Problem with font size/color

[gary]

I have started to have trouble with the fonts on my computer using Windows
XP Home Edition. They are very small and tend to look "washed out" and
broken up making them difficult to read.. In addition, how do I change the
font and size on the desk top. They have been effected as well.

 

[mel]

In Windows XP, you can personalize the look and feel of your desktop by
changing the font, size, and colors of individual Window elements such as
menus, icons, and title bars.

NOTE: You can change the look of individual items if you select Windows
Classic style in the Windows and buttons list on the Appearance tab of
Display Properties. (Right-click an empty area of your desktop, then click
Properties, and then click the Appearance tab). If you select a visual style
other than Windows Classic, that style determines the appearance of your
menus, fonts, icons, and other Window elements.

How to Change the Color, Size, and Font of Individual Window Elements

To change the font, size, or colors of individual Window elements, follow
these steps: 1. Right-click an empty area of your desktop, and then click
Properties.

2. Click the Appearance tab, and then click Advanced.

3. In the Item list or in the preview window, click the Window element that
you want to change. You can select from any of the following items:

3D Objects
Active Title Bar
Active Window Border
Application Background
Caption Buttons
Desktop
Icon
Icon Spacing (Horizontal)
Icon Spacing (Vertical)
Inactive Title Bar
Inactive Window Border
Menu
Message Box
Palette Title
Selected Items
ToolTip
Window

4. Do any of following to achieve the look that you want:

NOTE: Not all options for all Window elements are available. For example,
the Font option appears dimmed and is unavailable for elements in the Item
list that do not display text.• Under Item:• In the Size box, specify the
size that you want to use for the item.

• In the Color box, specify the color that you want to use for the item.
• Under Font:• Click the font that you want to use for the item.
• In the Size box, specify the font size.
• In the Color box, specify the color that you want.
• To apply a bold font, click B. To italicize the font, click I.

A preview of your current settings is displayed in the preview window.

5. When you are finished making the changes that you want, click OK twice to
save your settings.