Text Size too Large

[Bob Brown]

I have a most infuriating problem. At least once a day or
more, my IE 6 blows the window text size a super hugh,
like text would be a 144 font. It is also too large in
dialog boxes. I have:
IE6 ver 6.0.2800.1106IC SP-1,
on a Gateway 400,
running Microsoft Windows 98 4.10.2222 A, with a
GenuineIntel Pentium(r) II Processor Intel MMX(TM)
Technology,
320MB RAM. (Yes, I know its an antique but we're a NFP)

To date the "fix" has been to 1) do either a restore. or
2) reinstall IE6, or, sometimes running Fix-it Disk Fixer
will correct the problem.

This is most infuriating particularly since I can not use
MS Support when it occurs as everything is too big, like
one letter on an entire screen.

If anyone has a sugestion short of offering my PC adrink
of water or buying a new one, which my Board has said no
to, I'd love to see it.

P.S Have run Spy-Bot and McAfee Virus Scan. They do not
correct ther problem.

Thanks,
Bob Brown

 

[Robert Aldwinckle]

This is most infuriating particularly since I can not use

MS Support when it occurs as everything is too big, like
one letter on an entire screen.

One possible cause of that is malware fiddling with the Accessibility
settings, e.g. adding a User style sheet. So scan your system with
the usually suggested tools (e.g. SpybotSD and Ad-Aware).

In case it is something else you may be able to use the Accessibility
dialog as a workaround. E.g. check Ignore font sizes specified.

In any case to read the text you should be able to use View Source.
E.g. press Ctrl-a, Ctrl-c and paste into a Notepad window.

Another thing that I would try in case allowed you to keep the HTML
format but fixed the font size problem is to do a File, Send, Page by
E-mail. MS Support pages usually allow that.


Good luck

Robert Aldwinckle