Windows Update Page Problem

[Jason]

I have an unusual problem for which I have not found any previous reference
to in these posts.

My screen resolution is set to 1024x768. All pages and font sizes,
everywhere, throughout the interface and in IE, appear in a normal font
size, with the exception of the Windows Update page, accessed through the
program menu.

Looking at the Windows Update page -

at the top right corner of the page, the MS.com Home and Site Map headers,
the search box and Go button, are normal in font size.

at the upper left corner of the page, the MS and MS Update headers are a
normal font size.

The Welcome to MS Updates header to the center appears in a normal font
size.

The Options links on the left center of the page all appear in a font size
that is barely readable.

in the center of the page, the Express and Custom buttons are a normal font
size, but the words to the top, to the right, and to the bottom of them
appear in a font size that is barely readable. Clicking on the both of these
buttons open to pages whose fonts size is barely readable.

The panels on the right center of the page, the Auto Update status and the
News, both appear in a font size that is barely readable.

on the bottom left of the page, the headings for the Update Privacy Policy
Statement link, the Terms of Use link, and the Privacy Statement link, all
appear in a normal font size.

Note that when clicking on the Update Privacy Policy Statement link, it
opens to an entire page whose font is so small as to be barely readable.

Clicking on the links for the Terms of Use, and the Privacy
Statement, both open to pages whose font size is normal.

I have tried changing the resolution on the entire computer in Desktop
settings to a lower setting to see if this helps, but while all other pages
throughout the interface, and in IE, are uniformally normal, the MS Update
page is still affected with a tiny font size, with the noted exceptions.

This problem started a few weeks ago for no apparent reason. Scans for
viruses, spy/ad-ware, or malicious cookies, show nothing unusual.

I have found no reference in these posts of a similar problem.

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

 

[Guest]

Try clicking on "Microsoft update" at microsoft.com home page,it replaces
windows update....

 

[kurttrail]

I have an unusual problem for which I have not found any previous
reference to in these posts.

My screen resolution is set to 1024x768. All pages and font sizes,
everywhere, throughout the interface and in IE, appear in a normal
font size, with the exception of the Windows Update page, accessed
through the program menu.

Looking at the Windows Update page -

at the top right corner of the page, the MS.com Home and Site Map
headers, the search box and Go button, are normal in font size.

at the upper left corner of the page, the MS and MS Update headers
are a normal font size.

The Welcome to MS Updates header to the center appears in a normal
font size.

The Options links on the left center of the page all appear in a font
size that is barely readable.

in the center of the page, the Express and Custom buttons are a
normal font size, but the words to the top, to the right, and to the
bottom of them appear in a font size that is barely readable.
Clicking on the both of these buttons open to pages whose fonts size
is barely readable.
The panels on the right center of the page, the Auto Update status
and the News, both appear in a font size that is barely readable.

on the bottom left of the page, the headings for the Update Privacy
Policy Statement link, the Terms of Use link, and the Privacy
Statement link, all appear in a normal font size.

Note that when clicking on the Update Privacy Policy Statement link,
it opens to an entire page whose font is so small as to be barely
readable.
Clicking on the links for the Terms of Use, and the Privacy
Statement, both open to pages whose font size is normal.

I have tried changing the resolution on the entire computer in Desktop
settings to a lower setting to see if this helps, but while all other
pages throughout the interface, and in IE, are uniformally normal,
the MS Update page is still affected with a tiny font size, with the
noted exceptions.
This problem started a few weeks ago for no apparent reason. Scans for
viruses, spy/ad-ware, or malicious cookies, show nothing unusual.

I have found no reference in these posts of a similar problem.

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

Stop using added unnecessary code that just adds another layer of crap
that can & will go wrong updating your Windows installation.

Learn how to update your Windows install by using Common Sense
Computing:

http://comsense.microscum.com

--
Peace!
Kurt Kirsch
Self-anointed Moderator
http://microscum.com
"It'll soon shake your Windows
And rattle your walls
For the times they are a-changin'."

 

[Guest]

I used IE to go to Microsoft.com and clicked on MS Update. I found the same
thing, tiny fonts.

I checked the link that appears in my start menu and it is simply a shortcut
to microsoft.com/windows update.

Like I said, this is the only place that the tiny fonts appear.

Still puzzled...