Windows 10: Desktop Icons/Fonts change sizes by themselves randomly

Discus and support Desktop Icons/Fonts change sizes by themselves randomly in Windows 10 Support to solve the problem; My friend can walk away from his computer and come back and the desktop icons/fonts will have changed sizes. It also randomly happens while using the... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Support' started by dudeth, Mar 30, 2017.

  1. dudeth Win User

    Desktop Icons/Fonts change sizes by themselves randomly


    My friend can walk away from his computer and come back and the desktop icons/fonts will have changed sizes. It also randomly happens while using the computer/browsing. I have read about other people having this problem with desktop icons but have not found a solution. Any ideas where to start?

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    dudeth, Mar 30, 2017
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  2. Icon and Explorer Font size

    The font size on my desktop icons and the font size in my windows explorer have changed by themselves overnight.

    After extensive search i haven't found a way to get them back the way they were.

    I'm using Windows 10 Home Version 1709 OS Build 16299.309

    I am extremely frustrated on how difficult it is to try and solve a simple problem.
     
    JurgensVan Der Walt, Mar 30, 2017
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  3. Change desktop icon font size and color in Windows 10 Home

    The font size on my desktop icons and the font size in my windows explorer have changed by themselves overnight.

    After extensive search i haven't found a way to get them back the way they were.

    I'm using Windows 10 Home Version 1709 OS Build 16299.309

    I am extremely frustrated on how difficult it is to try and solve a simple problem.
     
    JurgensVan Der Walt, Mar 30, 2017
    #3
  4. Mooly Win User

    Desktop Icons/Fonts change sizes by themselves randomly

    I have no idea I'm afraid although this sounds very like an old Vista issue whereby desktop icons (and accompanying font) would downsize a little and at random. It seemed to occur after 3rd party software (the programs we all use) were installed. I think it also depended on whether you had set non default sizes and fonts for the icons in the first place.

    Right clicking the desktop and selecting 'Refresh' always brought them back to correct size but the underlying cause was never found to my knowledge.
     
    Mooly, Apr 2, 2017
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  5. dudeth Win User
    Wow, what a bummer! Thanks for the reply Mooly.
     
    dudeth, Apr 4, 2018
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