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Help! Windows font size is all screwed up!

  • 22-03-2005 2:33pm
    #1
    Basq
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 44,201 ✭✭✭✭


    Was messing around in Display Properties --> Settings --> Advanced with the DPI setting section. (see here).

    Set it to 'Large Size (120 DPI)' just because i was curious!

    Saw it made the font's too large and then reset it by setting it at 'Normal Size (96 DPI)' again.

    But it has now made the fonts in Windows very skewed. For example, the font for my taskbar windows are very small but for my desktop icons, they're large. And the font also looks a lot like Comic Sans MS as opposed to Arial. (see here)

    And also, the font of my Start Menu icons are very small inside of the 'Programs' section but a standard size, but with a horrible font outside of the 'Programs' section. And before you ask, the 'Use Small Icons in Start Menu' option is not ticked in the Start Menu options. (see here)

    Any help is much appreciated. Weird problem!


Comments

  • #2
    Basq
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 44,201 ✭✭✭✭Basq


    Bump... only 9 views! :(


  • #3
    Chalk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,317 ✭✭✭Chalk


    didplay properties > appearance > advanced afaik


  • #4
    Chalk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,317 ✭✭✭Chalk


    and on the appearance tab change font size to regular


  • #5
    Basq
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 44,201 ✭✭✭✭Basq


    Chalk wrote:
    and on the appearance tab change font size to regular
    Cheers Chalk but i already did that (see the first picture in my first post). I already have it set to that setting.


  • #6
    Creamy Goodness
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,584 ✭✭✭✭Creamy Goodness


    right click desktop >> properties >> appearance >> advanced >> select icon >> font style tahoma size 8.

    that should fix the icons, i'm not sure about start menu and the likes


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  • #7
    NotMe
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,287 ✭✭✭NotMe


    So what is the font set to in display>properties>advanced? is it arial? and what are the sizes set at? can't you put it back to normal by selecting the default theme?
    Sorry I can't check it on my computer because I have WindowBlinds installed and it takes over the display settings.


  • #8
    Basq
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 44,201 ✭✭✭✭Basq


    Cremo wrote:
    right click desktop >> properties >> appearance >> advanced >> select icon >> font style tahoma size 8.

    that should fix the icons, i'm not sure about start menu and the likes
    Cheers Cremo.

    That fixed 'em alright. Much appreciated! Not too worried about the Start menu. Just the desktop icons were really irritating me!

    Thanks again!


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