Vista: Use Small Icons in Start Menu

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Created: Oct 31, 2006     Updated: Nov 02, 2006


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All the icons in Vista are BIG! This works well for me in every place except the Start menu. That real estate is just too valuable. Here is how to revert back to the smaller icons and give your start menu more space.

Large icons are pretty, but take up a ton of room. Here is the start menu default with large icons:



By using small icons, you can save a lot of start menu real estate:



Shrinking the icons in the start menu:

1. Right-click Start
2. Click Properties
3. Click the Start Menu tab
4. Click the Customize button beside the Start menu selection
5. Scroll to the bottom of the Customize Start Menu window
6. Uncheck Use large icon box
7. Click OK

Here is a screenshot to show you the directions as well...

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