Resize the desktop icons

Is there a way to resize the icons on the desktop only one or two (more precisely, the icons 'Computer' and 'Recycle Bin')?  Everything I've tried so far seems to resize all at the same time.  I wanted to make these two icons large, leaving the rest of the shortcuts to stay small.

On Friday, April 23, 2010 16:40:11 + 0000, Sethar wrote:

> Is it possible to resize the icons on the desktop only one or two (more precisely, the icons 'Computer' and 'Recycle Bin')? Everything I've tried so far seems to resize all at the same time. I wanted to make these two icons large, leaving the rest of the shortcuts to stay small.

Sorry, no. It's all or nothing.
Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP (Windows desktop experience) since 2003
Ken Blake

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