How to adjust the spacing of win10/win8.1 desktop icons

Especially in touch screen equipment, the spacing between the large icons can be more convenient to touch operation. If you have such a need, you can refer to the following methods:

The method is suitable for: Win8, Win8.1, Win10 system.

1, press Win+r to open the operation, input regedit return to open Registry Editor;

2, expand the following location:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\desktop\windowmetrics

3, you will find a string value named IconSpacing on the right, which represents the horizontal spacing between desktop icons. The algorithm is:

-15* Spacing Pixel value

For example, the default value is-1125, which means that the horizontal spacing is 75 pixels (px). Modify it to the value you want, such as 100 pixels, and change the iconspacing value to-1500.

4, the same method to modify the Iconverticalspacing value, this value represents the vertical spacing between desktop icons.

5, after the completion of the cancellation of the account, login system again. Then uncheck the "Align icon with grid" in the right menu-view of the desktop, and then check again.

Then you'll notice that the spacing between the desktop icons is larger, as shown in the following illustration:

Before modification:

After modification: