Size of icons and preview of windows

[Guest]

Hello,
I've got two question:

First, How can I resize a desktop icons ? For me, they're too big.

And second, in Beta 2 (build 5384) there was a feature, which showed a small
preview of a window, when you put mouse arrow on name of this window in
Taskbar. This was really nice and helpful, but now in RC1, I can't find this
option. In Beta 2 it was even default.

I'm sorry, if a description of a problem isn't enough good, but English
isn't my native language.

Best regards,
Wojtek

 

[Qui]

Right-click the desktop. Click "View". You can then choose between medium,
large or classic icons.

Right-click the taskbar. Click properties. Click the first tab "Taskbar".
Put a checkmark next to "Show Windows previews (thumbnails)".

Oddly enough it worked for me in 5384. Now the option is grayed out so I
can't enable it.
Supposedly because my video card suddenly isn't powerful enough.

 

[Hank Keleher]

You can also adjust the size of your icons by left clicking on the desktop
(to place your focus there) then hold down the CTRL key and use the scroll
wheel on your mouse.

Pretty nifty!

 

[Guest]

Thanks for help

But I have the same problem. This option is grayed out. Does anybody knows
what's the problem ? It worked in Beta 2 without any problems, so I don't
suppose that my graphic card is too slow (I've got Radeon 9600 PRO, I know
that it's not so new, but it is still good)

 

[John]

Hi www 8

very easy:
Strg + Scroll Mouse

John

Thanks for help

But I have the same problem. This option is grayed out. Does anybody knows
what's the problem ? It worked in Beta 2 without any problems, so I don't
suppose that my graphic card is too slow (I've got Radeon 9600 PRO, I know
that it's not so new, but it is still good)

 

[Guest]

I have run into the same problem with the "Show Windows previews
(thumbnails)" being grayed out did you ever find an answer?

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

It's one of the new Aero features that displays thumbnails of running programs when you hover the mouse pointer over the application icon in the Taskbar. If your graphics card is not Aero compatible, this option becomes disabled.

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


I have run into the same problem with the "Show Windows previews
(thumbnails)" being grayed out did you ever find an answer?