simply don't know. I am using Vista Home Premium (full version, not OEM). Thanks, MaryL |
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07-19-2008
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| | RE: How can I control the size of icons in Control Panel? Control Panel >Classic View Right click on white space. Select View Choose your icon size -- oscar  ....Right click is your best friend... "MaryL" wrote: Quote: > The size of icons in Control Panel suddenly became very large. I don't see > any way (as I had in XP and even in other parts of Vista) to change the size > of icons or to select something like "details." I used System Restore to go > back, and the icons were the size I wanted. The next day -- after Windows > again downloaded an update -- the huge icons were back. Help! Surely there > is some way to control this that I simply don't know. > > I am using Vista Home Premium (full version, not OEM). > > Thanks, > MaryL > > |
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07-19-2008
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| | Re: How can I control the size of icons in Control Panel? Thanks! That did it. I don't even have an explanation as to why I didn't discover this before. I use right-click for so many things that I certainly should have tried it here. The missing menu bar stumped me, though. Everywhere else, I can simply select "view" from that bar, but the menu bar is missing from my Control Panel. Brink described a way to enable menu bar, and I'm also going to look into that. MaryL "oscar" <oscar@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:0A85C669-9F42-4653-A2B8-3F740800A444@xxxxxx Quote: > Control Panel >Classic View > > Right click on white space. > > Select View > > Choose your icon size > > -- > oscar > > ...Right click is your best friend... > > > "MaryL" wrote: > Quote: >> The size of icons in Control Panel suddenly became very large. I don't >> see >> any way (as I had in XP and even in other parts of Vista) to change the >> size >> of icons or to select something like "details." I used System Restore to >> go >> back, and the icons were the size I wanted. The next day -- after >> Windows >> again downloaded an update -- the huge icons were back. Help! Surely >> there >> is some way to control this that I simply don't know. >> >> I am using Vista Home Premium (full version, not OEM). >> >> Thanks, >> MaryL >> >> |
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07-19-2008
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| | Re: How can I control the size of icons in Control Panel? Thanks for the information. I'm going to look into that. Oscar suggested using right-click. I don't know how I overlooked that, but it solved the problem. I would still like to enable the menu bar, though, so I'm going to check it out. MaryL "Brink" <guest@xxxxxx-email.com> wrote in message news:d9f220a0402f4af54e6571ccfd6d855f@xxxxxx-gateway.com... Quote: > > Hi Mary, > > You can enable the Menu bar for Windows Explorer, then while in the > Control Panel, click on View and select a icon size. This tutorial will > show you how to enable the Menu bar if needed. > > Menu Bar > > Hope this helps, > Shawn > > MaryL;780768 Wrote: Quote: >> The size of icons in Control Panel suddenly became very large. I don't >> see >> any way (as I had in XP and even in other parts of Vista) to change the >> size >> of icons or to select something like "details." I used System Restore >> to go >> back, and the icons were the size I wanted. The next day -- after >> Windows >> again downloaded an update -- the huge icons were back. Help! Surely >> there >> is some way to control this that I simply don't know. >> >> I am using Vista Home Premium (full version, not OEM). >> >> Thanks, >> MaryL > > -- > Brink > > *There are no dumb questions, just the people that do not ask > them.* > '*VISTA FORUMS*' (http://www.vistax64.com) > *Please post feedback to help others.* |
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07-19-2008
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| | Re: How can I control the size of icons in Control Panel? I did not have a menu bar, so I did not see any way to select View. The solution was simple (provided by Oscar), and I should have discovered it myself -- that is, I needed to right-click on white space. Once I enable the menu bar, I should be able to select View as I do in other folders. Thanks, MaryL "Stuart Sabatini" <sabatini@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:%23zCE1dc6IHA.3652@xxxxxx Quote: > Select View from within Control Panel, then the size you want. > > Stuart > > "MaryL" <stancole1@xxxxxx-OUT-THE-LITTER> wrote in message > news:OScqrbc6IHA.2220@xxxxxx Quote: >> The size of icons in Control Panel suddenly became very large. I don't >> see any way (as I had in XP and even in other parts of Vista) to change >> the size of icons or to select something like "details." I used System >> Restore to go back, and the icons were the size I wanted. The next >> day -- after Windows again downloaded an update -- the huge icons were >> back. Help! Surely there is some way to control this that I simply don't >> know. >> >> I am using Vista Home Premium (full version, not OEM). >> >> Thanks, >> MaryL >> |
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