Windows 10: Icons randomly change sizes.

Discus and support Icons randomly change sizes. in Windows 10 Customization to solve the problem; I have my desktop icons set to Large and all of the programs / shortcuts have 256x256 icons. They all appeared as large icons until a couple of days... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Customization' started by Chris_64k, Nov 4, 2020.

  1. Chris_64k Win User

    Icons randomly change sizes.


    I have my desktop icons set to Large and all of the programs / shortcuts have 256x256 icons. They all appeared as large icons until a couple of days ago when a game I was playing crashed. After that about half the icons had reverted to a smaller size, this has also happened after updates in the past.


    I have tried the following to fix the issue.

    • Changed icon size to Medium & back to Large.
    • Changed screen resolution.
    • Changed screen scaling.
    • Ran a DISM check.
    • Ran a SCF scan.
    • Rebuilt icon cache.*
    • Restarted computer.
    • Updated Video Drivers.
    • Updated Windows.


    If I rebuild the icon cache it fixes some icons and breaks others, it seems to just randomly decided which icons it wants load correctly and which it doesn't.


    While I have figured out a work around it is kind of a pain. If I rename or make a copy of the icon file and assign the renamed or copied version to the shortcut it returns to the full size, but doing this after random updates or game crashes is a pain.


    Here is a picture of what I mean. The first row is a "broken" shortcut and the icon assigned to it. The second row is the same shortcut & a copy of the icon, but the shortcut has been assigned the copy as it's icon.


    Icons randomly change sizes. 1f6f4724-5649-46ca-8bcb-6fd8bb2e4a98?upload=true.png


    Why do the icon sizes load inconsistently after updates, crashes, or cache rebuilds and is there an actual fix?

    :)
     
    Chris_64k, Nov 4, 2020
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  2. Yolvi Ell Win User

    Font and Icon size

    Hi Vickie,

    It's possible that some settings were accidentally changed, affecting your icons and font size. We'd like to learn more about your concern so that we could provide the proper resolution. We just have a few questions for you:

    • Which build version of Windows 10 is on your computer? To check, click
      Start
      , type winver, and press Enter. For example, 14393.1066.
    • What troubleshooting steps have you done so far?

    As initial recommendation, we suggest following these steps to change the icon size:

    • Right-click on an empty space on your desktop.
    • Select View.
    • Choose Medium icons or Small icons, whichever you prefer more.

    Additionally, you can change the display size of texts and other items by following these steps:

    • Right-click on an empty space on your desktop.
    • Click Display settings.
    • Under Change the size of text, apps, and other items, drag the slider over to 100%.
    • If the slider is already on 100%, click Advanced display settings.
    • Under Resolution, choose the Recommended option from the drop-down choices.

    We'll wait for your response to our questions and the results of the initial troubleshooting.
     
    Yolvi Ell, Nov 4, 2020
    #2
  3. How to change the size of icon

    Hi,

    Thank you for posting your query on Microsoft Community.

    I understand that you would like to know how to change the size of Desktop icons. We will help you.

    I suggest you to follow the steps to change the size of the icons.

    1. Right click on "Desktop".

    2. Select "View".

    3. Customize accordingly.

    To change the icon:

    1.Right click on the folder you want to change the icon

    2. Select "Properties".

    3. Click on "Customize".

    4. Click on "Change icon".

    Hope the information helps. Let us know if you need further assistance. We will be happy to help.

    Thanks.
     
    Krishna Prasobh V, Nov 4, 2020
    #3
  4. Arun B J Win User

    Icons randomly change sizes.

    change desk icon size in windows 10

    Hi Beth,

    Thank you for posting your query in Microsoft Community.

    I understand your concern regarding the issue that you are facing.

    I suggest you to follow the steps below and check if it helps

    • Go to system tray and click on all settings
    • Select system, click on display
    • Go to the right side of the Display segment and use the slider to
      change the size of text, apps and other items on your Windows 10
    To resize the desktop icons, select all the icons on the desktop (or only the ones you want to resize), hold down the Control key and rotate the mouse wheel. All of the selected icons will resize.



    Hope this helps. If the issue remains unresolved, please get back to us and we would be happy to help

    Thanks and Regards
     
    Arun B J, Nov 4, 2020
    #4
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