How to Customize the Size of the Windows 7 Taskbar Icons

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Are the icons on your Windows 7 taskbar too large or small for your liking? We'll show you how to adjust the size of your taskbar icons, as well as change the resolution of your screen, using the Windows 7 Control Panel.

Method 1
Method 1 of 3:

Using Small Icons

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    Click the Windows logo on a blue background in the bottom-left corner of the screen.
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    This tab is on the right side of the Start menu.
    • If you don't see Control Panel here, type "control panel" into Start and then click Control Panel when it appears at the top of the Start window.
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    It's toward the bottom of the Control Panel page. Doing so will open the Taskbar window.
    • If you don't see this option, click the "View by" drop-down box in the top-right side of the window, then click Large Icons .
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    This option is in the top-left side of the window.
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    Click the "Taskbar buttons" drop-down box, then click one of the following options:
    • Always combine, hide labels - Condenses taskbar buttons into squares that display the program's icon, but not its label. Multiple windows from one program will fit into one taskbar button.
    • Combine when taskbar is full - Displays rectangular taskbar buttons individually and with labels until the taskbar fills up, at which point buttons are combined into the square configuration mentioned above.
    • Never combine - Taskbar buttons will remain rectangular with labels regardless of how many there are.
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    This box is near the top of the page. Doing so will shrink your Windows 7 icons on the taskbar.
    • If this box is already checked, your computer is displaying small icons in the taskbar.
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    This will save your changes and refresh the screen. Once the screen refreshes, your taskbar icons should be smaller (or larger) than they were before.
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Method 2
Method 2 of 3:

Adjusting Screen Resolution

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    Click the Windows logo on a blue background in the bottom-left corner of the screen.
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    This tab is on the right side of the Start menu.
    • If you don't see Control Panel here, type "control panel" into Start and then click Control Panel when it appears at the top of the Start window.
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    It's toward the top of the Control Panel page. Doing so will open the Display window.
    • If you don't see this option, click the "View by" drop-down box in the top-right side of the window, then click Large Icons .
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    This link is in the upper-right side of the page.
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    It's in the middle of the page. Doing so will prompt a drop-down menu with all of your monitor's possible resolutions listed.
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    Click and drag the slider up to increase resolution and make icons smaller, or drag the slider down to decrease resolution and make the icons larger.
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    This link is in the middle of the page. Doing so takes you to the Appearance and Personalization menu.
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    Click the circular button to the left of one of the following options:
    • Smaller - 100%
    • Medium - 125%
    • Larger - 150% - Not all monitors will have this option.
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    It's in the lower-right side of the page.
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    Doing so will log you out of your account. Once you log back in, all of your icons will be larger or smaller depending on the options you chose.
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Method 3
Method 3 of 3:

Setting a Custom Icon Size

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    Click the Windows logo in the bottom-left corner of the screen.
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    Doing so searches your computer for the Run program.
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    This program, which resembles a speeding envelope, should be at the top of the Start window.
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    Doing so will open the Registry Editor program.
    • You may have to click Yes when prompted before you can continue.
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    To do so:
    • Double-click HKEY_CURRENT_USER . It's in the top-left side of the Registry Editor window.
    • Double-click Control Panel .
    • Double-click Desktop .
    • Click WindowMetrics .
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    This item should be on the right side of the Registry Editor window. Double-clicking it opens it in a new window.
    • If you don't see the MinWidth item, first do the following: click Edit , select New , click String Value , type in MinWidth , and press ↵ Enter .
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    Type in a new width for icons, then press ↵ Enter . The default width for regular icons is 52, and the minimum you can enter is 32—anything smaller, and the icons will not display properly.
    • You can enter values larger than 52, though icons too large will cause problems on the taskbar.
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    Open Start , click â–º , and click Restart to restart your computer.
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    Windows caches icon images when applications are pinned, so you will need to re-pin any pinned icons for the new size to take effect. Right-click on each pinned icon and select "Unpin". You can then re-pin the program by right-clicking on it in the Start Menu and selecting Pin to Taskbar . [1]
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