Icon size in "start" box

[davetest]

hello -
when I click the start button, the icons that appear
on the left side of the box
have recently shrunk to the same size as my desktop icons
(I use 30) even though start(right click)/properties/
customize/general/ - large icons are selected.
They used to be bigger.

How do I set it back? I guess I could do a
system restore, but I'm interested in finding out
where the size is stored.

Thanks,
Dave

 

[james]

To change Windows visual effects

You can turn specific Windows visual effects on or off.
For example, you can display shadows under menus to give
a three-dimensional (3-D) effect, indicate folder types
with watermarks, and increase the size of icons.

You can change some visual effects in Display Properties
and others in System Properties in Control Panel.

Change visual effects in Display

Open Display in Control Panel.
On the Appearance tab, click Effects.
In the Effects dialog box, select the check box for those
items you want to turn on.
Notes

To open Display, click Start, click Control Panel, and
then double-click Display.
For information about a specific item, right-click the
item and then click What's This?.

 

[Maureen Goldman]

hello -
when I click the start button, the icons that appear
on the left side of the box
have recently shrunk to the same size as my desktop icons
(I use 30) even though start(right click)/properties/
customize/general/ - large icons are selected.
They used to be bigger.

How do I set it back? I guess I could do a
system restore, but I'm interested in finding out
where the size is stored.

Try control panel \ display \ appearance tab
advanced button
In the dropdown list you can change the size of the icons. I have mine
set at 32. Apply and okay your way out.