IE 6.0 Oversized and overlapping text in browser

[Marcum]

Oversized and overlapping text in IE 6.0 browser

We have a new Gateway Workstation running WinXPpro with
an Intel(R) 82845G Graphics Controller set to 800X600.

When logged in as Administrator, we have no trouble
viewing web-sites through IE 6.0 properly.

However, when logged in as any "power user", the text on
most web-sites viewed through IE is extremely over-sized
and overlapping.

I've modified screen resolution, "text size" in the
IE "view" menu and font size in display properties - with
no success.

I've gone into IE internet options/fonts to change
the "web page fonts" with no success..

I've gone into IE internet options/accessibility to
enable and/or disable "ignore font syles" and "ignore
font sizes" with no success.

I've created a user style sheet (.css) and enabled it in
internet options/accessibility, and that only seems to
make the web-pages look even worse.

I've uninstalled IE 6.0 and reinstalled it with no
success.

I've researched 100s of articles and found only
suggestions similar to those I have already tried.

I can't help but think that there is a corrupted file
somewhere in IE, because I do not have this problem when
logged on as the administrator of this workstation.

With that in mind, I gave this user account full
administrative rights to allow hardware/software changes -
but still no success.

Please advise.

 

[Don Varnau]

Hi,
I'm not at all sure about this suggestion, but it can't hurt ;-) See if
the information in this article helps:
820286 - PRB Windows XP Does Not Natively Support High-DPI Screens
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=820286

Hope this helps,
Don

 

[Marcum]

Hey Don! Thx a million for your insight. I have modified
DPI settings without success and even matched those while
logged in as admin... but I have not made the reg entry
as suggested in that article you refrenced. I'll try it
out and let you know the results. Thx again!

-----Original Message-----
Hi,
I'm not at all sure about this suggestion, but it can't hurt ;-) See if
the information in this article helps:
820286 - PRB Windows XP Does Not Natively Support High- DPI Screens
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=820286

Hope this helps,
Don
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MVP IE/OE
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Oversized and overlapping text in IE 6.0 browser

We have a new Gateway Workstation running WinXPpro with
an Intel(R) 82845G Graphics Controller set to 800X600.

When logged in as Administrator, we have no trouble
viewing web-sites through IE 6.0 properly.

However, when logged in as any "power user", the text on
most web-sites viewed through IE is extremely over- sized
and overlapping.

I've modified screen resolution, "text size" in the
IE "view" menu and font size in display properties - with
no success.

I've gone into IE internet options/fonts to change
the "web page fonts" with no success..

I've gone into IE internet options/accessibility to
enable and/or disable "ignore font syles" and "ignore
font sizes" with no success.

I've created a user style sheet (.css) and enabled it in
internet options/accessibility, and that only seems to
make the web-pages look even worse.

I've uninstalled IE 6.0 and reinstalled it with no
success.

I've researched 100s of articles and found only
suggestions similar to those I have already tried.

I can't help but think that there is a corrupted file
somewhere in IE, because I do not have this problem when
logged on as the administrator of this workstation.

With that in mind, I gave this user account full
administrative rights to allow hardware/software changes -
but still no success.

Please advise.

.