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

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

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
>

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
news:%23wIwHU0DGHA.524@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
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
>

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
news:ufIgTB2DGHA.208@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> 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
> news:%23wIwHU0DGHA.524@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> 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
>>
>

Glad that helped Visum!

--
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User

Windows XP Troubleshooting
http://www.winhelponline.com


"Visum" <visum_byrnes@yahoo.com.false> wrote in message
news:%23Of8KW4DGHA.3528@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
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
news:ufIgTB2DGHA.208@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> 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