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12 Dec 2011 | #1 |
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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. |
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12 Dec 2011 | #2 |
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Hello Himagain, and welcome to Seven Forums.
This sounds like the DPI settings that you changed if everything is huge now. If so, then you could use OPTION THREE in the tutorial below to reset it back to the default 96 DPI (100%). DPI Display Size Settings - Change Hope this helps, Shawn |
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12 Dec 2011 | #3 |
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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? |
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12 Dec 2011 | #4 |
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I'm not sure if there's a way to just increase the size of the fonts everywhere in Windows 7.
You might see if adjusting the font sizes to be larger for items in the Advanced Window Color Appearance settings at step 6 in the tutorial below may help some. Window Color and Appearance - ChangeIn addition, you might also see if using the Magnifier tool may be able to help. |
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12 Dec 2011 | #5 |
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To resize desktop icons
Does this help? |
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13 Dec 2011 | #6 |
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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? 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. ![]() |
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13 Dec 2011 | #7 |
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That's great news himagain. I'm happy to hear that you got it sorted.
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