The Windows operating system provides the user with an impressive set of settings that allow you to completely change the look of the desktop and optimize it to suit your needs and tastes. You can change the background, splash screen, control layout, and more. And of course, increase or decrease the size of your desktop shortcuts.
It is necessary
A computer running a Windows operating system (XP, Vista or Windows 7), basic computer skills
Instructions
Step 1
To reduce the size of shortcuts in Windows XP, go to the "Display Properties" menu. You can open it in the "Control Panel": the "Start" menu (select "Settings", and in it - "Control Panel"). Find the item called "Screen", select it and press "Enter". You can also call the "Display Properties" menu from the context menu of the desktop. To do this, click the right mouse button in an arbitrary place on the desktop (not on any of the shortcuts), and select the "Properties" item in the drop-down menu.
Step 2
In the Display Properties window, select the Appearance tab and click the Effects button. In the menu that appears, uncheck the box next to "Use large icons". After you click "OK", the size of the shortcuts will be reduced.
Step 3
In Windows Vista, to change the size of shortcuts, you need to right-click anywhere on the screen, in the drop-down menu, hover over the "View" item and select the type of icons. The smallest - "Classic", then - "Regular", well, the largest, of course, "Large". Changing the size of the icons occurs immediately after you click on the corresponding label.
Step 4
The size of the desktop shortcuts in Windows 7 is set in the same way as in Windows Vista, except that the smallest icons are called “Small”.
