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Change the Size and Spacing of Desktop Icons
Although Windows doesn't let you easily change the size or spacing of the icons on the desktop, it can be done. Here are 2 alternatives:

EASY METHOD: Simply adjust it in the Control Panel under Display/Appearance/Item/.

HARD METHOD: Note that entries not covered below may be adjusted through the Control Panel.

Run the Registry Editor (REGEDIT.EXE).
Open HKEY_CURRENT_USER\ Control panel\ desktop\ WindowMetrics.
Double click on any of the following values to change them:
1. IconSpacing: horizontal space between desktop icons, in twips (there are between 12 and 15 twips per pixel, depending on your video driver).
2. IconVerticalSpacing: vertical space between desktop icons, in twips.
3. Shell Icon Size: horizontal and vertical size of desktop icons, in pixels.
After you have entered a new value, press OK and then close the Registry Editor and restart Windows for the changes to take effect.

Creating a Scraps folder
Here is a little-known editing tool available in Wordpad which can be quite useful. Simply by highlighting text, then dragging it from your Wordpad document to the desktop or folder, you can create a "Document Scrap" file with some of the actual text used in the name. Scrap files may be archived or dragged into another Wordpad document.

Shortcut to Desktop Properties
Right-click anywhere on the desktop, then select properties.

Turning off Desktop Icons
If you want to turn off all the icons on your desktop

Start the Policy Editor
Select Local User / Shell / Restrictions
Select Hide all items on Desktop

All icons will now be hidden. NOTE: There is one side effect, CD will no longer automatically play when it is inserted.

Refresh the Desktop without Restarting Windows
The results of some of the procedures explained in Tips & Tricks for Windows95 will not take effect until you either restart Windows, or refresh the desktop. These include any changes to the system registry or any system folders. To refresh the desktop without restarting Windows, click on any open area of your Desktop or any icon on your Desktop with the left mouse button and press F5.

Renaming the Recycle Bin

Start the Registry Editor
Search for Recycle Bin
Double click on the Recycle Bin in the right pane
Type in the new name under Value Data
Restart Win95

Removing the "shortcut to" Text
Some experience problems trying to remove the "shortcut to" text from the name of shortcuts on the desktop. Apparently Windows 95 is "smart" enough to learn that you don't like this nomenclature. Create a shortcut to your desktop, then immediately edit the name and only remove the 'Shortcut To' text. Repeat this over and over and on the 8th shortcut, Windows will stop adding this text to the name!

Creating static links
Many document and object icons may be placed into other documents. This creates a static link to the file repesented by the icon. Double-clicking on the icon, launches the file.

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