Adjusting and "Synchronizing" Icon Size

The standard icon size for files on the desktop and in windows is 48x48. However, some of the folders that I copied over from my old computer has a smaller size of icons (I think 36x36). Is it possible to set the size of every icon in every window on my computer at the same time (like synchronizing the icon size across the whole computer)? Or do I have to adjust the icon sizes in each window individually?

If you select a Finder window and then show the view options (cmd-j) there's a radio button at the top of that dialog that lets you apply changes to all windows.

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