Desktop Icon Spacing – Why are my icons smushed dammit?

I decreased my resolution on my computer screen and now my icons are to close. There are to options to fix this the first being holding the control key and scrolling the mouse button (up typically increases).

If the method above does not give you the results you desire (icons to big), then you can adjust the spacing manually through registry editor. Type in “Registry Editor” and select it from the app list.

Once open, follow the path (Computer – HKEY_CURRENT_USER – Control Panel – Desktop – WindowMetrics) to the icon spacing panel. (Backup your registry values)

To increase your spacing increase the negative number. In the example above, I increased the number from -1125 to -1995 horizontally and vertically increase the spacing from -1125 to -1500. Double click the word IconSpacing and the panel below on the Left will open. To adjust your vertical width, double click IconVerticalSpacing” and the panel below to the Right will open. Adjust to your liking.

Restart your computer for the changes to take effect. It may take a couple of times of changing and restarting to get the spacing to your liking. Remember, when changing the registry, make a backup of the file or write down your original numbers in case you need to revert back.

For more information and tips like this, I visit https://www.infopackets.com/authors/dennis-faas.

Windows 11 at a glance

Taskbar has a new layout

Start menu updated

Android and PC Pairing

New explorer layout

Widgets are back

Can pre-select or configure task new views

Change or automate theme colors between dark and light

New settings layout

New popup layout

If you would like to have a more in depth look, check out this video from Zollotech https://youtu.be/osFmh4w3HIM

If you would like to try out Windows 11 register for the Windows Insider program by clicking here: https://insider.windows.com/en-us/getting-started

If you would like a tutorial on how to install, check out Leila Gharani’s video here: https://youtu.be/dfMW-BoBuB8

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