font problem IE7

[Guest Gerard Verhoef]

Hi

 

 

Suddenly some websites are hardly readable, the font seems to be changed

and I can only read it if I chose (very) lager characters or set zoom to

150%.

Before this sudden change there was no problem. I can't thinks of any

changes I made to the system in between, though there might have been a

windows crash.

 

The wiki site is one of the sites with this problem

(http://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hoofdpagina).

 

Using Firefox3 on the same computer shows the same site in perfect

condition.

 

I run winxp sp3 with ie7 (latest updates).

 

Thanks for reading.

 

Gerard Verhoef

[Guest TaurArian]

Re: font problem IE7

 

"Gerard Verhoef" <Gerard_Verhoef@Hotmail.com> wrote in message

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| Hi

|

|

| Suddenly some websites are hardly readable, the font seems to be changed

| and I can only read it if I chose (very) lager characters or set zoom to

| 150%.

| Before this sudden change there was no problem. I can't thinks of any

| changes I made to the system in between, though there might have been a

| windows crash.

|

| The wiki site is one of the sites with this problem

| (http://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hoofdpagina).

|

| Using Firefox3 on the same computer shows the same site in perfect

| condition.

|

| I run winxp sp3 with ie7 (latest updates).

|

| Thanks for reading.

|

| Gerard Verhoef

 

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[Guest sf]

Re: font problem IE7

 

On Sat, 19 Jul 2008 13:58:56 +0200, Gerard Verhoef

<Gerard_Verhoef@Hotmail.com> wrote:

>Hi

>

>

>Suddenly some websites are hardly readable, the font seems to be changed

>and I can only read it if I chose (very) lager characters or set zoom to

>150%.

>Before this sudden change there was no problem. I can't thinks of any

>changes I made to the system in between, though there might have been a

>windows crash.

>

>The wiki site is one of the sites with this problem

>(http://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hoofdpagina).

>

>Using Firefox3 on the same computer shows the same site in perfect

>condition.

>

>I run winxp sp3 with ie7 (latest updates).

>

Interesting problem. Usually it's the other way 'round.... fonts (the

entire page) look terrible in FF but use the view page in IE tab

option and everything comes into focus.

 

 

--

I never worry about diets. The only carrots that interest me are the number of carats in a diamond.

 

Mae West

[Guest Don Varnau]

Re: font problem IE7

 

> "Gerard Verhoef" <Gerard_Verhoef@Hotmail.com> wrote in message

> news:OC48PbZ6IHA.2220@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

> | Hi

> |

> | Suddenly some websites are hardly readable, the font seems to be changed

> | and I can only read it if I chose (very) lager characters or set zoom to

> | 150%.

> | Before this sudden change there was no problem. I can't thinks of any

> | changes I made to the system in between, though there might have been a

> | windows crash.

> |

> | The wiki site is one of the sites with this problem

> | (http://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hoofdpagina).

> |

> | Using Firefox3 on the same computer shows the same site in perfect

> | condition.

> |

> | I run winxp sp3 with ie7 (latest updates).

> |

> | Thanks for reading.

> |

> | Gerard Verhoef

 

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"TaurArian" <taurarianREMOVECAPS@gmail.com> wrote in message

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> Xposted for your convenience

>

> For IE7 assistance, please post to

:microsoft.public.internetexplorer.general newsgroup.

>

> Web interface -

>

http://www.microsoft.com/communities/newsgroups/en-us/default.aspx?dg=microsoft.public.internetexplorer.general

>

> Newsreader -

> http://news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.internetexplorer.general

 

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Hi,

The page http://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hoofdpagina looks OK to me with IE7,

IE8 and Fx.

 

First, clear the Temporary Internet Files.

 

Next... Start IE7 without add-ons from:

Right-click the IE icon on the desktop. Choose Start without add-ons.

or

Programs> Accessories> System tools> Internet Explorer (no add-ons)

 

If the problem goes away, you have an incompatible browser add-on installed.

Start IE normally (add-ons enabled) then close it.

 

Go to IE> Tools> Manage add-ons. Disable all add-ons then re-enable them

one at a time until the troublesome add-on shows itself. Leave that one

disabled or uninstall it or see if there's an updated version which won't

cause problems with IE7.

 

Next... the troublesome program may not be a browser add-on.

936214- How to troubleshoot compatibility problems that affect IE7 in

Windows Vista:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/936214 (Also applies to XP)

 

If you have recently updated video drivers you might try rolling back to the

previous version - from Display Properties> Settings> Advanced> Adapter>

Properties> Driver.

