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Windows 7 - How do increase toolbar icon size in Windows Explorer? |
12-01-2011
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How do increase toolbar icon size in Windows Explorer? I did search. I apologize if this has been asked a thousand times already.
How can I use large icons in the Windows Explorer toolbar? Specifically, the "Change your view" icon that lets you choose from icons, details, list, tiles, etc.
My hand is not that steady and I spend half my time trying to hit this button and missing. In XP I could just right-click on the toolbar, select Customize, and select Large Icons at the bottom of the dialog. This feature (like many other customization features in Windows 7) appears to be hidden or missing. Have I missed something obvious here?
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12-01-2011
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#2 | | Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 x64 |
Seavixen32, I think that he was asking about Windows Explorer.
Try with Change View button and select Large/Extra Large Icons... | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number MS 7592 OS Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 x64 CPU Intel Pentium Dual Core E5400 @2.7Ghz Motherboard MSI G41M4-F Memory 4GB DDR2 2x2GB / 800MHz Graphics Card Integrated Sound Card Integrated Monitor(s) Displays Philips 192EL Screen Resolution 1366 x 768 Keyboard Delux K5002 Mouse WinGate WMS-o270 PSU 450W Case Delux costumized... Cooling 120mm Hantol, Spire 80mm Hard Drives Samsung HD256GJ 250GB/16MB & WD Caviar Blue 320GB/16MB Internet Speed 10 Mbit Other Info Genius SW-2.1 355 Speakers,Camera,Joystick |
12-01-2011
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#3 | | Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 64-Bit |
Thanks, I noticed it too late so I've deleted my comment.
This article may be of some use. http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/libr.../aa511500.aspx | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number HP Pavilion Elite 495UK OS Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 64-Bit CPU Intel Core i7 870 @ 2.93GHz Motherboard MSI 2A9C (CPU1) Memory 8Gb Dual-Channel DDR3 @ 664MHz Graphics Card nVidia GeForce GTX 460 1024MB dedicated RAM Sound Card Realtek HD Audio Monitor(s) Displays HP2310i Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 Keyboard Logitech K750 solar-powered keyboard Mouse Logitech Wireless M180 mouse PSU 460W Case HP Elite Cooling Air cooled Hard Drives 1x1954GB Hitachi HDS22020ALA 330 (RAID), 1x1954GB Hitachi External for backup and storage Internet Speed 2Mb Other Info Pure Avanti Flow Internet Radio with iPod Dock, 64Gb iPod, HP USB Speakers, Sony MDR-V500 Headphones, Sony Vaio F-Series Laptop |
12-01-2011
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Thank you for the help, but it is the toolbar icons I want to make bigger, not the file object icons. Maybe this will help clarify my dilemma:
I don't have steady hands. Is there perhaps an Accessibility setting for this?
Thank you for your assistance. | My System Specs | | |
12-01-2011
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#5 | | Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 x64 |
Uh... I don't know that. I was searching through the registry but don't find nothing...
Maybe some other member knows that. Be here, I'll call for assistance. | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number MS 7592 OS Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 x64 CPU Intel Pentium Dual Core E5400 @2.7Ghz Motherboard MSI G41M4-F Memory 4GB DDR2 2x2GB / 800MHz Graphics Card Integrated Sound Card Integrated Monitor(s) Displays Philips 192EL Screen Resolution 1366 x 768 Keyboard Delux K5002 Mouse WinGate WMS-o270 PSU 450W Case Delux costumized... Cooling 120mm Hantol, Spire 80mm Hard Drives Samsung HD256GJ 250GB/16MB & WD Caviar Blue 320GB/16MB Internet Speed 10 Mbit Other Info Genius SW-2.1 355 Speakers,Camera,Joystick |
12-01-2011
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#6 | | MS Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 64-bit |
Ask him to right-click in an empy space, and he will get following.
