2 Ways to Change Size of Desktop Icons in Windows

Here`s is the answer for How to Increase or Decrease the Size of Desktop Icons in windows XP, Vista, 7 or 8 .

Sometimes, the size of desktop icons anonymously increases or decreases, either they appears so small or so large. This makes the Desktop weird.

Isn`t it?

So, How to resize again?

This will help many newbies or unexperienced users who face this problem, As many have asked me to correct it for them. So, Here`s the answer for them who might face this problem.

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How to Re-size the Icons :

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First Method :

This will help you to resize the icons to your desired size.

• Switch to Desktop

• Hold down CTRL key and Move the mouse wheeler up or down to increase or decrease the size of icons.

For Laptop users, (without external mouse)

• Hold down CTRL key and re-size the icons by moving fingers on touchpad.

Second Method :

There is also an alternative to re-size the desktop icons in Windows Vista, 7 or 8:

• Switch to Desktop

• Right Click on Desktop >> View >> Choose Medium icons from Small icons/Medium icons/Large icons.

For XP; It is slightly different..

• Right Click on Desktop >> Properties >> Appearance >> Advanced

• Choose Icon under item column and Select the desired size.

That`s it.

This was all about increase or decrease the size of desktop icons in windows.

Hope so, this will be helpful for newbies.

Have Fun!