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Hi Don,
I had a hunch that you might find it interesting.
I found it this morning while looking for something else. Isn't that always
the way, even looking for a lost pair of gloves? <LOL>
Keep having fun.
--
Hope this helps. Let us know.
Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
In news:A32468FB-EF52-4B5C-B64B-4EB0CBAD4D9C@microsoft.com,
Don <Don@discussions.microsoft.com> hunted and pecked:
> No problem Wesley. I should have tried it both ways. Anyway the tutorial
> looks to be exactly what I'm looking for. Many thanks.
> --
> Thanks, Don
>
>
> "Wesley Vogel" wrote:
>
>> Hi Don,
>>
>> I apologize, that was a typo on my part for the Quick Launch icon size.
>> As you have already figured out...
>> Left click an empty area of the Quick Launch area and select View
>> should have been...
>> Right click an empty area of the Quick Launch area and select View
>>
>> Have a look through here...
>>
>> Windows XP Step by Step Tutorials
>> Accessibility Wizard
>>
http://www.microsoft.com/enable/training/windowsxp/default.aspx
>>
>> --
>> Hope this helps. Let us know.
>>
>> Wes
>> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
>>
>> In news:FDE5C180-35AB-4854-B1C0-6B44FF8FB43F@microsoft.com,
>> Don <Don@discussions.microsoft.com> hunted and pecked:
>>> Hi Again Wesley. On item 2, I tried right clicking instead of left
>>> clicking and I got view. I changed to large icons and A. They're too
>>> large. and B. Only the icons in the quick launch bar were changed. So
>>> I'm back to square one. I'll have to live with the too small icons, I
>>> guess, because the large icons are too large. Like I said, I hope the
>>> next version of windows makes all this sort of thing better and easier.
>>>
>>> Cheers. Don.
>>> --
>>>
>>> "Don" wrote:
>>>
>>>> Thanks for trying to help Wesley. Much appreciated. Unfortunately
>>>> however, I was unable to reset the size of my taskbar icons. Here's
>>>> what I did:
>>>>
>>>> 1. I downloaded and ran # 97 (increase icon size) from the link, but
>>>> it
>>>> made no difference.
>>>>
>>>> 2. You suggested: “Right click the Taskbar | Select Lock the
>>>> taskbar
>>>> to unlock it | Left click an empty area of the Quick Launch area and
>>>> select View
>>>>> Select Large Icons “*** I unlocked the taskbar, as instructed.
>>>>> But when I
>>>> left clicked an empty area of the Quick Launch, I got
>>>> nothingâ€â€no view. I tried this in both the classic and regular
>>>> start menu, but it made no difference. (The taskbar was definitely
>>>> unlocked and I was definitely clicking on the quick launch part of
>>>> it.) I spent a lot of time on this
>>>> and even increased the size of the taskbar and tried it, but nothing
>>>> would give me the “view†item.
>>>>
>>>> 3. The step-by-step tutorial. “Use large icons†changed
>>>> the desktop icons, but did not change the taskbar icons. (My desktop
>>>> icons were
>>>> already okay.
>>>> I set them early on by going to desktop
>>>> properties/appearance/advanced/icons. It’s only the taskbar
>>>> icons
>>>> that are too small)
>>>>
>>>> I guess I’ll have to live with this. I just hope that the next
>>>> version of windows makes setting “view preferences†a good
>>>> deal easier .
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Thanks, Don
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "Wesley Vogel" wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Here are a couple of ideas.
>>>>>
>>>>>
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
>>>>> Read the instructions at the top.
>>>>> Scroll down to...
>>>>> 97. Right hand side.
>>>>> Click on
>>>>> Increase the Size of Taskbar Buttons
>>>>>
>>>>> For reference if this doesn't do what you want, there is an Undo also.
>>>>> -----
>>>>>
>>>>> Quick Launch icon sizes
>>>>> Right click the Taskbar | Select Lock the taskbar to unlock it | Left
>>>>> click an empty area of the Quick Launch area and select View | Select
>>>>> Large Icons
>>>>>
>>>>> View will not appear in the menu if the Taskbar is locked.
>>>>> -----
>>>>>
>>>>> Start Menu Icon sizes
>>>>> Right click the Taskbar | Properties | Start Menu tab | Customize
>>>>> button | General tab | Select Large Icons | Click OK | Click Apply |
>>>>> Click OK
>>>>>
>>>>> This just in...
>>>>>
>>>>> Step by Step Tutorials for Windows XP: Use Large Icons
>>>>>
http://www.microsoft.com/enable/training/windowsxp/uselargeicons.aspx
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> Hope this helps. Let us know.
>>>>>
>>>>> Wes
>>>>> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
>>>>>
>>>>> In news:32BD7ABD-AA67-4081-85E0-EB5167158BB2@microsoft.com,
>>>>> Don <Don@discussions.microsoft.com> hunted and pecked:
>>>>>> Since I changed my desktop resolution from 800 x 600 to 1024 x 768,
>>>>>> the icons in my taskbar have become almost too small for these old
>>>>>> eyes. I've managed to get everything else back to an acceptable size
>>>>>> by changing (global) the icons in desktop
>>>>>> properties/appearance/advanced/, and by making other changes, but
>>>>>> does anyone know how to make the taskbar icons and font bigger? --
>>>>>> Thanks, Don
>>>>>> --
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