I don't know if this will help him. | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Toshiba Satellite L305D laptop OS MS Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 64-bit CPU AMD Athlon X2 Dual-Core QL-64, 2100 Mhz, 2 Cores Motherboard TOSHIBA Portable PC (Socket M2/S1G1) Memory 4.0GB (2x2GB) DDR2 @ 333MHz 5-5-5-15 Graphics Card ATI Radeon 3100 Graphics (Toshiba) Sound Card Realtek High Definition Audio Monitor(s) Displays Generic PnP Monitor @ 1280x800 Screen Resolution 1280 x 800 Keyboard standard PS/2 Keyboard Mouse HP Wireless Optical Mobile Mouse Model FHA-3410 Hard Drives 125.03GB Corsair CSSD-V128GB2 ATA Device (IDE)
Depending upon testing, organized as 1,2, or 3 partitions with/without a 100mb system partition at the front. Internet Speed What the local pub, local coffee shop offers. Other Info Optical Drives HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GSA-T50N ATA Device
Synaptics PS/2 Port TouchPad
Speakers (Realtek High Definition Audio)
Atheros AR5007EG Wireless Network Adapter
Also have an Asus ha1002xp netbook with Win 7 Ultimate installed. |
12-02-2011
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#7 | | windows 7 Home Premium 64 Bit SP 1 |
I guess there is no known way to do it till date  I might be wrong ... but I have never seen a way. There are some resources in windows which are of fixed size, it may be like this . | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Self Assembled OS windows 7 Home Premium 64 Bit SP 1 CPU Intel Core i3 Motherboard Intel DH55TC Media Series Memory Corsair 2GB x2 Graphics Card Onboard Sound Card Onboard Monitor(s) Displays LG Flatron E2040T Screen Resolution 1600x900 Keyboard iBall Mouse Logitech Case iBall Hard Drives Western Digital 1 TB
Seagate 500 GB Internet Speed BSNL Broadband Other Info Dell Studio 15" Laptop |
12-02-2011
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#8 | | Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit 7600 |
wait for bongo, he'll know if its possible. | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Hewlett packard/p6512uk OS Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit 7600 CPU IIx4 amd athelon 635 processor Motherboard FOXCONN 2AA9 Memory 2x2gb Graphics Card ati radeon HD 5450 Sound Card (1) Realtek High Definition Audio (2) AMD High Definition Monitor(s) Displays samsung lcd tv 32" Screen Resolution 1360x 768 Keyboard wireless hp Mouse wireless Hp,optical PSU ? Cooling air! Hard Drives (1) WDC WD10 01FAES-60Z2A0 SATA Disk Device (2) Maxtor OneTouch USB Device (3) ST310003 33AS USB Device (4) WD My Book 1111 USB Device Internet Speed 1.10mb/s Other Info at last i got a decent off the shelf upgrade, haha i dont even know what a psu is,
UPDATE: of course now im a guru i know its a power supply unit! |
12-02-2011
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#9 | | Acer laptop W 7 Pro SP1 64 bit & Dell Desktop W 7 Pro SP1 32 bit |
I just tried messing with the aero.msstyle and I could make the image bigger but the button still acts the same, it must be coded somewhere but I don't know where like what Arc said I don't think it's possible.
He may want to try what karlsnooks has posted.
Sorry I could not have been of more help.
Jerry | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Acer 4530 Laptop OS Acer laptop W 7 Pro SP1 64 bit & Dell Desktop W 7 Pro SP1 32 bit CPU ADM Athlon X2 64 Dual-core QL-60 Motherboard Acer-Grasmoor Memory 4 GB Graphics Card Nvidia Geforce 9100m G Sound Card Built in Realtek High Definition Audio Monitor(s) Displays 14.1 Screen Resolution 1280 x 800 Hard Drives 320 GB WDC WD32 00BEKT-75PVM SCSI Disk Device Other Info Dell Dimension 4700 - Windows 7 Pro - P4 HT 3.20 - 3 GB Ram - Nvidia Geforce 6200 - 160 GB HDD |
12-02-2011
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#10 | | windows 7 Home Premium 64 Bit SP 1 |

Quote: Originally Posted by Bongo I just tried messing with the aero.msstyle and I could make the image bigger but the button still acts the same, it must be coded somewhere but I don't know where like what Arc said I don't think it's possible.
He may want to try what karlsnooks has posted.
Sorry I could not have been of more help.
Jerry Yes Jerry. The same thing that was happened with the notification area icons 
BTW, is it possible to make the folder thumbnail preview flat, plain, not like the default angular preview ? | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Self Assembled OS windows 7 Home Premium 64 Bit SP 1 CPU Intel Core i3 Motherboard Intel DH55TC Media Series Memory Corsair 2GB x2 Graphics Card Onboard Sound Card Onboard Monitor(s) Displays LG Flatron E2040T Screen Resolution 1600x900 Keyboard iBall Mouse Logitech Case iBall Hard Drives Western Digital 1 TB
Seagate 500 GB Internet Speed BSNL Broadband Other Info Dell Studio 15" Laptop How do increase toolbar icon size in Windows Explorer? problems? All times are GMT -5. The time now is 09:13 AM. |  |