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15 Dec 2011
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justauntb
Windows 7 home
10 posts
Control Panel
I can't get into the control panel to adjust my appearance. I want to change the size of my font and icons on my desktop.
I have spent hours in that stupid "control panel" and I use the word "control" loosely....I hate windows 7
My System Specs
OS
Windows 7 home
15 Dec 2011
#
2
Brink
64-bit Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 & Windows 8 Enterprise
46,964 posts
Texas
Hello Justauntb,
These tutorials may help you with doing this.
Desktop Icons - Custom Size
and
(Use font size for "Icon" item)
Window Color and Appearance - Change
Hope this helps,
Shawn
My System Specs
Computer type
PC/Desktop
System Manufacturer/Model Number
Self built custom
OS
64-bit Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 & Windows 8 Enterprise
CPU
Intel i7-3930K 3.2 Ghz (O/C 4 Ghz)
Motherboard
ASRock X79 Extreme11
Memory
32 GB (8GBx4) G.SKILL DDR3 Quad PC3-19200 2400MHz
Graphics Card
Sapphire HD5870 Eyefinity 6 2GB
Sound Card
SB Recon 3Di Integrated Chip
Monitor(s) Displays
3x 27" Asus VE278Q
Screen Resolution
1920x1080
Keyboard
Logitech Cordless Desktop MX 5500 Revolution
Mouse
Logitech Cordless Desktop MX 5500 Revolution
PSU
OCZ Series Gold OCZZ1000M 1000W
Case
Thermaltake Level 10 GT Snow Edition
Cooling
Corsair Hydro H100
Hard Drives
256GB OCZ Vector 160GB OCZ RevoDrive X2 2 x 1TB Samsung HDD HD154UI SATA
Internet Speed
50 Mb/s Download and 2 Mb/s Upload
Other Info
Microsoft LifeCam Cinema Lite-On iHBS212 12x BD Writer Samsung CLX-3175FW Printer Netgear WNDR3800 Router Motorola SBG6580 Cable Modem 2x APC Back-UPS XS 1500
17 Dec 2011
#
3
justauntb
Windows 7 home
10 posts
Quote: Originally Posted by
Brink
(Use font size for "Icon" item)
Window Color and Appearance - Change
Hope this helps,
Shawn
I don't have the options shown in this tut... "Change Color Scheme"...here is all I have..so does that mean I can't get to "Advanced"?
Last edited by Brink; 17 Dec 2011 at
06:52 PM
.. Reason: removed broken image
My System Specs
OS
Windows 7 home
.
17 Dec 2011
#
4
Brink
64-bit Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 & Windows 8 Enterprise
46,964 posts
Texas
Try OPTION TWO in the tutorial instead. OPTION ONE is only if you have Windows 7
Starter
or
Home Basic
installed instead.
My System Specs
Computer type
PC/Desktop
System Manufacturer/Model Number
Self built custom
OS
64-bit Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 & Windows 8 Enterprise
CPU
Intel i7-3930K 3.2 Ghz (O/C 4 Ghz)
Motherboard
ASRock X79 Extreme11
Memory
32 GB (8GBx4) G.SKILL DDR3 Quad PC3-19200 2400MHz
Graphics Card
Sapphire HD5870 Eyefinity 6 2GB
Sound Card
SB Recon 3Di Integrated Chip
Monitor(s) Displays
3x 27" Asus VE278Q
Screen Resolution
1920x1080
Keyboard
Logitech Cordless Desktop MX 5500 Revolution
Mouse
Logitech Cordless Desktop MX 5500 Revolution
PSU
OCZ Series Gold OCZZ1000M 1000W
Case
Thermaltake Level 10 GT Snow Edition
Cooling
Corsair Hydro H100
Hard Drives
256GB OCZ Vector 160GB OCZ RevoDrive X2 2 x 1TB Samsung HDD HD154UI SATA
Internet Speed
50 Mb/s Download and 2 Mb/s Upload
Other Info
Microsoft LifeCam Cinema Lite-On iHBS212 12x BD Writer Samsung CLX-3175FW Printer Netgear WNDR3800 Router Motorola SBG6580 Cable Modem 2x APC Back-UPS XS 1500
17 Dec 2011
#
5
justauntb
Windows 7 home
10 posts
Quote: Originally Posted by
Brink
Hello Justauntb,
These tutorials may help you with doing this.
Desktop Icons - Custom Size
and
(Use font size for "Icon" item)
Window Color and Appearance - Change
Hope this helps,
Shawn
Thank you, thank you, thank you !!!!!
My System Specs
OS
Windows 7 home
17 Dec 2011
#
6
Brink
64-bit Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 & Windows 8 Enterprise
46,964 posts
Texas
You're most welcome.
My System Specs
Computer type
PC/Desktop
System Manufacturer/Model Number
Self built custom
OS
64-bit Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 & Windows 8 Enterprise
CPU
Intel i7-3930K 3.2 Ghz (O/C 4 Ghz)
Motherboard
ASRock X79 Extreme11
Memory
32 GB (8GBx4) G.SKILL DDR3 Quad PC3-19200 2400MHz
Graphics Card
Sapphire HD5870 Eyefinity 6 2GB
Sound Card
SB Recon 3Di Integrated Chip
Monitor(s) Displays
3x 27" Asus VE278Q
Screen Resolution
1920x1080
Keyboard
Logitech Cordless Desktop MX 5500 Revolution
Mouse
Logitech Cordless Desktop MX 5500 Revolution
PSU
OCZ Series Gold OCZZ1000M 1000W
Case
Thermaltake Level 10 GT Snow Edition
Cooling
Corsair Hydro H100
Hard Drives
256GB OCZ Vector 160GB OCZ RevoDrive X2 2 x 1TB Samsung HDD HD154UI SATA
Internet Speed
50 Mb/s Download and 2 Mb/s Upload
Other Info
Microsoft LifeCam Cinema Lite-On iHBS212 12x BD Writer Samsung CLX-3175FW Printer Netgear WNDR3800 Router Motorola SBG6580 Cable Modem 2x APC Back-UPS XS 1500
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