Some Desktop Icons not displaying fullsized

[Justifun]

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

 

[richc46]

click on any icon. HOld down cntrl and turn the mouse wheel

 

[Fathther Jack]

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.

 

[Justifun]

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?

 

[Fathther Jack]

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.

 

[Fathther Jack]

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.

 

[Fathther Jack]

:huh: