How to resize desktop icons in Windows 7

By Abhishek Ghosh November 29, 2010 8:48 pm Updated on November 29, 2010

Conventional way (yawning) to resize Windows 7 desktop icons:

Click the right mouse button on the desktop, choose View and then choose from the options:

This are medium size Windows 7 desktop icons:

Now, use the smart way to resize desktop icons in Windows 7 using the mouse or scroll in touchpad of laptops:

1. Left Click on any empty area of Windows 7 desktop.

2. Hold the CTRL key.

3. Turning the mouse wheel or scroll in touchpad of laptops to increase or decrease the size of icons to any size you want!

Smallest Windows 7 desktop icons:

Largest Windows 7 desktop icons:

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