Just a note about Windows XP compatibility: If you reuse the icon as window icon, then note that this can crash your application if you use a compressed 256 icon. Otherwise, it is upscaled from a smaller icon, which may look quite ugly. Note that the default desktop icon size in XP was 32x32, while in Windows 7 it is 48x48.Īs a consequence, for Windows 7 it is relatively important to have a 48 icon. So we have a (possibly large) empty area with the 48 icon in the middle. The 256 icon is only used for these if no other sizes are available! So if the icons are size 16 and 256, the other sizes are upscaled from the 16 icon!Īdditionally, if the 256 icon is not there, the (possibly generated) 48 icon is used, but not resized anymore. So if we have icons with size 16 and 48, the 32 icon is created from the 48 icon. With sizes of 16, 32, and 48, if one is missing, downscaling is preferred. The missing sizes are generated (obviously). I also checked in Windows 7 what happens if icon sizes are missing: All other intermediate icon sizes are ignored (they may be used in some area which I didn't check). So the result: Windows XP uses 16, 32, 48-size icons, while Windows 7 (and presumably also Vista) also uses 256-size icons.
Badge (for lockscreen): 24x24, monochromatic. Zooming using Ctrl+Mouse wheel: 16, 32, 48, 256. Large symbols: 256 (resized, if necessary). All other options: 256 (resized, if necessary). Right-click->Properties / choosing a new icon: 32. If using a larger DPI, the larger sizes may be used (only checked this a bit in Windows 7). How to Lock and Unlock the Taskbar on Windows 8/8.I took some time to check it in detail. Remove Icons from Taskbar on Windows 8/8.1 Computer. Add My Computer to Desktop Taskbar on Windows 8/8.1. How to Turn on or off Toolbars on Taskbar in Windows 8/8.1 Computer. How to Prevent Users from Resizing the Taskbar on Windows 8/8.1. Tips: If you want to restore the taskbar icons to their original size, deselect Use small taskbar buttons and tap OK in Taskbar Properties. Step 2: Change taskbar icon size in Taskbar Properties.Īs the Taskbar Properties window pops up, check the box before Use small taskbar buttons and click OK. In the Control Panel, input taskbar in the top-right search box and select Taskbar in the results. On the desktop, press Windows key (also known as Windows logo key) and I key at the same time to open the Settings panel, and then click Control Panel on it.Ģ. Right-click any blank area on the taskbar and choose Properties in the context menu to open it.ġ. Method 1: Turn it on from the taskbar context menu. There are many methods to open it and two commonly-used ways are respectively introduced below. 
Steps to change taskbar icon size on Windows 8:
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