Windows 10: Issues with iconspacing for Desktop icons on PC

Hi,


First time posting a question here. Apologies if this has been asked elsewhere, couldn't find any solution to this.


I was adjusting the resolution of my display because I felt the texts were too big when I'm web browsing. I looked online and found out how to resize the texts under the Ease of Access > Display settings.


After tinkering in the display setting, now my desktop icons look all weird. I've always used Small icons for the desktop icons, but now instead of neatly arranged icons they are all spaced very wide apart. When clicked and highlighted, these icons now have a different dimension with a bigger width. Tried using Ctrl + scroll wheel to resize the icons but it only changed the image of the icons without changing the dimensions of the icons. The icons image will be smaller / bigger but the text remains the same in width and therefore not changing the grid. Now my desktop looks as if it can only fit 7 x 4 grid of icons.


I tried going back to the Display setting in Ease of Access but using the text slider did not help.

I changed the resolution and the scale as well, did not help.

I even tried doing re-install using Windows 10 installation media, did not help.


Is there a way for me to reset the display / font setting to default? Or to fix the desktop Icons?
I'm using Windows 10 Home.


Here is what my desktop looks like now.






***Original title: Desktop icons dimensions too wide, icon names too long - even after resizing***

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Desktop Icons Won't Stay Put

Hi Laurie,

As per the issue description I understand that you are facing issues with desktop icons.

I suggest you try the following step in order to arrange the icons.

• Right click on the desktop.
• Click on view
• Check the option auto arrange icons.

Let us know if this helps.

Thanks.

 

Remove Linux Desktop Icons

I am not sure whether this will work (Ubuntu does not have icons like that on the desktop by default), but I suggest opening the trash bin and sweeping the icons into the window showing the trash bin.

 

Desktop Icons

Hello Glenda,

Share this information to assist you better.

• Is the issue particular to the Comcast?
• Have you installed all the pending updates?
• Did you try changing icons of other shortcuts?

Follow the steps and check if it helps:

Step 1: Press Windows+I to open Settings panel, and click
Personalization to access Personalization settings.

Step 2: Tap Change desktop icons on the top left in the Personalization window.

Step 3: In the Desktop Icon Settings window, select the icon of
This PC and click Change Icon.

Step 4: Choose a new icon from the list, and tap OK.

Step 5: Click OK to confirm the change.

Let us know the status of the issue.