Ok I know this is a Vista group but i had the same problem on Vista as I do
on Windows 7.

Please tell me how to make the desktop Icons smaller than the standard size


Thx in advance

Steve

"Anonymous Bus Driver" <anonymous-busdriver@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Ok I know this is a Vista group but i had the same problem on Vista as I
> do on Windows 7.
>
> Please tell me how to make the desktop Icons smaller than the standard
> size
>
> Thx in advance
>
> Steve

click desktop - hold down CTRL - turn your mouse wheel
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Many thx to you

Steve



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> "Anonymous Bus Driver" <anonymous-busdriver@xxxxxx> wrote in
> message news:34D0BAE5-9BFD-44DF-8BBB-D41C4CF7ADF2@xxxxxx

>> Ok I know this is a Vista group but i had the same problem on Vista as I
>> do on Windows 7.
>>
>> Please tell me how to make the desktop Icons smaller than the standard
>> size
>>
>> Thx in advance
>>
>> Steve

>
> click desktop - hold down CTRL - turn your mouse wheel
> --
> John the West Ham fan
>
> housetrained@xxxxxx
> <><
>
>
>
>
>

I know I am being cheeky now but how do you change the background on the
desktop I have a pic of my GF i wanna have on there instead of this dam fish


Steve

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> You are a star my friend Although not a footy fan I will always forever
> blowing bubbles
>
> Many thx to you
>
> Steve
>
>
>
> "housetrained" <housetrained@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:0001b91b$0$3759$c3e8da3@xxxxxx

>> "Anonymous Bus Driver" <anonymous-busdriver@xxxxxx> wrote in
>> message news:34D0BAE5-9BFD-44DF-8BBB-D41C4CF7ADF2@xxxxxx

>>> Ok I know this is a Vista group but i had the same problem on Vista as I
>>> do on Windows 7.
>>>
>>> Please tell me how to make the desktop Icons smaller than the standard
>>> size
>>>
>>> Thx in advance
>>>
>>> Steve

>>
>> click desktop - hold down CTRL - turn your mouse wheel
>> --
>> John the West Ham fan
>>
>> housetrained@xxxxxx
>> <><
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>

>

Hi, Steve.

Right-click on your Desktop, choose Personalize. Click Desktop Background
(near the bottom of the window). In "Picture location", choose Pictures
Library and Browse to any picture on your hard drive.

RC
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Microsoft Windows MVP
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"Anonymous Bus Driver" <anonymous-busdriver@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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> I know I am being cheeky now but how do you change the background on the
> desktop I have a pic of my GF i wanna have on there instead of this dam
> fish
>
> Steve
>
> "Anonymous Bus Driver" <anonymous-busdriver@xxxxxx> wrote in
> message news:31051F85-F198-44F6-BE80-9FA0E5E7704B@xxxxxx

>> You are a star my friend Although not a footy fan I will always
>> forever blowing bubbles
>>
>> Many thx to you
>>
>> Steve
>>
>>
>>
>> "housetrained" <housetrained@xxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:0001b91b$0$3759$c3e8da3@xxxxxx

>>> "Anonymous Bus Driver" <anonymous-busdriver@xxxxxx> wrote in
>>> message news:34D0BAE5-9BFD-44DF-8BBB-D41C4CF7ADF2@xxxxxx
>>>> Ok I know this is a Vista group but i had the same problem on Vista as
>>>> I do on Windows 7.
>>>>
>>>> Please tell me how to make the desktop Icons smaller than the standard
>>>> size
>>>>
>>>> Thx in advance
>>>>
>>>> Steve
>>>
>>> click desktop - hold down CTRL - turn your mouse wheel
>>> --
>>> John the West Ham fan
>>>
>>> housetrained@xxxxxx
>>> <><
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>

>>

"Anonymous Bus Driver" <anonymous-busdriver@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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> You are a star my friend Although not a footy fan I will always forever
> blowing bubbles
>
> Many thx to you
>
> Steve
>

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You can also move the icons closer together both vertically and
horizontally.
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