Trouble resetting active window text font

[Dave the frustrated Vista user]

Somehow my basic active windows text font changed. I think newly installed
software may be to blame. Anyway, following the help suggestions of going to
"Appearance Settings" and clicking on "Advanced" looks promising. However,
for Windows Vista Basic, Standard, & Classic clicking on the Active Text
within the Active Windows only get item Windows which does not allow me to
set a font. Only a general color and a font color. I can't figure out how
to reset the font. The font drop down list is empty and inactive.

 

[Hiren]

What new software did you install?Try reverting the changes made using that
software.

"Dave the frustrated Vista user" <Dave the frustrated Vista
(e-mail address removed)> wrote in message
Somehow my basic active windows text font changed. I think newly installed
software may be to blame. Anyway, following the help suggestions of going
to
"Appearance Settings" and clicking on "Advanced" looks promising. However,
for Windows Vista Basic, Standard, & Classic clicking on the Active Text
within the Active Windows only get item Windows which does not allow me to
set a font. Only a general color and a font color. I can't figure out how
to reset the font. The font drop down list is empty and inactive.

 

[Dave the frustrated Vista user]

It did not inform me of changing anything. I could try to uninstall the
program, but the point is that I SHOULD be able to set the default active
window text font to whatever I want. When I follow Dell/MS's suggestion
which seems logical of going to Appearance Settings, etc. it has a font
choice drop list, but the list is inactive! If it is not there that one can
set the default font, then where? Or is this just another "feature" of the
Vista?

 

[Malke]

It did not inform me of changing anything. I could try to uninstall the
program, but the point is that I SHOULD be able to set the default active
window text font to whatever I want. When I follow Dell/MS's suggestion
which seems logical of going to Appearance Settings, etc. it has a font
choice drop list, but the list is inactive! If it is not there that one
can
set the default font, then where? Or is this just another "feature" of
the Vista?

No, this is a "feature" of whatever the software was that you installed
which somehow broke your operating system. Contact the tech support people
for the mysterious unnamed software and see what they say. This might be a
known issue with their program and they might have a workaround.

If that doesn't work, uninstall the Mystery Program and do a System Restore
to a date before you installed it.

Malke

 

[Hiren]

Er....no,Malke,this behaviour is exhibited by my system too,in which no such
desktop customisation/personalisation software related to themes or color
schemes is installed.

It did not inform me of changing anything. I could try to uninstall the
program, but the point is that I SHOULD be able to set the default active
window text font to whatever I want. When I follow Dell/MS's suggestion
which seems logical of going to Appearance Settings, etc. it has a font
choice drop list, but the list is inactive! If it is not there that one
can
set the default font, then where? Or is this just another "feature" of
the Vista?

No, this is a "feature" of whatever the software was that you installed
which somehow broke your operating system. Contact the tech support people
for the mysterious unnamed software and see what they say. This might be a
known issue with their program and they might have a workaround.

If that doesn't work, uninstall the Mystery Program and do a System Restore
to a date before you installed it.

Malke

 

[Malke]

Er....no,Malke,this behaviour is exhibited by my system too,in which no
such desktop customisation/personalisation software related to themes or
color schemes is installed.

OK, but if the problem for the OP didn't occur until he installed the
Mystery Program, I'd be looking at that avenue first. As you actually
suggested to him yourself.

Malke

 

[mikeyhsd]

if you right click on desktop, select Personalize, then Windows Color and Appearance.
there is a method presented there to get to the old style XP display adjustments.

start by clicking on Open Classis windows properties near the bottom of that window.
it will lead you to the old XP style adjustments.




(e-mail address removed)



Somehow my basic active windows text font changed. I think newly installed
software may be to blame. Anyway, following the help suggestions of going to
"Appearance Settings" and clicking on "Advanced" looks promising. However,
for Windows Vista Basic, Standard, & Classic clicking on the Active Text
within the Active Windows only get item Windows which does not allow me to
set a font. Only a general color and a font color. I can't figure out how
to reset the font. The font drop down list is empty and inactive.

 

[Hiren]

Yes,I suggested him to undo the changes made using the `Mystery Program`
BECAUSE I had checked to see whether the change is possible using the
in-built personalisation options of Vista.Since changing the font is not
possible as mentioned by Dave,I made the post to which you replied,only to
insist that this limitation of customisation does exist in Vista itself and
is not due to the presence of any application software.

Er....no,Malke,this behaviour is exhibited by my system too,in which no
such desktop customisation/personalisation software related to themes or
color schemes is installed.

OK, but if the problem for the OP didn't occur until he installed the
Mystery Program, I'd be looking at that avenue first. As you actually
suggested to him yourself.

Malke

 

[Hiren]

And that is precisely what the OP has already done as is clearly mentioned in his post.The problem is that using that tool,font selection is not possible (except for the colour)

if you right click on desktop, select Personalize, then Windows Color and Appearance.
there is a method presented there to get to the old style XP display adjustments.

start by clicking on Open Classis windows properties near the bottom of that window.
it will lead you to the old XP style adjustments.




