Start Menu - Small or Large Icons

Brink · Mar 11, 2008

How to Display Small or Large Icons in the Vista Start Menu

Information

This will show you how to have small or large icons displayed in the normal or classic Start menu in Vista.

Note

By default Vista has the Start menu displaying large icon. Having the Start menu display small icons will allow you to see more icons before you must use a sroll to see them.
This will only affect the icons in the Pin area of the Start menu. For more about the Pin area, see: How to Pin a Program to the Start Menu in Vista and How to Pin a Folder to the Start Menu in Vista
To change the icons in the other Start menu areas, change the Caption Buttons item size in step 6A and B to what you want here: How to Change the Advanced Appearance Settings in Vista

EXAMPLE: Default Large Icons in the Normal and Classic Start Menu

EXAMPLE: Small Icons in the Normal and Classic Start Menu

OPTION ONE

For in the Normal Start Menu

1. Open the Customize Start Menu window.

2. To Display Small Icons

A) Uncheck the Use large icons box. (See screenshot below step 4)

B) Go to step 4.

3. To Display Large Icons

A) Check the Use large icons box. (See screenshot below)

4. Click on OK.

5. Click on OK in the Taskbar and Start Menu Properties window.

OPTION TWO

For in the Classic Start Menu

1. Open the Classic Start Menu Customize Start Menu window.

2. To Display Small Icons

A) Check the Show small icons in the Start menu box. (See screenshot below step 4)

B) Go to step 4.

3. To Display Large Icons

A) Uncheck the Show small icons in the Start menu box. (See screenshot below)

4. Click on OK.

5. Click on OK in Taskbar and Start Menu Properties window.

That's it,
Shawn