More Win7 Questions

[Zootal]

1) Desktop icon size. I have them set as small as I can. I go to control
panel-display, shoose Smaller. And I still have these big oversized icons
on my desktop (compared to how small they were under XP). How do I make
them smaller?

2) Control Panel. Where is the detailed line view? My choices are large
icons or small icons. I don't want no stinkin' icons, just give me the list
like we have had for the last fifteen years.

 

[David Wilkinson]

1) Desktop icon size. I have them set as small as I can. I go to
control panel-display, shoose Smaller. And I still have these big
oversized icons on my desktop (compared to how small they were under
XP). How do I make them smaller?

2) Control Panel. Where is the detailed line view? My choices are
large icons or small icons. I don't want no stinkin' icons, just give
me the list like we have had for the last fifteen years.

I don't know how small your small is but try this:


Click anywhere on the desktop, hold down the CTRL key, then roll the mouse
wheel back and forth until you find the size icon you like.

 

[SC Tom]

1) Desktop icon size. I have them set as small as I can. I go to
control panel-display, shoose Smaller. And I still have these big
oversized icons on my desktop (compared to how small they were under
XP). How do I make them smaller?

2) Control Panel. Where is the detailed line view? My choices are
large icons or small icons. I don't want no stinkin' icons, just give
me the list like we have had for the last fifteen years.

2) Unfortunately, I haven't found any way to pick List or Details, but
selecting Category gives a nice look at it, much better than either icon
selection IMHAWO.

 

[Grenou]

1) Desktop icon size. I have them set as small as I can. I go to control
panel-display, shoose Smaller. And I still have these big oversized icons
on my desktop (compared to how small they were under XP). How do I make
them smaller?

2) Control Panel. Where is the detailed line view? My choices are large
icons or small icons. I don't want no stinkin' icons, just give me the
list
like we have had for the last fifteen years.

I use the Category View, it's much easier on the old eyes

Grenou

 

[Zootal]

I don't know how small your small is but try this:


Click anywhere on the desktop, hold down the CTRL key, then roll the
mouse wheel back and forth until you find the size icon you like.

Ahhh...beautiful! That worked most excellently. tyvm!

My quess is that Win7 defaults to a rather large icon size for hires
monitors so that you don't get these little tiny icons. I prefer the
smaller icons.