Solved Desktop icon spacing


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By default with a new install of : 22631.3807.240607-1753.23H2_NI_RELEASE_SVC_PROD2_CLIENTMULTI_X64FRE_EN-GB

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It's as if the icon size is bigger than it should be. set to small like always

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#FYI Iam using a monitor attached to a laptop, has been fine for years. any tool or tweaks to fix this?

My other issue is:
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still can't get rid of thtat whit bar now that I enabled it. I tried the reg key that was suggested.

any ideasplease

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22631.3807.240607-1753.23H2_NI_RELEASE_SVC_PROD2_CLIENTMULTI_X64FRE_EN-GB

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Culture-Virus v7.0
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Intel Core i9-14900K 3.2 GHz 24-Core Processor
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Asus ROG MAXIMUS Z790 APEX ENCORE ATX LGA1700 Motherboard
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Hello, :alien:

You can use the options in the tutorial below to adjust the horizontal and vertical spacing of desktop icons to help.

www.elevenforum.com

Change Desktop Icon Horizontal and Vertical Spacing in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to change the horizontal and vertical spacing of desktop icons for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11. The desktop (Win+D) is your home screen and working space in Windows that contains the taskbar and any icons (ex: shortcuts, files, folders, etc...) you...
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Removal of menu bar here - is the first option available to you? If not try......


  1. Go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced
  2. Delete AlwaysShowMenus, or set it to zero
  3. Delete the entry and reboot
 

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DekHog said:
Removal of menu bar here - is the first option available to you? If not try......


  1. Go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced
  2. Delete AlwaysShowMenus, or set it to zero
  3. Delete the entry and reboot
Click to expand...
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do not seem to have that key
 

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Windows 11 [22H2] [22621.2428]
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Culture-Virus v7.0
CPU
Intel Core i9-14900K 3.2 GHz 24-Core Processor
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Asus ROG MAXIMUS Z790 APEX ENCORE ATX LGA1700 Motherboard
Memory
G.Skill Trident Z5 RGB 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-7200 CL34 Memory
Graphics Card(s)
AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT
Monitor(s) Displays
AOC CQ27G2U/BK
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M.2 1: Samsung SSD 990 PRO 2TB
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Corsair RM1000X SHIFT
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Phanteks NV9
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Where is it in the options for that? I've got the latest version I can't seem to figure out where it is.
 

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Windows 11 [22H2] [22621.2428]Intel Core i9-14900K 3.2 GHz 24-Core ProcessorG.Skill Trident Z5 RGB 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5...AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT
OS
Windows 11 [22H2] [22621.2428]
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
Culture-Virus v7.0
CPU
Intel Core i9-14900K 3.2 GHz 24-Core Processor
Motherboard
Asus ROG MAXIMUS Z790 APEX ENCORE ATX LGA1700 Motherboard
Memory
G.Skill Trident Z5 RGB 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-7200 CL34 Memory
Graphics Card(s)
AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT
Monitor(s) Displays
AOC CQ27G2U/BK
Screen Resolution
2560x1440
Hard Drives
M.2 1: Samsung SSD 990 PRO 2TB
M.2 2: Samsung SSD 970 EVO Plus 2TB
PSU
Corsair RM1000X SHIFT
Case
Phanteks NV9
Cooling
Custom Water / Direct-Die Cooling
Keyboard
Corsair K95 RGB PLATINUM XT Wired Gaming Keyboard
Mouse
ROCCAT LEADR Optical
Internet Speed
500mb Direct Fiber
Browser
Chrome
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those are the default values

try to remove your custom theme, then remove the menu bar and then reapply your theme. may just be glitched with that custom theme applied
 

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Windows 11 Pro
all sorted I just set the registry values as default. seems like having an external monitor was janking with it? a few restarts and it's fine now. thanks for the help guys appreciated.
 

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Windows 11 [22H2] [22621.2428]Intel Core i9-14900K 3.2 GHz 24-Core ProcessorG.Skill Trident Z5 RGB 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5...AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT
OS
Windows 11 [22H2] [22621.2428]
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
Culture-Virus v7.0
CPU
Intel Core i9-14900K 3.2 GHz 24-Core Processor
Motherboard
Asus ROG MAXIMUS Z790 APEX ENCORE ATX LGA1700 Motherboard
Memory
G.Skill Trident Z5 RGB 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-7200 CL34 Memory
Graphics Card(s)
AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT
Monitor(s) Displays
AOC CQ27G2U/BK
Screen Resolution
2560x1440
Hard Drives
M.2 1: Samsung SSD 990 PRO 2TB
M.2 2: Samsung SSD 970 EVO Plus 2TB
PSU
Corsair RM1000X SHIFT
Case
Phanteks NV9
Cooling
Custom Water / Direct-Die Cooling
Keyboard
Corsair K95 RGB PLATINUM XT Wired Gaming Keyboard
Mouse
ROCCAT LEADR Optical
Internet Speed
500mb Direct Fiber
Browser
Chrome
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