Introduction

The desktop icons in Windows Vista can be as small at 12 X 12 pixels to as large as 256 X 256 pixels.

Small, Medium, or Large

You can quickly set the desktop icons to small, medium, or large by right-clicking the desktop, select view, then select small, medium, or large icons.

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Below is what the small, medium, and large icons look like.

Finer Control of Size

You can also change the size of desktop icons by clicking the Ctrl key on your keyboard and while holding down the Ctrl key roll the ball on your mouse (the middle button that scrolls web pages up or down when rolled) up or down.

Below are examples of the smallest and the largest desktop icon that can be set.

Note: You can change the size of icons in any folder using these techniques also.