Change Desktop Size

If your Desktop is getting crowded with icons that you don't want to remove, making them smaller will help make your Desktop appear less cluttered and create more space. We can do this by adjusting the the display resolution.

For instance, this screen, set at 640x480 pixels, barely has enough room for the Start menu.

When you increase the resolution (to 1152x768 pixels), everything shrinks, giving you more room on the Desktop for icons, windows, and other objects.

Click OK to close the Display Properties dialog box.