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How do I make my Desk Top Icons larger?

Dec 24, 2011 11:22AM PST

I recently reformatted my Hard Drive, and now the Icons on the Task Bar, and Desk Top are small. I searched and found the answer as how to make the Task Bar Icons larger, but I couldn't find any advice as to how I make the Desk Top Icons larger. I'm used to them being larger.
I'll appreciate any help. Thanks.

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Right click the desktop . . .
Dec 24, 2011 9:29PM PST

Click Properties, Appearance, Effects, Use Large Icons. OK, and Apply .

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How do I change small Icons on my Desk Top from small I cons
Dec 25, 2011 4:00AM PST

Hello Coryphaeus. Thanks for answering my post as quickly as you did. Your advice was right on.
It worked like a charm. Thank you very much. I hope I may be able one day to return the favor to someone else. Keep the good works up. It is really appreciately.. Thanks again.
lelyn329.

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Quite welcome . . .
Dec 25, 2011 9:18AM PST
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How do I change small Icons on my Desk Top from small I cons
Dec 25, 2011 11:58AM PST

Hello Wayne. I went to your Web Site, but couldn't email you from there. The link didn't work for me.
Kindly permit me to tell you what happened to my XP computer a month ago. I was hit with a Virus that damaged my Hard Drive. I had to buy a compatable Hard Drive for $99.00, and replace everything. What a night mare.
I had the AVG free 2012 anti virus installed, and some of the ones you mentioned on your Site. They didn't help. I bought MaCafee, which is what I bought the computer with years ago.
The people at McAfee said That I should get rid of Zone Alarm, Microsoft Security Essentials, Spyware Blaster, and others, and use only their product.
However, Belarc Adviser says that on a scale from 1 to 10, I'm only a 3.3. I must have only one Anti Virus, but yet I'm not secure. I don't want to go through what I've gone through again, but don't know what to do. Thanks.
Lloyd
lelyn329

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Not Wayne
Dec 25, 2011 8:39PM PST

While McAfee may be right about removing other security suites you do still need the following;

1] A firewall, always on. I don't know if your McAfee suite includes a firewall. If it does, ensure it is turned on. If not, turn on Windows' own firewall which is plenty good enough, and use that until you decide whether to continue using it or download and install any 3rd party firewall.

2] An Anti-Virus scanner which McAfee includes. It must be running continuously in the background and must update it's virus definitions regularly, preferably automatically if you have a good internet connection. Run scans regularly, eg once a week or so.

3] Anti-malware. All recognised anti-virus scanners do a good job with viruses, but none of them catch all malware. That's why we need to add to our arsenal of protection with utilities like the free versions of Malwarebytes Anti-malware and SUPERAntiSpyware.

I use both those. But only for manual scans once a week or so. I don't let them run in the background. In fact the free versions don't allow that anyway although SAS may want to set itself to load at Startup, so watch the install process carefully to disable that option if offered.

We agree, sadly, that the utilities we used to recommend, Spywareblaster, Spybot Search & Destroy and Lavasoft's AdAware, no longer work well with today's AVs

Hope that helps.

Mark

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Reply to Mark about Spyware.
Dec 26, 2011 2:41AM PST

Hello Mark. Thank you for your advice. Very much appreciated.
Lloyd
lelyn329.