 

Hope this helps,

Don

[MS MVP- IE]

[Guest Gerard Verhoef]

Re: font problem IE7

 

Don Varnau wrote:

>> "Gerard Verhoef" <Gerard_Verhoef@Hotmail.com> wrote in message

>> news:OC48PbZ6IHA.2220@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

>> | Hi

>> |

>> | Suddenly some websites are hardly readable, the font seems to be changed

>> | and I can only read it if I chose (very) lager characters or set zoom to

>> | 150%.

>> | Before this sudden change there was no problem. I can't thinks of any

>> | changes I made to the system in between, though there might have been a

>> | windows crash.

>> |

>> | The wiki site is one of the sites with this problem

>> | (http://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hoofdpagina).

>> |

>> | Using Firefox3 on the same computer shows the same site in perfect

>> | condition.

>> |

>> | I run winxp sp3 with ie7 (latest updates).

>> |

>> | Thanks for reading.

>> |

>> | Gerard Verhoef

>

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>

> "TaurArian" <taurarianREMOVECAPS@gmail.com> wrote in message

> news:u4FKztZ6IHA.2348@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

>> Xposted for your convenience

>>

>> For IE7 assistance, please post to

> :microsoft.public.internetexplorer.general newsgroup.

>> Web interface -

>>

> http://www.microsoft.com/communities/newsgroups/en-us/default.aspx?dg=microsoft.public.internetexplorer.general

>> Newsreader -

>> http://news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.internetexplorer.general

>

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>

> Hi,

> The page http://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hoofdpagina looks OK to me with IE7,

> IE8 and Fx.

>

> First, clear the Temporary Internet Files.

>

> Next... Start IE7 without add-ons from:

> Right-click the IE icon on the desktop. Choose Start without add-ons.

> or

> Programs> Accessories> System tools> Internet Explorer (no add-ons)

>

> If the problem goes away, you have an incompatible browser add-on installed.

> Start IE normally (add-ons enabled) then close it.

>

> Go to IE> Tools> Manage add-ons. Disable all add-ons then re-enable them

> one at a time until the troublesome add-on shows itself. Leave that one

> disabled or uninstall it or see if there's an updated version which won't

> cause problems with IE7.

>

> Next... the troublesome program may not be a browser add-on.

> 936214- How to troubleshoot compatibility problems that affect IE7 in

> Windows Vista:

> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/936214 (Also applies to XP)

>

> If you have recently updated video drivers you might try rolling back to the

> previous version - from Display Properties> Settings> Advanced> Adapter>

> Properties> Driver.

>

> Hope this helps,

> Don

> [MS MVP- IE]

>

>

Thanks for your reply,

 

It took some time to get through the suggested solutions. I eveb sert

the video driver bacj. Indeed I upgraded it not too long ago, but that

was before the problem occurred. Nevertheless in case I was mistaken, I

set the driver back to an old version.

 

But: nothing succeeded I'm afraid. Since it seems to affect only one

site I really do frequent much and since I can get around it by zooming

or using FF3, I leave it for a while. Unless a fresh idea pups up.

 

Thanks for your thorough and elaborate suggestions though.

 

Gerard

[Guest twokitty2]

Re: font problem IE7

 

I have had the same problem on my HP laptop, running Vista Home Premium SP1,

IE7. Until a few days ago, Wikipedia sites displayed normally. Yesterday was

the first I noticed the change - the font was a very small italic script-like

font - it was very difficult to read. I switched to Firefox 3 and the page

displays normally. I double checked on my desktop, running XP Pro SP2, and

the Wikipedia sites are just fine.

 

Just to check if I was missing something, I downloaded IE8 and had the same

result, so I rolled back to IE7. Unfortunately, it appears that I can't

uninstall IE7 because it was shipped with and is integrated with Vista.

 

I'd welcome an answer as to why/how this happened, just to satisfy my

curiosity. I'll probably stick with Firefox just so I won't have to go back

and forth with the font and accessibility settings on IE7.

 

"sf" wrote:

> On Sat, 19 Jul 2008 13:58:56 +0200, Gerard Verhoef

> <Gerard_Verhoef@Hotmail.com> wrote:

>

> >Hi

> >

> >

> >Suddenly some websites are hardly readable, the font seems to be changed

> >and I can only read it if I chose (very) lager characters or set zoom to

> >150%.

> >Before this sudden change there was no problem. I can't thinks of any

> >changes I made to the system in between, though there might have been a

> >windows crash.

> >

> >The wiki site is one of the sites with this problem

> >(http://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hoofdpagina).

> >

> >Using Firefox3 on the same computer shows the same site in perfect

> >condition.

> >

> >I run winxp sp3 with ie7 (latest updates).

> >

> Interesting problem. Usually it's the other way 'round.... fonts (the

> entire page) look terrible in FF but use the view page in IE tab

> option and everything comes into focus.

>

>

> --

> I never worry about diets. The only carrots that interest me are the number of carats in a diamond.

>

> Mae West

>