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How do I change my desktop icon size?

This describes how to customize the appearance of your desktop by changing the icon size on the desktop.

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In Windows XP, you can personalize the look and feel of your desktop by changing the size of icons.

To change SIZE follow these steps:

1. > Right-click an empty area of your desktop, and then click Properties.
2. > Click the Appearance tab, and then click Advanced.
3. > In the Item list or in the preview window, click the Window element that you want to change. You can select from any of the following items:

   3D Objects
   Active Title Bar
   Active Window Border
   Application Background
   Caption Buttons
   Desktop
   Icon
   Icon Spacing (Horizontal)
   Icon Spacing (Vertical)
   Inactive Title Bar
   Inactive Window Border
   Menu
   Message Box
   Palette Title
   Selected Items
   ToolTip
   Window

4. Do any of following to achieve the look that you want:
   
   • Under Item:
     • In the Size box, specify the size that you want to use for the item.
       
       When you are finished making the changes that you want, click OK twice to save your settings.