Small fonts on some web pages

by Rob10 Oct 5, 2006 11:41PM PDT

Suddenly, the fonts on some web pages have gotten tiny. Not all pages, and it seems, not all parts of a page. For instance, the words I'm currently typing in the "Message Body" box appear normal size, but some of the type above, such as Back to: CNET forums | Browsers forum
Browsers forum
appear small and slightly out of focus, while the left-hand column where it lists Forum Information
etc. appear normal. MSN's main page has all small type, buy when I click onto the My MSN page, fonts are normal. It's driving me CRAZY!!

This does not seem to happen in Firefox.

Any ideas?

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We are two now

by ajrivade Oct 6, 2006 12:53AM PDT

I was wondering about exactly on the same issue.
I think it is not only two of us.

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A new Windows Update?

by Rob10 Oct 6, 2006 1:13AM PDT

I'm wondering if it's from some kind of Windows Update since it sounds like I'm not the only and it came out of nowhere.

I get one from them 3 or so times a week. Some I think are from Windows Defender.

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Try This

by Tufenuf Oct 6, 2006 1:33AM PDT

Rob10, Open Internet Explorer>Tools>Internet Options and under the General tab click the Accessability button and uncheck everything in that menu, click OK/Apply/OK.

Tufenuf

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No Dice

by Rob10 Oct 6, 2006 1:58AM PDT

Thanks Tufenuf,
They were all unchecked. Seems like it must be some kind of bug in a Windows/Windows Defender Update. Just guessing.

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Re: No Dice

by Tufenuf Oct 6, 2006 4:27AM PDT

Rob10, If you're using a LCD monitor do you have Clear Type enabled? Try enabling it and see if it helps.

Right-click on a blank area of the Desktop and choose Properties.
Click on the Appearance tab; click effects.
Check the box: Use the following method to smooth edges of screen fonts.
In the drop down box select: Clear Type.

Tufenuf

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That helped, but...

by Rob10 Oct 7, 2006 12:37AM PDT

Thanks,
That helped readablity and sharpened things up (a bit line an Unsharp Mask effect), but fonts are still small on certain parts of certain pages. Weird!

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(NT) (NT) Any other ideas out there?

by Rob10 Oct 8, 2006 10:52PM PDT

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Re: Any other ideas out there?

by Tufenuf Oct 9, 2006 2:08AM PDT

Rob10, That "Back to: CNET forums | Browsers forum" smaller text is normal on this page. Open Internet Explorer>View>Text Size and change it to the next larger size.

Tufenuf

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Ding, Ding, Ding!

by Rob10 Oct 9, 2006 10:43PM PDT

Tcock!!! (the sound of me hitting myself on the head) That was it. Text size had mysteriously changed itself to smallest. Don't know why I didn't think to look there, but I didn't figure it would change itself. Thanks TufEnuf!

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(NT) (NT) Glad it's fixed & Thanks for posting back.

by Tufenuf Oct 9, 2006 10:54PM PDT

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To increase the font size?

by taboma Oct 17, 2006 4:19PM PDT

On a PC. Hold down the control key and hit the (+) key to enlarge the text. Control key and the minus key (-) will reduce the text size.
On a Mac you substitute the Apple command key.
Images are not effected. Only text.
Pretty simple.

-Kevin

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Thanks for the tip, but...

by Rob10 Oct 18, 2006 10:43PM PDT

the problem has been solved, but thank you anyways. BTW, Cntrl/+ didn't seem to do anything for font size on web pages. Is that a program-specific command?

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Nope

by taboma Oct 21, 2006 10:57AM PDT

I use the Apple/Command key.
Works all the time.
Maybe I screwed up and told you the control key.
Have fun.

-Kevin

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