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HT : Getting Big Icons on Windows XP - Kharnage - 12-19-2009
Hello users of Supportforums, this is my second HT (How To) thread.
To check out my first HT thread please click here
I will be showing you guys how to make your Windows XP icons bigger today.
Here is the regular icon size for Windows XP
![[Image: 2isglxu.jpg]](http://i50.tinypic.com/2isglxu.jpg)
This is the big icon for Windows XP, notice how it looks like Windows 7 & Vista's icon.
![[Image: 2yn5xjo.jpg]](http://i46.tinypic.com/2yn5xjo.jpg)
Here's how to do it
Step 1 : Right click anywhere on your desktop
Step 2 : Click on properties
Step 3 : Click on the Appearance tab
Step 4 : Click on Effects...
![[Image: 35cesf6.jpg]](http://i48.tinypic.com/35cesf6.jpg)
Step 5 : Click on Use large icons
![[Image: 219g5.jpg]](http://i47.tinypic.com/219g5.jpg)
Thank you reading my HT thread, please say thanks if this helped you. If you didn't like it please give me some feedback.
I created this myself, if you use it on another site please give credits to me, NaK.
RE: HT : Getting Big Icons on Windows XP - Notorious Mental - 01-25-2010
Thank you for the tutorial friend.
Will come in handy for sure, but I prefer sticking with my normal sized icons. This way I can have more space to save them on desktop since in 1 week I can fill it whole
RE: HT : Getting Big Icons on Windows XP - kevin_ - 02-07-2010
This is cool, actually I am going to start using it.
RE: HT : Getting Big Icons on Windows XP - Kharnage - 02-08-2010
(02-07-2010, 07:32 PM)kevin_ Wrote: This is cool, actually I am going to start using it.
Thanks, glad you like it.
RE: HT : Getting Big Icons on Windows XP - .D0T' - 02-11-2010
I kinda already knew this, but nice tut.
RE: HT : Getting Big Icons on Windows XP - Money Maker - 04-09-2010
i know this before anyway thanks for tutorial
RE: HT : Getting Big Icons on Windows XP - T0x1c - 04-11-2010
Can be great to people that are still "unsure" with XP. Good post.