I would like to know how to get my text size in IE to default to "largest"
when I open a window. I know how to set it (view, text size), but when I
close the window, it reverts to "medium" size.

I've Googled and found that I can change the registry to have it permanently
set, but I want to have control of the text size if I need it (for example,
changing it to smallest for certain things). I'm also hesitant to change
the registry.

The accessibility setting to "ignore font sizes" isn't what I want either.

I didn't have this issue on my last computer (6 year old generic box with
WinXP and IE6 fully updated) so I hope this is just a setting I'm missing
somewhere.

Thanks for any help -- again.

Liz

If IE-View-Text Size does not stick....

---solution 1
If you are using Eudora 4.2 or greater then use Tools-Options-Viewing
Mail and uncheck "Use Microsoft's viewer"
It is Eudora that is setting the IE text size and unchecking that
option will stop it.

The key that Eudora 4.x will change is this:
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet
Explorer\International\Scripts\3]
"IEFontSize"=hex:02,00,00,00

---solution 2
In Outlook 2000 or greater go to Tools/Options/Mail
Format/Fonts/International Fonts, and for each font
change the "Font Size" entry to your desired size.

....Alan
--
Alan Edwards, MS MVP Windows - Internet Explorer
http://dts-l.org/index.htm



On Thu, 4 Jan 2007 17:52:57 -0600, in
microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support, "Lizzie"
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>I would like to know how to get my text size in IE to default to "largest"
>when I open a window. I know how to set it (view, text size), but when I
>close the window, it reverts to "medium" size.
>
>I've Googled and found that I can change the registry to have it permanently
>set, but I want to have control of the text size if I need it (for example,
>changing it to smallest for certain things). I'm also hesitant to change
>the registry.
>
>The accessibility setting to "ignore font sizes" isn't what I want either.
>
>I didn't have this issue on my last computer (6 year old generic box with
>WinXP and IE6 fully updated) so I hope this is just a setting I'm missing
>somewhere.
>
>Thanks for any help -- again.
>
>Liz
>
>
>

Thank you so much! It worked perfectly. I have to say I saw that in my
Google search but it didn't seem to make sense to me at that point so I
ignored it. I tried your solution because you seem like you know what
you're talking about and am glad I did. Thanks again.



"Alan Edwards" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> If IE-View-Text Size does not stick....
>
> ---solution 1
> If you are using Eudora 4.2 or greater then use Tools-Options-Viewing
> Mail and uncheck "Use Microsoft's viewer"
> It is Eudora that is setting the IE text size and unchecking that
> option will stop it.
>
> The key that Eudora 4.x will change is this:
> [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet
> Explorer\International\Scripts\3]
> "IEFontSize"=hex:02,00,00,00
>
> ---solution 2
> In Outlook 2000 or greater go to Tools/Options/Mail
> Format/Fonts/International Fonts, and for each font
> change the "Font Size" entry to your desired size.
>
> ...Alan
> --
> Alan Edwards, MS MVP Windows - Internet Explorer
> http://dts-l.org/index.htm
>
>
>
> On Thu, 4 Jan 2007 17:52:57 -0600, in
> microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support, "Lizzie"
> <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
>>I would like to know how to get my text size in IE to default to "largest"
>>when I open a window. I know how to set it (view, text size), but when I
>>close the window, it reverts to "medium" size.
>>
>>I've Googled and found that I can change the registry to have it
>>permanently
>>set, but I want to have control of the text size if I need it (for
>>example,
>>changing it to smallest for certain things). I'm also hesitant to change
>>the registry.
>>
>>The accessibility setting to "ignore font sizes" isn't what I want either.
>>
>>I didn't have this issue on my last computer (6 year old generic box with
>>WinXP and IE6 fully updated) so I hope this is just a setting I'm missing
>>somewhere.
>>
>>Thanks for any help -- again.
>>
>>Liz
>>
>>
>>

You're welcome.
Your reaction is not uncommon and many need a little prodding before
they try it, but it has been used with success by a couple of hundred
over the years.

....Alan
--
Alan Edwards, MS MVP Windows - Internet Explorer
http://dts-l.org/index.htm


On Fri, 5 Jan 2007 04:57:50 -0600, in
microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support, "Lizzie"
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>Thank you so much! It worked perfectly. I have to say I saw that in my
>Google search but it didn't seem to make sense to me at that point so I
>ignored it. I tried your solution because you seem like you know what
>you're talking about and am glad I did. Thanks again.
>
>
>
>"Alan Edwards" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> If IE-View-Text Size does not stick....
>>
>> ---solution 1
>> If you are using Eudora 4.2 or greater then use Tools-Options-Viewing
>> Mail and uncheck "Use Microsoft's viewer"
>> It is Eudora that is setting the IE text size and unchecking that
>> option will stop it.
>>
>> The key that Eudora 4.x will change is this:
>> [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet
>> Explorer\International\Scripts\3]
>> "IEFontSize"=hex:02,00,00,00
>>
>> ---solution 2
>> In Outlook 2000 or greater go to Tools/Options/Mail
>> Format/Fonts/International Fonts, and for each font
>> change the "Font Size" entry to your desired size.
>>
>> ...Alan
>> --
>> Alan Edwards, MS MVP Windows - Internet Explorer
>> http://dts-l.org/index.htm
>>
>>
>>
>> On Thu, 4 Jan 2007 17:52:57 -0600, in
>> microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support, "Lizzie"
>> <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>>
>>>I would like to know how to get my text size in IE to default to "largest"
>>>when I open a window. I know how to set it (view, text size), but when I
>>>close the window, it reverts to "medium" size.
>>>
>>>I've Googled and found that I can change the registry to have it
>>>permanently
>>>set, but I want to have control of the text size if I need it (for
>>>example,
>>>changing it to smallest for certain things). I'm also hesitant to change
>>>the registry.
>>>
>>>The accessibility setting to "ignore font sizes" isn't what I want either.
>>>
>>>I didn't have this issue on my last computer (6 year old generic box with
>>>WinXP and IE6 fully updated) so I hope this is just a setting I'm missing
>>>somewhere.
>>>
>>>Thanks for any help -- again.
>>>
>>>Liz
>>>
>>>
>>>
>