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Is it possible to change the font size of the list of programs shown via

Start>All Programs?

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Guest Uncle Grumpy

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Re: Font size setting

 

"Pete" <pitsofearth@msn.com> wrote:

>Is it possible to change the font size of the list of programs shown via

>Start>All Programs?

 

yup

Guest Pete

Guest Pete

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Re: Font size setting

 

I guess this is a state secret.

 

"Uncle Grumpy" <unclegrumpy@ameritech.net> wrote in message

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> "Pete" <pitsofearth@msn.com> wrote:

>

>>Is it possible to change the font size of the list of programs shown via

>>Start>All Programs?

>

> yup

Guest Malke

Guest Malke

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Re: Font size setting

 

Pete wrote:

> I guess this is a state secret.

>

> "Uncle Grumpy" <unclegrumpy@ameritech.net> wrote in message

> news:fork93htik7d8517lphsi9kq10gsdqv3iq@4ax.com...

>> "Pete" <pitsofearth@msn.com> wrote:

>>

>>> Is it possible to change the font size of the list of programs shown via

>>> Start>All Programs?

>> yup

>

>

 

It *is* a State seekrit, but I'll tell you anyway. Then I'll have to

kill you. ;-)

 

Control Panel>Display>Appearance tab>Advanced button

 

Notice the drop-down arrow to the right of the Item window. Click that

drop-down arrow to get lots of choices, including the font size for your

menus. Make one change at a time and see if you like it. Once things are

the way you want them, OK/Apply/OK.

 

 

Malke

--

Elephant Boy Computers

http://www.elephantboycomputers.com

"Don't Panic!"

MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User

Guest Pete

Guest Pete

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Re: Font size setting

 

Uncle Grumpy will get you first though for revealing the seekrit.

 

"Malke" <notreally@invalid.invalid> wrote in message

news:uTxobixxHHA.4516@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

> Pete wrote:

>> I guess this is a state secret.

>>

>> "Uncle Grumpy" <unclegrumpy@ameritech.net> wrote in message

>> news:fork93htik7d8517lphsi9kq10gsdqv3iq@4ax.com...

>>> "Pete" <pitsofearth@msn.com> wrote:

>>>

>>>> Is it possible to change the font size of the list of programs shown

>>>> via

>>>> Start>All Programs?

>>> yup

>>

>>

>

> It *is* a State seekrit, but I'll tell you anyway. Then I'll have to kill

> you. ;-)

>

> Control Panel>Display>Appearance tab>Advanced button

>

> Notice the drop-down arrow to the right of the Item window. Click that

> drop-down arrow to get lots of choices, including the font size for your

> menus. Make one change at a time and see if you like it. Once things are

> the way you want them, OK/Apply/OK.

>

>

> Malke

> --

> Elephant Boy Computers

> http://www.elephantboycomputers.com

> "Don't Panic!"

> MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User

Guest Pete

Guest Pete

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Re: Font size setting

 

This does not work, the Menu item is set at Calibri 13 points and the menus

in programs look ok but not in Start>Programs - they appear at what looks

like 8 points Calibri.

 

"Malke" <notreally@invalid.invalid> wrote in message

news:uTxobixxHHA.4516@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

> Pete wrote:

>> I guess this is a state secret.

>>

>> "Uncle Grumpy" <unclegrumpy@ameritech.net> wrote in message

>> news:fork93htik7d8517lphsi9kq10gsdqv3iq@4ax.com...

>>> "Pete" <pitsofearth@msn.com> wrote:

>>>

>>>> Is it possible to change the font size of the list of programs shown

>>>> via

>>>> Start>All Programs?

>>> yup

>>

>>

>

> It *is* a State seekrit, but I'll tell you anyway. Then I'll have to kill

> you. ;-)

>

> Control Panel>Display>Appearance tab>Advanced button

>

> Notice the drop-down arrow to the right of the Item window. Click that

> drop-down arrow to get lots of choices, including the font size for your

> menus. Make one change at a time and see if you like it. Once things are

> the way you want them, OK/Apply/OK.

