Lose the Icons


  1. jclaire
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    Windows 7 Home Edition
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    Lose the Icons


    Is there a way to merely have text-links on the desktop and do away with all the
    icons? I'm a web designer and it takes me forever to find software while wading through a screen full of icons with text. I'd rather just have text links that I have organized in some way by their logical inter-relationships. Is that possible in Windows 7?
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  3. Jonathan_King
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    Windows 7 Professional x64
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    Welcome!

    I do not believe that is possible, unfortunately. You can change the icon size, however. The easiest way to do that is hold down CTRL while scrolling with the mouse wheel.

    The Windows 7 search is also very helpful now; you may be able to find things much quicker than you could in earlier versions of Windows.
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  4. valtonray
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    outside of a custom shell i dont think this is possible in windows.
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  6. Johanster
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    Windows 7 Home Premium x64
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    Change the program image / logo to a transparent .ico? You would have to do each program manually, but it could get you close to the desired effect.
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  7. Legacy Code
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    16 x16 Blank Icon attached Be warned its a MASSIVE download lol
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  8. Greg S
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    Windows 7 Professional 32-bit (6.1, Build 7600)
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    Legacy Code said:
    16 x16 Blank Icon attached Be warned its a MASSIVE download lol
    If it's for shortcuts, no need for an additional icon. imageres.dll already has one. I think it's about the fourth icon from the left
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