Monday, July 04, 2005
If your Windows 2000 Desktop icons look gigantic (or puny), here's a trick to adjust their size to suit your tastes. Follow these steps:
Click the Start button and choose Settings and then Control Panel.
Double-click the Display icon in the Control Panel.
Click the Effects tab and scan it until you locate the Visual Effects list.
Check or uncheck the Use Large Icons checkbox according to the nature of your problem (icons too big or small).
If the problem is that your Desktop icons are too big and the Use Large Icons checkbox is checked, uncheck it and your icons magically shrink as soon as you apply the new settings.
On the other hand, if the problem is that your Desktop icons are too small, check the Use Large Icons checkbox and you'll find your screen easier to read as soon as you apply the new settings.
Click the Start button and choose Settings and then Control Panel.
Double-click the Display icon in the Control Panel.
Click the Effects tab and scan it until you locate the Visual Effects list.
Check or uncheck the Use Large Icons checkbox according to the nature of your problem (icons too big or small).
If the problem is that your Desktop icons are too big and the Use Large Icons checkbox is checked, uncheck it and your icons magically shrink as soon as you apply the new settings.
On the other hand, if the problem is that your Desktop icons are too small, check the Use Large Icons checkbox and you'll find your screen easier to read as soon as you apply the new settings.
