Icon displays too large after screen type size increased

hi there people,
this is embarrassing!
been using Windows since forever but eyesight now failing.
Have increased the screen type size so that I can still read it, but now the icons are gigantic.
I do remember going through this exercise on my previous PC before I bought my Samsung R780 notebook and I did it then with a simple utility.

I am working on a project now that is overdue, so any help would be much appreciated.
I have quickly tried to find a similar problem via search with no luck.

Hi Shawn,
wow! thanks for the lightning reply.
Unfortunately, the standard solution which you kindly referred me to only adjusts both the actual font size and the icons simultaneously.
While I am not actually visually impaired to any major degree yet, this particular problem is already a major one at my level of visual acuity. (150%)

there are only two probable options that I can see:
1. Remove icons from my desktop completely. (don't know how)
2. find a method of separating the icons and the type size. (Don't know how now)

Cheers?

dsperber said:

To resize desktop icons

[*]You can also use the scroll wheel on your mouse to resize desktop icons. On the desktop, press and hold Ctrl while you scroll the wheel to make icons larger or smaller.


Does this help?

THAT was it! I KNEW there was a simple way to do it - just could not remember it.
I also use a very useful program called FENCES Stardock Corporation - Software - Fences
Had to turn it off before I could use this trick, but then was ok.

Thank you disperber and Brink.