How to make my fonts, icons ... etc larger in WinXp ?

[BOOGIEMAN]

How to make my fonts, icons ... etc larger in WinXp SP2 ?
I use Display Properties --> Settings --> Advanced --> General --> Large
Size (120 DPI)
but I have problems with some programs.

Display Properties --> Appearance --> Font Size --> Large Fots doesn't
help too
And I surely doesn't want to manualy try & set all options in Appearance
--> Advanced

I would like to know if there is some program (patch, addon ...) to just
click and set wanted size for all WinXP fonts & stuff ?
Any help would be appreciated, this problem is killing me (and my eyes)
I use 1280x1024 resolution, if that's important

 

[DanS]

How to make my fonts, icons ... etc larger in WinXp SP2 ?
I use Display Properties --> Settings --> Advanced --> General --> Large
Size (120 DPI)
but I have problems with some programs.

Display Properties --> Appearance --> Font Size --> Large Fots doesn't
help too
And I surely doesn't want to manualy try & set all options in Appearance
--> Advanced

I would like to know if there is some program (patch, addon ...) to just
click and set wanted size for all WinXP fonts & stuff ?
Any help would be appreciated, this problem is killing me (and my eyes)
I use 1280x1024 resolution, if that's important

First, you should change the DPI back to 96.

And yes, you do want to adjust the items in Appearance -> Advanced.

There aren't that many to do, TitleBar font, Icon font, etc, there's only
7 items with fonts. Increase the 'Icon' size and spacing to while you're
there.

Those are 'System' items, most individual applications have their own
font options.

You could leave the DPI setting to 120dpi if you want, but what you see
when you say that you 'have problems with some programs, is typical when
the developers don't take into account that someone may have a higher dpi
setting.

 

[Guest]

You could try changing the screen resolution to :1024 X 768 as this gives a
slightly better font size.

 

[Cajunswabbie]

How to make my fonts, icons ... etc larger in WinXp SP2 ?
I use Display Properties --> Settings --> Advanced --> General --> Large
Size (120 DPI)
but I have problems with some programs.

Display Properties --> Appearance --> Font Size --> Large Fots doesn't
help too
And I surely doesn't want to manualy try & set all options in Appearance
--> Advanced

I would like to know if there is some program (patch, addon ...) to just
click and set wanted size for all WinXP fonts & stuff ?
Any help would be appreciated, this problem is killing me (and my eyes)
I use 1280x1024 resolution, if that's important

You might try right clicking Desktop\Properties\Appearance and at the bottom
you can choose between Normal, Large or Extra Large fonts. This won't
increase the size of the icons just the fonts. Just my little input.

Cajunswabbie
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