Changing taskbar icon size

[Guest]

Hi, Can someone tell me how to go about changing the size of the icons in the
taskbar in Windows XP ? I can see no way to do it.
Thanks
Catt

 

[Guest]

Hi, Can someone tell me how to go about changing the size of the icons in the
taskbar in Windows XP ? I can see no way to do it.
Thanks
Catt

Windows System Tray Icons
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/310578
Description of Notification Area Settings
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/279771
Taskbar Repair Plus! from Kelly-Korner:
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm

Change the resolution on your Display properties to higher.
HTH.
nass

 

[SingaporeWebDesign]

Hello,

Start > Control Panel > Display > Appearance > Advanced > Item : Active
Title Bar > Set size bigger as required.

The change will be applied to the task bar as well, but the disadvantage is
that all title bars will be affected as well.

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Windows XP FAQ

 

[Wesley Vogel]

Quick Launch icon sizes
Right click the Taskbar | Select Lock the taskbar to unlock it | Right click
an empty area of the Quick Launch area and select View | Select a size

View will not appear in the menu if the Taskbar is locked.

97. Decrease the Size of Taskbar Buttons - Undo
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

taskbaricons.vbs sets MinWidth to -285 here...

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop\WindowMetrics
Value Name: MinWidth
Data Type: REG_SZ
Value Data: Number of pixels
MinWidth specifies the width, in pixels, of a minimized window.

* Values entered in twips (minus values) are rounded to the nearest pixel
value. For instance, -17 converts to 1 pixel, and -28 converts to 2 pixels.
* The registry also accepts values in pixels (0 to 50); however, any values
entered in Control Panel will be converted to twips in the registry.
http://technet2.microsoft.com/windo...3c30-4dfb-803d-c624690244401033.mspx?mfr=true

"Sizes here, having a minus sign before them, are in twips. A twip is
1/1440th of an inch, 1/567th of a centimeter and 1/20th of a point. As it's
an absolute measurement, it can't be converted exactly to pixels."
from...
Windowmetrics
http://www.virtualplastic.net/html/desk_reg.html

Start Menu Icon sizes
Right click the Taskbar | Properties | Start Menu tab | Customize button |
General tab | Select a size

Step by Step Tutorials for Windows XP: Use Large Icons
http://www.microsoft.com/enable/training/windowsxp/uselargeicons.aspx

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Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

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[Guest]

Thanks to all but Wes if I "click in an empty area of the Quick Launch area"
there is not "View" to select a size. I tried it both ways, with the taskbar
checked off and unchecked. Thought?
Catt

 

[Wesley Vogel]

Thought?

Your probably not holding your mouth right. LOL

If the Taskbar is unlocked you get this context menu by right clicking a
blank spot in Quick Launch.

----------------
View >
Open Folder
Show Text
Show Title
Close Toolbar
---------
Toolbars >
---------
Cascade Windows
Tile Windows Horizontally
Tile Windows Vertically
Show the Desktop
---------
Task Manager
---------
Lock the Taskbar
Properties
----------------

If the Taskbar is locked you get this context menu by right clicking a blank
spot in Quick Launch.

----------------
Open Folder
---------
Toolbars
---------
Cascade Windows
Tile Windows Horizontally
Tile Windows Vertically
Show the Desktop
---------
Task Manager
---------
Lock the Taskbar
Properties
----------------

If you miss a blank spot altogether and right click on an icon in Quick
Launch you get this context menu.

----------------
Open
Run As
Scan With AVG (my AV software)
WinZip > (my zip software)
---------
SendTo >
---------
Cut
Copy
---------
Create Shortcut
Delete
Rename
---------
Properties
----------------

The Show Desktop icon context menu does not have Run As.

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View > Has Large Icons and Small Icons.
Open Folder Opens the %appdata%\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch
folder.
Show Text Shows Text and the icon.
Show Title Shows Quick Launch as a title. Probably belongs with Click here
to begin.
Close Toolbar Gets rid of the Quick Launch toolbar.
---------

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[Guest]

Hi, when I do hold my mouth right I get everything but "View"
When I right click it starts out with "Toolbars>" but no "View"
If I unlock the taskbar I get the same thing. I don't get "Open Folder" as
you do.
So obviously something is missing.
Would you have any futher thoughts on the matter?
Thank you
Catt

 

[Wesley Vogel]

Beats the heck out of me. The only time I ever use Quick Launch is when
researching something for a post, otherwise I have it turned off. I thought
it might have been a policy, but I cannot find anything.

I did find this though.

Carefully click an empty area of the Quick Launch area and choose "View" -
"Large Icons". If this menu does not appear, click on the separator groove
directly to the left of the "Quick Launch" area.
from...
View Large Quick Launch Icons
http://malektips.com/xp_taskbar_start_0007.html

And a picture of the menu
http://www.russelltexas.com/tutorials/cameraaccessories/two.gif

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