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      08-30-2009
"Anonymous Bus Driver" <anonymous-> wrote in message
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> Ok I know this is a Vista group but i had the same problem on Vista as I
> do on Windows 7.
>
> Please tell me how to make the desktop Icons smaller than the standard
> size
>
> Thx in advance
>
> Steve


click desktop - hold down CTRL - turn your mouse wheel
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R. C. White
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      08-31-2009
Hi, Steve.

Right-click on your Desktop, choose Personalize. Click Desktop Background
(near the bottom of the window). In "Picture location", choose Pictures
Library and Browse to any picture on your hard drive.

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"Anonymous Bus Driver" <anonymous-> wrote in message
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> I know I am being cheeky now but how do you change the background on the
> desktop I have a pic of my GF i wanna have on there instead of this dam
> fish
>
> Steve
>
> "Anonymous Bus Driver" <anonymous-> wrote in
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>> You are a star my friend Although not a footy fan I will always
>> forever blowing bubbles
>>
>> Many thx to you
>>
>> Steve
>>
>>
>>
>> "housetrained" <> wrote in message
>> news:0001b91b$0$3759$...
>>> "Anonymous Bus Driver" <anonymous-> wrote in
>>> message news:34D0BAE5-9BFD-44DF-8BBB-...
>>>> Ok I know this is a Vista group but i had the same problem on Vista as
>>>> I do on Windows 7.
>>>>
>>>> Please tell me how to make the desktop Icons smaller than the standard
>>>> size
>>>>
>>>> Thx in advance
>>>>
>>>> Steve
>>>
>>> click desktop - hold down CTRL - turn your mouse wheel
>>> --
>>> John the West Ham fan
>>>
>>>
>>> <><
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>

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      08-31-2009
"Anonymous Bus Driver" <anonymous-> wrote in message
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> You are a star my friend Although not a footy fan I will always forever
> blowing bubbles
>
> Many thx to you
>
> Steve
>

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You can also move the icons closer together both vertically and
horizontally.
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