(e-mail address removed)



Somehow my basic active windows text font changed. I think newly installed
software may be to blame. Anyway, following the help suggestions of going to
"Appearance Settings" and clicking on "Advanced" looks promising. However,
for Windows Vista Basic, Standard, & Classic clicking on the Active Text
within the Active Windows only get item Windows which does not allow me to
set a font. Only a general color and a font color. I can't figure out how
to reset the font. The font drop down list is empty and inactive.

 

[mikeyhsd]

once you get the APPEARANCE window you click on the ADVANCED tab and the font is changeable from there.




(e-mail address removed)



And that is precisely what the OP has already done as is clearly mentioned in his post.The problem is that using that tool,font selection is not possible (except for the colour)

if you right click on desktop, select Personalize, then Windows Color and Appearance.
there is a method presented there to get to the old style XP display adjustments.

start by clicking on Open Classis windows properties near the bottom of that window.
it will lead you to the old XP style adjustments.




(e-mail address removed)



Somehow my basic active windows text font changed. I think newly installed
software may be to blame. Anyway, following the help suggestions of going to
"Appearance Settings" and clicking on "Advanced" looks promising. However,
for Windows Vista Basic, Standard, & Classic clicking on the Active Text
within the Active Windows only get item Windows which does not allow me to
set a font. Only a general color and a font color. I can't figure out how
to reset the font. The font drop down list is empty and inactive.

 

[Hiren]

Yes,but the poster has clearly specified that he wants to change the `Window Text` font.When you click on the `Window Text` in the preview image shown in that window,you get no option to change the font.

once you get the APPEARANCE window you click on the ADVANCED tab and the font is changeable from there.




(e-mail address removed)



And that is precisely what the OP has already done as is clearly mentioned in his post.The problem is that using that tool,font selection is not possible (except for the colour)

if you right click on desktop, select Personalize, then Windows Color and Appearance.
there is a method presented there to get to the old style XP display adjustments.

start by clicking on Open Classis windows properties near the bottom of that window.
it will lead you to the old XP style adjustments.




(e-mail address removed)



Somehow my basic active windows text font changed. I think newly installed
software may be to blame. Anyway, following the help suggestions of going to
"Appearance Settings" and clicking on "Advanced" looks promising. However,
for Windows Vista Basic, Standard, & Classic clicking on the Active Text
within the Active Windows only get item Windows which does not allow me to
set a font. Only a general color and a font color. I can't figure out how
to reset the font. The font drop down list is empty and inactive.

 

[Colin Barnhorst]

Speaking of changing a text font....
Yes,but the poster has clearly specified that he wants to change the `Window Text` font.When you click on the `Window Text` in the preview image shown in that window,you get no option to change the font.

once you get the APPEARANCE window you click on the ADVANCED tab and the font is changeable from there.




(e-mail address removed)



And that is precisely what the OP has already done as is clearly mentioned in his post.The problem is that using that tool,font selection is not possible (except for the colour)

if you right click on desktop, select Personalize, then Windows Color and Appearance.
there is a method presented there to get to the old style XP display adjustments.

start by clicking on Open Classis windows properties near the bottom of that window.
it will lead you to the old XP style adjustments.




(e-mail address removed)



Somehow my basic active windows text font changed. I think newly installed
software may be to blame. Anyway, following the help suggestions of going to
"Appearance Settings" and clicking on "Advanced" looks promising. However,
for Windows Vista Basic, Standard, & Classic clicking on the Active Text
within the Active Windows only get item Windows which does not allow me to
set a font. Only a general color and a font color. I can't figure out how
to reset the font. The font drop down list is empty and inactive.

 

[Hiren]

O.k.Please tell me which font should I change to if I absolutely must use HTML.

Speaking of changing a text font....
Yes,but the poster has clearly specified that he wants to change the `Window Text` font.When you click on the `Window Text` in the preview image shown in that window,you get no option to change the font.

once you get the APPEARANCE window you click on the ADVANCED tab and the font is changeable from there.




(e-mail address removed)



And that is precisely what the OP has already done as is clearly mentioned in his post.The problem is that using that tool,font selection is not possible (except for the colour)

if you right click on desktop, select Personalize, then Windows Color and Appearance.
there is a method presented there to get to the old style XP display adjustments.

start by clicking on Open Classis windows properties near the bottom of that window.
it will lead you to the old XP style adjustments.




(e-mail address removed)



Somehow my basic active windows text font changed. I think newly installed
software may be to blame. Anyway, following the help suggestions of going to
"Appearance Settings" and clicking on "Advanced" looks promising. However,
for Windows Vista Basic, Standard, & Classic clicking on the Active Text
within the Active Windows only get item Windows which does not allow me to
set a font. Only a general color and a font color. I can't figure out how
to reset the font. The font drop down list is empty and inactive.