Some Desktop Icons not displaying fullsized


  1. Posts : 3
    Windows 7
       #1

    Some Desktop Icons not displaying fullsized


    As you'll see in the attachment i uploaded. Some icons such as "grooveshark" "albumplayer" etc, dont display a full sized icon like firefox does. I've tried making icons a blowing them up to 256x256 but no luck. How do i get nice big icons like firefox?

    Thanks
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  2. Posts : 17,796
    Windows 10, Home Clean Install
       #2

    click on any icon. HOld down cntrl and turn the mouse wheel
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  3. Posts : 43
    Windows 7 x64
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    The reason you have some small icons is most likely that the software programs maximum icon size is 48x48 a.k.a WinXP. On your desktop you are seeing a mix of icon sizes.
    If you want larger icons on your desktop you'll have to make a 256x256 and then change your shortcut icon.
    I always make my new icons with the "Win7" sizes and use them to replace the software's icons in the exe file.
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  4. Posts : 3
    Windows 7
    Thread Starter
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    Making new shortcut's didnt work. even with new 256x256 icons they still get displayed tiny. Are you using any special program to make your new icons?
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  5. Posts : 43
    Windows 7 x64
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    Justifun said:
    Making new shortcut's didnt work. even with new 256x256 icons they still get displayed tiny. Are you using any special program to make your new icons?
    Can I just ask:-
    When you make your new icon, what sizes do you include in the new icon?
    When you've made the icon where do you put it/what do you do with it?

    I use Axialis IconWorkshop for making icons, a free trial through the link. IcoFX, as a free program is also quite good.
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  6. Posts : 43
    Windows 7 x64
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    One more thing, you more than likely need to refresh your icon cache before the new icons will show.
    Make sure you can see hidden files and folders. GoTo C:\Users\Your User Name\AppData\Local and delete the file IconCache.db. Then re-boot.
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