>

>

> Malke

> --

> Elephant Boy Computers

> http://www.elephantboycomputers.com

> "Don't Panic!"

> MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User

Guest nass

Guest nass

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Re: Font size setting

 

 

Right click the Start button and select Properties.

On the taskbar and start menu click Start Menu then click on Customize button.

Under General tab select this:

(*) Small Icons

 

Click [OK]

On the Display Properties under Appearance then click Effects

Make sure this check box not checked:

[ ] Use large icons

 

HTH.

nass

 

"Pete" wrote:

> This does not work, the Menu item is set at Calibri 13 points and the menus

> in programs look ok but not in Start>Programs - they appear at what looks

> like 8 points Calibri.

>

> "Malke" <notreally@invalid.invalid> wrote in message

> news:uTxobixxHHA.4516@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

> > Pete wrote:

> >> I guess this is a state secret.

> >>

> >> "Uncle Grumpy" <unclegrumpy@ameritech.net> wrote in message

> >> news:fork93htik7d8517lphsi9kq10gsdqv3iq@4ax.com...

> >>> "Pete" <pitsofearth@msn.com> wrote:

> >>>

> >>>> Is it possible to change the font size of the list of programs shown

> >>>> via

> >>>> Start>All Programs?

> >>> yup

> >>

> >>

> >

> > It *is* a State seekrit, but I'll tell you anyway. Then I'll have to kill

> > you. ;-)

> >

> > Control Panel>Display>Appearance tab>Advanced button

> >

> > Notice the drop-down arrow to the right of the Item window. Click that

> > drop-down arrow to get lots of choices, including the font size for your

> > menus. Make one change at a time and see if you like it. Once things are

> > the way you want them, OK/Apply/OK.

> >

> >

> > Malke

> > --

> > Elephant Boy Computers

> > http://www.elephantboycomputers.com

> > "Don't Panic!"

> > MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User

>

>

>

Guest Pete

Guest Pete

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Re: Font size setting

 

Makes no difference I regret to say.

 

"nass" <nass@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:C9993E19-6AEA-4F3B-A4EF-ABA465F0F503@microsoft.com...

>

> Right click the Start button and select Properties.

> On the taskbar and start menu click Start Menu then click on Customize

> button.

> Under General tab select this:

> (*) Small Icons

>

> Click [OK]

> On the Display Properties under Appearance then click Effects

> Make sure this check box not checked:

> [ ] Use large icons

>

> HTH.

> nass

>

> "Pete" wrote:

>

>> This does not work, the Menu item is set at Calibri 13 points and the

>> menus

>> in programs look ok but not in Start>Programs - they appear at what looks

>> like 8 points Calibri.

>>

>> "Malke" <notreally@invalid.invalid> wrote in message

>> news:uTxobixxHHA.4516@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

>> > Pete wrote:

>> >> I guess this is a state secret.

>> >>

>> >> "Uncle Grumpy" <unclegrumpy@ameritech.net> wrote in message

>> >> news:fork93htik7d8517lphsi9kq10gsdqv3iq@4ax.com...

>> >>> "Pete" <pitsofearth@msn.com> wrote:

>> >>>

>> >>>> Is it possible to change the font size of the list of programs shown

>> >>>> via

>> >>>> Start>All Programs?

>> >>> yup

>> >>

>> >>

>> >

>> > It *is* a State seekrit, but I'll tell you anyway. Then I'll have to

>> > kill

>> > you. ;-)

>> >

>> > Control Panel>Display>Appearance tab>Advanced button

>> >

>> > Notice the drop-down arrow to the right of the Item window. Click that

>> > drop-down arrow to get lots of choices, including the font size for

>> > your

>> > menus. Make one change at a time and see if you like it. Once things

>> > are

>> > the way you want them, OK/Apply/OK.

>> >

>> >

>> > Malke

>> > --

>> > Elephant Boy Computers

>> > http://www.elephantboycomputers.com

>> > "Don't Panic!"

>> > MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User

>>

>>

>>

Guest nass

Guest nass

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Re: Font size setting

 

 

What your resolution (screen resolution set to).

And do you have web items enabled, say on the Display Properties under the

Desktop click Customize Desktop, then click on Web tab is there is any check

box checked?.

"Pete" wrote:

> Makes no difference I regret to say.

>

> "nass" <nass@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:C9993E19-6AEA-4F3B-A4EF-ABA465F0F503@microsoft.com...

> >

> > Right click the Start button and select Properties.

> > On the taskbar and start menu click Start Menu then click on Customize

> > button.

> > Under General tab select this:

> > (*) Small Icons

> >

> > Click [OK]

> > On the Display Properties under Appearance then click Effects

> > Make sure this check box not checked:

> > [ ] Use large icons

> >

> > HTH.

> > nass

> >

> > "Pete" wrote:

> >

> >> This does not work, the Menu item is set at Calibri 13 points and the

> >> menus

> >> in programs look ok but not in Start>Programs - they appear at what looks

> >> like 8 points Calibri.

> >>

> >> "Malke" <notreally@invalid.invalid> wrote in message

> >> news:uTxobixxHHA.4516@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

> >> > Pete wrote:

> >> >> I guess this is a state secret.

> >> >>

> >> >> "Uncle Grumpy" <unclegrumpy@ameritech.net> wrote in message

> >> >> news:fork93htik7d8517lphsi9kq10gsdqv3iq@4ax.com...

> >> >>> "Pete" <pitsofearth@msn.com> wrote:

> >> >>>

> >> >>>> Is it possible to change the font size of the list of programs shown

> >> >>>> via

> >> >>>> Start>All Programs?

> >> >>> yup

> >> >>

> >> >>

> >> >

> >> > It *is* a State seekrit, but I'll tell you anyway. Then I'll have to

> >> > kill

> >> > you. ;-)

> >> >

> >> > Control Panel>Display>Appearance tab>Advanced button

> >> >

> >> > Notice the drop-down arrow to the right of the Item window. Click that

> >> > drop-down arrow to get lots of choices, including the font size for

> >> > your

> >> > menus. Make one change at a time and see if you like it. Once things

> >> > are

> >> > the way you want them, OK/Apply/OK.

> >> >

> >> >

> >> > Malke

> >> > --

> >> > Elephant Boy Computers

> >> > http://www.elephantboycomputers.com

> >> > "Don't Panic!"

> >> > MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User

> >>

> >>

> >>

>

>

>

Guest Uncle Grumpy

Guest Uncle Grumpy

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Re: Font size setting

 

"Pete" <pitsofearth@msn.com> wrote:

>I guess this is a state secret.

 

I didn't answer your question??

Guest Pete

Guest Pete

Posted
Posted

Re: Font size setting

 

Screen resolution is set to 1680 x 1050 and nothing is checked on the Web

tab.

 

"nass" <nass@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:832EF388-DA7D-4763-8279-92F4CFD6F0B2@microsoft.com...

>

> What your resolution (screen resolution set to).

> And do you have web items enabled, say on the Display Properties under the

> Desktop click Customize Desktop, then click on Web tab is there is any

> check

> box checked?.

> "Pete" wrote:

>

>> Makes no difference I regret to say.

>>

>> "nass" <nass@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

>> news:C9993E19-6AEA-4F3B-A4EF-ABA465F0F503@microsoft.com...

>> >

>> > Right click the Start button and select Properties.

>> > On the taskbar and start menu click Start Menu then click on Customize

>> > button.

>> > Under General tab select this:

>> > (*) Small Icons

>> >

>> > Click [OK]

>> > On the Display Properties under Appearance then click Effects

>> > Make sure this check box not checked:

>> > [ ] Use large icons

>> >

>> > HTH.

>> > nass

>> >

>> > "Pete" wrote:

>> >

>> >> This does not work, the Menu item is set at Calibri 13 points and the

>> >> menus

>> >> in programs look ok but not in Start>Programs - they appear at what

>> >> looks

>> >> like 8 points Calibri.

