{"id":26298,"date":"2017-02-09T11:36:17","date_gmt":"2017-02-09T16:36:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.computeradvantage.us\/v3\/?p=26298"},"modified":"2017-02-07T11:39:36","modified_gmt":"2017-02-07T16:39:36","slug":"change-how-icons-look-on-your-desktop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.computeradvantage.us\/v3\/change-how-icons-look-on-your-desktop\/","title":{"rendered":"Change How Icons Look on Your Desktop"},"content":{"rendered":"

Out of the box, icons on your Desktop are 64 pixels square. That\u2019s a fine middle-of-the-road choice, but if your eyes aren\u2019t what they used to be, you might prefer larger icons. Or, if you store a lot of files and folders on your Desktop, smaller icons may let you arrange everything more comfortably. To change the size of icons on the Desktop, click anywhere on the Desktop background, and then choose View > Show View Options. Use the Icon Size slider at the top to increase or decrease the icon size, and play with the Grid Spacing slider to see if it improves how your icons arrange themselves in a useful way. You can also choose whether icons preview their contents, change the size and position (bottom or right) of icon names, and display additional info about some items underneath their names.<\/p>\n

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Out of the box, icons on your Desktop are 64 pixels square. That\u2019s a fine middle-of-the-road choice, but if your eyes aren\u2019t what they used to be, you might prefer larger icons. Or, if you store a lot of files and folders on your Desktop, smaller icons may let you arrange everything more comfortably. 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