resizing icons

I really think microsoft should consider for the next realse to reduce the size of the desktop icons or let the user resize them thereselves because i think they are very big and make your desktop look a mess
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You can resize them and change the spacing between.
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I really think microsoft should consider for the next realse to reduce the size of the desktop icons or let the user resize them thereselves because i think they are very big and make your desktop look a mess
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Right click the desktop > select View. You can choose Classic icons, Medium or Large. -- -- Andre Windows Connected | http://www.windowsconnected.com Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta
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I really think microsoft should consider for the next realse to reduce the size of the desktop icons or let the user resize them thereselves because i think they are very big and make your desktop look a mess
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I dont want the classic view as my theme is there any other way to do this?
"Andre Da Costa [Extended64]" wrote:

Right click the desktop > select View. You can choose Classic icons, Medium or Large. -- -- Andre Windows Connected | http://www.windowsconnected.com Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta
"Download Help" wrote in message I really think microsoft should consider for the next realse to reduce the size of the desktop icons or let the user resize them thereselves because i think they are very big and make your desktop look a mess
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The setting they mention only applies to the size of the icons. It doesn't change the overall theme to "Windows Classic"
-Joe
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I dont want the classic view as my theme is there any other way to do this?
"Andre Da Costa [Extended64]" wrote:
Right click the desktop > select View. You can choose Classic icons, Medium or Large. -- -- Andre Windows Connected | http://www.windowsconnected.com Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta
"Download Help" wrote in message I really think microsoft should consider for the next realse to reduce the size of the desktop icons or let the user resize them thereselves because i think they are very big and make your desktop look a mess
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Correct. -- -- Andre Windows Connected | http://www.windowsconnected.com Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta
"Joe Clark" wrote in message

The setting they mention only applies to the size of the icons. It doesn't change the overall theme to "Windows Classic"
-Joe
"Download Help" wrote in message I dont want the classic view as my theme is there any other way to do this?
"Andre Da Costa [Extended64]" wrote:
Right click the desktop > select View. You can choose Classic icons, Medium or Large. -- -- Andre Windows Connected | http://www.windowsconnected.com Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta
"Download Help" wrote in message I really think microsoft should consider for the next realse to reduce the size of the desktop icons or let the user resize them thereselves because i think they are very big and make your desktop look a mess
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What about the spacing between the icons?
"Colin Barnhorst" wrote:

You can resize them and change the spacing between.
"Download Help" wrote in message I really think microsoft should consider for the next realse to reduce the size of the desktop icons or let the user resize them thereselves because i think they are very big and make your desktop look a mess
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Grant;21973 Wrote:

What about the spacing between the icons?

i found the solution to this :D
1>ok open Control panel
2>appearane and personalisation
3>ease of accese center
4>make the computer easyer to see
5>fine tune dislay effects
new window opens - apperance settings
6>advanced... tab
new window opens - advanced apperance
7>click items tab and select - icon spacing (horizontal) icon spacing (vertical)
8>change size to you preferance (i used 25 H 25V)
-- ripbox

Is there any way of resizing the desktop icons because i think they are very big thanks please let me know as soon as possible.

Right click on the desktop, pick view and change to "classic view" -- Sleep easy tonight, the Marines are on duty
Saepius Exertus, Semper Fidelis, Frater Infinitas

"Download Help" wrote:

Is there any way of resizing the desktop icons because i think they are very big thanks please let me know as soon as possible.

To Resize Destop icons, Click on your Desktop, Hold down the Ctrl key and use the Scroll wheel on your mouse, up makes the Icons bigger , down makes the Icons smaller.
"Download Help" wrote:

Is there any way of resizing the desktop icons because i think they are very big thanks please let me know as soon as possible.

Nice one. I've been wondering about that. It's been annoying me.
"mrhelsel" wrote in message

To Resize Destop icons, Click on your Desktop, Hold down the Ctrl key and use the Scroll wheel on your mouse, up makes the Icons bigger , down makes the Icons smaller.
"Download Help" wrote:
Is there any way of resizing the desktop icons because i think they are very big thanks please let me know as soon as possible.