How to resize Desktop Icon on Windows?

Icons are displayed on the Desktop screen to help users easily manipulate and use. By default, the size of icons (icons) on the Desktop screen is set to medium size, but if you want to save space, collapse the application on the Desktop screen you can set the thumbnail. The size of these icons goes against the default size.

1. Windows 10

1.1. Resize icons on Desktop screen Windows 10

To resize the icon on the Windows 10 Desktop screen, follow the steps below:

1. Right-click any space on the Desktop screen.

2. On the context menu (right-click menu), select View .

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3. Next, if you want to minimize the application icons on the Desktop, select the Small icons option. If you want to enlarge the application icon on the Desktop, select Large icons . By default the selected option is Medium icons.

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Alternatively, you can apply a right-click on any icon on the Desktop, press and hold the Control key and use the Mouse Scroll Button (the wheel part between the right mouse and the left mouse button) to change Icon size on the Desktop screen.

1.2. Change the size of the Taskbar icon

If you want to change the size of the Taskbar icon, follow the steps below:

1. Right-click any space on the Desktop screen.

2. On the Context menu (right-click menu), select Display Settings .

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3. Move the slider under Change the size of text, apps, and other items to 100%, 125%, 150% or 175%.

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4. Select Apply under the Settings window. Windows will ask you to log out and log back in to check.

1.3. Change the icon size on File Explorer

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If you want to change the icon size or thumbnail of a specific folder on File Explorer, follow the steps below:

Open File Explorer, then click on the View tab and select options like Large icons, Medium icons, Small icons, List, Details, Tiles, and Content views.

2. On Windows 7 and Windows Vista

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Right-click any space on the Desktop, the context menu will appear on the screen. Here you hover over View and select Small icons (or Classic icons on Windows Vista) to minimize the icon size on the Desktop screen. By default the icon size on the Desktop screen is set to Medium Options.

Alternatively, you can apply a right-click on any icon on the Desktop, press and hold the Control key and use the Mouse Scroll Button (the wheel part between the right and left mouse buttons) to change Icon size on the Desktop screen.

3. On Windows XP

1. Right-click any space on the Desktop screen. At this time, the context menu appears, where you click Properties .

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2. On the Display Properties dialog box, at the Appearance tab, select Advanced .

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3. On the Advanced Appearance dialog box, select Icon and set the new size value in the Size box to finish.

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4. On Mac OS X

1. Right-click any space on the Desktop screen. The context menu appears, where you select Show View Options .

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2. Adjust the icon size with the slider.

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5. How to hide, show the desktop icon

- Display desktop icon:

To display the icon on the Desktop, right-click any space on the Desktop screen, scroll through the View and select Show Desktop icons .

- Hide desktop icon:

To hide the icon on the Desktop, right-click any space on the Desktop, scroll through the View and select Show Desktop icons to leave the Desktop icons option missing.

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Good luck!