Taskbar size

[VistaNewbie]

After reinstalling Vista, I noticed that the taskbar icons were no longer
displayed as large icons. I believe there used to be an option available to
display large icons. I haven't been able to figure out how to make the
icons and buttons on the taskbar larger.

FYI, I am running Vista Home Premium, Service Pack 2, with all Microsoft
updates applied.

 

[Bill Yanaire]

I'm not in Windows right now, but that is probably related more to screen
resolution(for the taskbar).

Desktop icons can be changed, and the start menu, but not the taskbar (i
don't believe)

Linux re-sizes them based on the height (nice!)

Thing is, nobody around here cares about Linux.

 

[Bill Yanaire]

Well, I was partially incorrect.
The notification icons are not affected.
Boo.
Linux sucks.
But, I like it sometimes!

Its just a tool.

When I bought a phillips head screwdriver, I didn't throw out all the flat
head ones.

Good analogy. When I go home I will check to see how many phillips head and
flat head screw drivers I have in the garage.

 

[VistaNewbie]

The taskbar icons definitely can be changed irrespective of screen
resolution. I came across the option to do it several months ago, but
unfortunately, after reinstalling Vista, the option is not available.

I believe it was part of Service Pack 2. I just can't find the option to do
it any longer.

 

[VistaNewbie]

The taskbar icons definitely can be changed irrespective of screen
resolution. I came across the option to do it several months ago, but
unfortunately, after reinstalling Vista, the option is not available.

I believe it was part of Service Pack 2. I just can't find the option to
do it any longer.

Problem solved (by sheer accident!)

Right-clicking on the taskbar is very specific. If one right-clicks in the
Quick Launch area, the View | Large/Small icons option is displayed. I was
clicking in the part of the taskbar that displays the applications buttons
(the area between Quick Launch and System Notifications) which does not
display the View options. Grrrrr :<|

 

[Gene E. Bloch]

Problem solved (by sheer accident!)

Right-clicking on the taskbar is very specific. If one right-clicks in the
Quick Launch area, the View | Large/Small icons option is displayed. I was
clicking in the part of the taskbar that displays the applications buttons
(the area between Quick Launch and System Notifications) which does not
display the View options. Grrrrr :<|

I thought you were telling a fib, until I thought to unlock the Taskbar.
Not until then did I see the View option

 

[Leroy]

Thanks for the tip! Now my Taskbar icons look quite similar to the
Windows 7 Taskbar icons in terms of size!

Thanks again!

 

[Alan Nordin]

Yes, but this only affects the quick launch icons, is there a way to enlarge
the notification area icons?

 

[VistaNewbie]

Yes, but this only affects the quick launch icons, is there a way to
enlarge the notification area icons?

I have not found a way to enlarge the icons in the notifications area.