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08-21-2008
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| | Re: Smaller icons please Here's how to resize icons. http://www.maximumpcguides.com/resiz...desktop-icons/ "Krash Karu" <Krash@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:bPqdnTYN__veXDDVnZ2dnUVZ8q2dnZ2d@xxxxxx Quote: > Hi guys (erm, and girls) > I'm new to vista (home - premium) and find that even with a screen res of > 1280 x 800 my icons are huge. can they be scaled down? > Also, I like to mess with the start menu, in winxp i could do this via > windows explorer by navigating to the correct file folder (in documents > and settings etc). Since upgrading to vista, i keep getting told i don't > have permission to access the folder required (even though i'm logged in > as administrator) > > Cheers for the help |
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08-21-2008
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| | Re: Smaller icons please "Krash Karu" <Krash@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:bPqdnTYN__veXDDVnZ2dnUVZ8q2dnZ2d@xxxxxx Quote: > Hi guys (erm, and girls) > I'm new to vista (home - premium) and find that even with a screen res of > 1280 x 800 my icons are huge. can they be scaled down? > Also, I like to mess with the start menu, in winxp i could do this via > windows explorer by navigating to the correct file folder (in documents > and settings etc). Since upgrading to vista, i keep getting told i don't > have permission to access the folder required (even though i'm logged in > as administrator) > > Cheers for the help http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q...con+size&meta= -- Mike Brannigan |
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08-21-2008
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| | Re: Smaller icons please For the icons if you mean on your desktop go to the following: right click on an open spot then -> Then select view. You can adjust the size there. The classic icon is the smallest I believe. As far as the problems with permissions, someone else will have to answer. Bob "Krash Karu" <Krash@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:bPqdnTYN__veXDDVnZ2dnUVZ8q2dnZ2d@xxxxxx Quote: > Hi guys (erm, and girls) > I'm new to vista (home - premium) and find that even with a screen res of > 1280 x 800 my icons are huge. can they be scaled down? > Also, I like to mess with the start menu, in winxp i could do this via > windows explorer by navigating to the correct file folder (in documents > and settings etc). Since upgrading to vista, i keep getting told i don't > have permission to access the folder required (even though i'm logged in > as administrator) > > Cheers for the help |
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08-21-2008
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| | Re: Smaller icons please Krash Karu wrote: Quote: > Hi guys (erm, and girls) > I'm new to vista (home - premium) and find that even with a screen res > of 1280 x 800 my icons are huge. can they be scaled down? > Also, I like to mess with the start menu, in winxp i could do this via > windows explorer by navigating to the correct file folder (in documents > and settings etc). Since upgrading to vista, i keep getting told i > don't have permission to access the folder required (even though i'm > logged in as administrator) > > Cheers for the help account besides your own account with administrator privileges. This sounds ridiculous, but it does work. You can find details by Googling for "Vista Forums" and searching there. Bill (who just bought a Vista computer last week) |
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08-21-2008
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| | Re: Smaller icons please Left click on the desktop. Hold down the Ctrl key, and then roll the mouse wheel. SteveT |
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08-21-2008
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| | Re: Smaller icons please Thanks to all who helped. Yes I now look like an idiot, right clicking the desktop was the LAST thing i'd thaught of. ALL problems now sorted Cheers "Krash Karu" <Krash@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:bPqdnTYN__veXDDVnZ2dnUVZ8q2dnZ2d@xxxxxx Quote: > Hi guys (erm, and girls) > I'm new to vista (home - premium) and find that even with a screen res of > 1280 x 800 my icons are huge. can they be scaled down? > Also, I like to mess with the start menu, in winxp i could do this via > windows explorer by navigating to the correct file folder (in documents > and settings etc). Since upgrading to vista, i keep getting told i don't > have permission to access the folder required (even though i'm logged in > as administrator) > > Cheers for the help |
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