widen scroll bars window 7

Ok so I figured it out after a little research how to increase scroll bar size for windows 7 and Vista

it makes it allot easier for touch and digitizer operations. so here’s how to its pretty simple

1. Right click on the desktop go to personalization.

2. Go to window color and appearance

3. Go to advanced settings (Win vista there is a tab & Win 7 there is not it’s just at the bottom)
look for item.

4. Pull the drop down box down to scrollbar and increase the size.

my default was 17 and I changed it to 24 witch made it allot easier to scroll with the CF-18 stylus in tablet mode

I’m sure everyone already knew this but I had to look around so I figured why not put the info out there for someone who might not


-John-

 

hope this helps some one

 

+rep to you!! Love it!!

 

Thanks for the tip! One thing I tried the other day in which I have found works better. Put your Taskbar on the left side. It allows you to add alot more items without it being too busy. Make sure you set your icons to small, it helps. It takes a little getting used to but I find it much better now.

 

Very cool... Now if only we could do that in XP.........

 

Was this what you wanted JB?

To increase the size of your scrollbar

1) Right click on desktop and click on 'Properties'

2) In the Display Properties window select the 'Appearance' tab

3) Now click on 'Advanced'. 'Advanced Appearance' window will pop up. From the 'Item' dropdown list select 'Scrollbar'

4) Increase the size by using the up down button or by manually entering a number through the keyboard.

5) Click on 'OK'. The 'Advanced Appearance' window will close.

6) On the 'Display Properties' window click on 'Apply'

 

well thanks for that guys im glad i could be of help. i knew it was a problem for me and i thought maybe others could benifit made my digi operations much easier.

 

HOLY CRAP SWEEEEEEET!!! Rep point given!!! I wish I knew of this like 6 years ago!!!

 

I increased mine to 40!!!!

 

thanks agin guys just glad i could help and give back alittle what you all have given me

-john-

 

Or you could just enable Accessibility Options; scroll bar width and extra large fonts are available as options in the Wizard for people with weak eyesight.

mnem

 

My goodness I feel old. The ability to resize the scrollbar has existed since the Windows 3.0 days.

 

Yup. Same here... seems the lore gets forgotten then becomes new again. Next they'll be oohing over MSCONFIG...

mnem
Don't even ask.

 

What is this? How do I use it? What does it do? Can it make my Toughbook fly?



KIDDING! LOLOLOL

 

*Loads up a triple-shot in his pea-shooter just for Rob*

mnem
Insert random randomness here.

 

Glad I could help

And thanks for the rep point!

 

What? You weren't the one that posted this........ lol, unless you have two user names.....

 

thanks rob and doobi for the rep + and to be honest two cents did lay out the xp way, i cant take all the credit, and to the crusty old dwagon your right this has been around since 3.0 but when iformation and the people who know it are that dusty sometimes it needs to be brought back.lol.
-john-

 

Not the original topic, but I posted the directions for changing it for XP Pro after you said:

 

Sorry I did not see this... As far as I'm concerned I thanked John... LOL, but thanks to you too

 

No worries, the XP Pro directions were what you wanted, correct? They appear a wee bit different from the ones for Win7.

 

I appreciate the recognition