Ramesh,

Perfect! Will have to save this reg... at least until Vista arrives...

Thanks,

M


"Ramesh, MS-MVP" <ramesh@XOX.mvps.org> wrote in message
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> Visum,
>
> Alter the "Shell Small Icon Size" registry value here:
>
> HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop\WindowMetrics
>
> Note that the "Shell Small Icon Size" does NOT exist by default, so you
> need
> to create one if you want to customize the icon size in the folder pane.
> This affects the icon size in Windows Explorer address bar, and may be in
> other areas of the Explorer.
>
> --
> Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
> Windows XP Shell/User
>
> Windows XP Troubleshooting
> http://www.winhelponline.com
>
>
> "Visum" <visum_byrnes@yahoo.com.false> wrote in message
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> Wesley,
>
> Thanks for the try, but it seems multiple items change when CAPTION BUTTON
> SIZE is changed:
> 1. System Tray and Taskbar icons are altered as well as the taskbar
> itself
> resizing (thicker) to accomodate the differences...
> 2. The actual TreeView of Windows Explorer (left panel, where the icons
> are
> quite small) were never altered that I could see
> 3. Internet Explorer is also affected, and the icons with the address
> pane
> are out of kilter
>
> 4. I saw a tweaking program like TweakXP accomplish this... but I'm
> traveling for an extended time, and it seems pointless to purchase a
> software package for what can be done with a couple regedits (but I think,
> in this case, altering the icon metrics is probably more complex than I
> thought due to the apparent 'threading' that XP does...
>
> 5. We all get beat once in a while...
>
> M
>
> "Wesley Vogel" <123WVogel955@comcast.net> wrote in message
> news:eppMXszDGHA.472@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>> The shell small icon is used in Windows Explorer and the common dialogs.
>> The shell small icon defaults to the system small size.
>>
>> To change the size of the system small icon
>> 1. From Control Panel, click Display, then click the Appearance tab.
>> 2. Select Caption Buttons from the Item list, then set the Size field.
>>
>> Icons in Win32
>> http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/de...msdn_icons.asp
>>
>> --
>> Hope this helps. Let us know.
>>
>> Wes
>> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
>>
>> In news:eWZkpkzDGHA.472@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl,
>> Visum <visum_byrnes@yahoo.com.false> hunted and pecked:
>>> Does anyone know the reg tweak to increase the size of the icons in the
>>> left panel (tree view) of Windows Explorer? I'd like to increase to
>>> something like 24x24 or so...
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>
>