This option is in the top-left side of the window. Select a taskbar button type. Click the "Taskbar buttons" drop-down box, then click one of the following options: Always combine, hide labels - Condenses taskbar buttons into squares that display the program's icon, but not its label. Multiple windows from one program will fit into one taskbar button. Combine when taskbar is full - Displays rectangular taskbar buttons individually and with labels until the taskbar fills up, at which point buttons are combined into the square configuration mentioned above.
Never combine - Taskbar buttons will remain rectangular with labels regardless of how many there are. Check the "Use small icons" box. This box is near the top of the page.
Doing so will shrink your Windows 7 icons on the taskbar. If this box is already checked, your computer is displaying small icons in the taskbar. Click Apply , then click OK. This will save your changes and refresh the screen. Once the screen refreshes, your taskbar icons should be smaller or larger than they were before. Method 2.
Click Display. It's toward the top of the Control Panel page. Doing so will open the Display window. Click Adjust resolution. This link is in the upper-right side of the page. Click the "Resolution" drop-down box. It's in the middle of the page. Doing so will prompt a drop-down menu with all of your monitor's possible resolutions listed.
Increase or decrease your screen's resolution. Click and drag the slider up to increase resolution and make icons smaller, or drag the slider down to decrease resolution and make the icons larger.
Click Apply. Click Keep changes when prompted. Click Make text and other items larger or smaller. This link is in the middle of the page. Doing so takes you to the Appearance and Personalization menu. Select a size option.
It's in the lower-right side of the page. Click Log off now when prompted. Doing so will log you out of your account. Once you log back in, all of your icons will be larger or smaller depending on the options you chose. Method 3. Type run into Start. Doing so searches your computer for the Run program.
Click Run. This program, which resembles a speeding envelope, should be at the top of the Start window. Type regedit into Run, then click OK. Doing so will open the Registry Editor program.
You may have to click Yes when prompted before you can continue. That way, it could accommodate more stuff without showing the scroll bar. This simple 3-step tutorial will show you how to get that done. Step 1. Right click anywhere on the blank space in the taskbar. Click on it. Step 2. The Taskbar and Start Menu Properties window will open up.
Under the Taskbar tab at the top, you should see a checkbox that says Use small icons. Click on it to put a checkmark there. This concludes our tutorial on how to make taskbar icons smaller or bigger on Windows 7 computers. Share this Article:. Thanks to all authors for creating a page that has been read times.
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