Change the Size of Desktop Icons (All Windows)

Registry Guide for Windows
Part of the WinGuides Network

Registry tweaks, tricks & hacks to optimize, enhance and secure Microsoft Windows.

Change the Size of Desktop Icons (All Windows)
Category: Home > Windows > Appearance > Fonts and Icons

This tweak can be easily applied using WinGuides Tweak Manager.
Download a free trial now!

Are your icons too small? Or too big? This setting will let you resize them to suit your desktop preference.

Open your registry and find the key below.

Create a new value named 'Shell Icon Size' and set the value, or modify the existing value, to equal the size of your icons in pixels. Smaller values = smaller icons!


(Default)	REG_SZ	(value not set)
Shell Icon Size	REG_SZ	"16"


	HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop\WindowMetrics

Settings:

User Key: [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop\WindowMetrics]
Name: Shell Icon Size
Type: REG_SZ (String Value)
Value: Size in Pixels (Default = 32)

Disclaimer: Modifying the registry can cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. We cannot guarantee that problems resulting from modifications to the registry can be solved. Use the information provided at your own risk.

Last Modified: February 8, 1999

Return to Index