How to adjust the distance between desktop icons under XP system?

Recently, some netizens have encountered a large gap between the desktop icons of the computer, which makes the desktop of the computer full of icons. It is also difficult to organize. The desktop is also very difficult to read. The following is the solution given by the author. I hope to share it through the 45IT platform. It is helpful for friends who have the same experience.

Method 1: Change the display properties

1. Right click on the desktop blank → attribute → appearance & rarr; click “ advanced & rdquo; button

2, in In the pop-up "Advanced Appearance" window, select “icon spacing (vertical)” in the "Items" drop-down box, and change its size to 43; then select “icon spacing (horizontal)”, Modify the size to 43, OK, the relevant screenshots are as follows:

3, return to the desktop at this time, refresh the effect, the icon should have returned to normal.

Method 2: Modify the system registry

1. Start → run → enter regedit, open the registry editor, and then expand HKEY_CURRENT_USER\\Control Panel\\Desktop\\WindowMetrics

2. Click the WindowMetrics item in the left window of the Registry Editor, and then find the key value IconSpacing (used to determine the horizontal spacing of the desktop icons) and the key value IconVerticalSpacing (used to determine the vertical spacing of the desktop icons) in the right window. their default value is -1125, you may have their value set to the default, or set your own size according to the actual situation, relevant screenshots as follows:

3, exit the registry editor And restart the computer

Experience summary: If the method is not successful, please try the second method, first set the value of IconSpacing and IconVerticalSpacing to the default value of -1125, restart to see the effect; if not, Then set the value of IconSpacing to 75 and the value of IconVerticalSpacing to -1125. It should be fine after restarting.