Icon size bug

Has anyone else noticed this or have a solution? I have seen this now on 2
different computers I own. After a while, for no apparent reason, the
"large" desktop icons setting produces some smaller ones also. Specifically
it seems to be web short cuts. Some are large but some are much smaller, ie
2 icons which are identical (both web shortcuts) are randomly different sizes.

Any advice would be much appreciated.

Steve Cranshaw;742492 Wrote:
> Has anyone else noticed this or have a solution? I have seen this now on
> 2
> different computers I own. After a while, for no apparent reason, the
> "large" desktop icons setting produces some smaller ones also.
> Specifically
> it seems to be web short cuts. Some are large but some are much
> smaller, ie
> 2 icons which are identical (both web shortcuts) are randomly different
> sizes.
>
> Any advice would be much appreciated.

Hi Steve,

This is common for internet shortcuts. They use small favicons, so the
true icons cannot be seen unless you have your desktop icons set to the
small "Classic Icons". Since you do not, you will see the default IE7
"e" icon that can only match the other desktops if the desktop icons are
set to "Medium Icons" or smaller.


Method Two or Three in this tutorial will show you how you can create
Internet Shortcuts on the desktop without any of these problems.

http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/10...-shortcut.html

Hope this helps,
Shawn


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Brink - many thanks for your help. I have tried method 2 and it works so
this is certainly a workaround for me. However I cannot help thinking there
is still a fundamental problem here. What I mean is this. On my desktop I
have (for example) 2 icons for websites, 1 is called AG and one is called
Amazon. They are identical except for size, one small and one large. Thet
are both a blue "e" on piece of paper with the corner folded over a yellow
flash circling the "e". I have the setting to view large icons. When I
resize with ctrl - thumwheel the large one gets bigger, enormous in fact and
the small one is not resized. So apparently 2 identical objects act
differently.

Also on another computer I have seen this is not the case ie all the icons
are "large" and scale inc all the web shortcuts. Also when I create the icon
using method two you mentioned the icon does not have the white piece of
paper in the background.

So maybe there is sonething else going on here. Any ideas? Do you know how
to post a screenshot here and I could show you.

Many thanks for taking time to help me.

On another comp I use I get a similar effect with the ones being "small"
being the shortcut to word docs, even though I have it set to view large
icons.

Steve Cranshaw;742572 Wrote:
> Brink - many thanks for your help. I have tried method 2 and it works s
> this is certainly a workaround for me. However I cannot help thinkin
> ther
> is still a fundamental problem here. What I mean is this. On my deskto
>
> have (for example) 2 icons for websites, 1 is called AG and one i
> calle
> Amazon. They are identical except for size, one small and one large
> The
> are both a blue "e" on piece of paper with the corner folded over
> yello
> flash circling the "e". I have the setting to view large icons. When
> resize with ctrl - thumwheel the large one gets bigger, enormous i
> fact an
> the small one is not resized. So apparently 2 identical objects ac
> differently
>
> Also on another computer I have seen this is not the case ie all th
> icon
> are "large" and scale inc all the web shortcuts. Also when I create th
> ico
> using method two you mentioned the icon does not have the white piec
> o
> paper in the background
>
> So maybe there is sonething else going on here. Any ideas? Do you kno
> ho
> to post a screenshot here and I could show you
>
> Many thanks for taking time to help me
>
> On another comp I use I get a similar effect with the ones bein
> "small
> being the shortcut to word docs, even though I have it set to vie
> larg
> icons

Hi Steve

The icons (favicons) are usually small in size for internet shortcut
from most websites. Some use large ones. This would be why some deskto
internet shortcuts may appear ok large while others do not. It jus
depends on what the website used for their favicon, the same as the on
in the IE7 address bar and tabs

Where you post images from where you post at may use a differen
method, but this should be similar

http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/14...tool-vista.htm

Shaw

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Brink, OK that explains it, I didn't realise it was website-specific and not
a bug. Many thanks for all your help.

Steve Cranshaw;742632 Wrote:
> Brink, OK that explains it, I didn't realise it was website-specific an
> no
> a bug. Many thanks for all your help

Your welcome Steve

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