>> >>

>> >> "Malke" <notreally@invalid.invalid> wrote in message

>> >> news:uTxobixxHHA.4516@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

>> >> > Pete wrote:

>> >> >> I guess this is a state secret.

>> >> >>

>> >> >> "Uncle Grumpy" <unclegrumpy@ameritech.net> wrote in message

>> >> >> news:fork93htik7d8517lphsi9kq10gsdqv3iq@4ax.com...

>> >> >>> "Pete" <pitsofearth@msn.com> wrote:

>> >> >>>

>> >> >>>> Is it possible to change the font size of the list of programs

>> >> >>>> shown

>> >> >>>> via

>> >> >>>> Start>All Programs?

>> >> >>> yup

>> >> >>

>> >> >>

>> >> >

>> >> > It *is* a State seekrit, but I'll tell you anyway. Then I'll have to

>> >> > kill

>> >> > you. ;-)

>> >> >

>> >> > Control Panel>Display>Appearance tab>Advanced button

>> >> >

>> >> > Notice the drop-down arrow to the right of the Item window. Click

>> >> > that

>> >> > drop-down arrow to get lots of choices, including the font size for

>> >> > your

>> >> > menus. Make one change at a time and see if you like it. Once things

>> >> > are

>> >> > the way you want them, OK/Apply/OK.

>> >> >

>> >> >

>> >> > Malke

>> >> > --

>> >> > Elephant Boy Computers

>> >> > http://www.elephantboycomputers.com

>> >> > "Don't Panic!"

>> >> > MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User

>> >>

>> >>

>> >>

>>

>>

>>

Guest Pete

Guest Pete

Posted
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Re: Font size setting

 

Yes you did, and very helpful it was too.

 

Keep up the good work.

 

"Uncle Grumpy" <unclegrumpy@ameritech.net> wrote in message

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> "Pete" <pitsofearth@msn.com> wrote:

>

>>I guess this is a state secret.

>

> I didn't answer your question??

Guest nass

Guest nass

Posted
Posted

Re: Font size setting

 

 

Did you used in the past or the present any Icons Editing tools/utilities on

this machine?.

 

 

"Pete" wrote:

> Screen resolution is set to 1680 x 1050 and nothing is checked on the Web

> tab.

>

> "nass" <nass@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:832EF388-DA7D-4763-8279-92F4CFD6F0B2@microsoft.com...

> >

> > What your resolution (screen resolution set to).

> > And do you have web items enabled, say on the Display Properties under the

> > Desktop click Customize Desktop, then click on Web tab is there is any

> > check

> > box checked?.

> > "Pete" wrote:

> >

> >> Makes no difference I regret to say.

> >>

> >> "nass" <nass@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> >> news:C9993E19-6AEA-4F3B-A4EF-ABA465F0F503@microsoft.com...

> >> >

> >> > Right click the Start button and select Properties.

> >> > On the taskbar and start menu click Start Menu then click on Customize

> >> > button.

> >> > Under General tab select this:

> >> > (*) Small Icons

> >> >

> >> > Click [OK]

> >> > On the Display Properties under Appearance then click Effects

> >> > Make sure this check box not checked:

> >> > [ ] Use large icons

> >> >

> >> > HTH.

> >> > nass

> >> >

> >> > "Pete" wrote:

> >> >

> >> >> This does not work, the Menu item is set at Calibri 13 points and the

> >> >> menus

> >> >> in programs look ok but not in Start>Programs - they appear at what

> >> >> looks

> >> >> like 8 points Calibri.

> >> >>

> >> >> "Malke" <notreally@invalid.invalid> wrote in message

> >> >> news:uTxobixxHHA.4516@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

> >> >> > Pete wrote:

> >> >> >> I guess this is a state secret.

> >> >> >>

> >> >> >> "Uncle Grumpy" <unclegrumpy@ameritech.net> wrote in message

> >> >> >> news:fork93htik7d8517lphsi9kq10gsdqv3iq@4ax.com...

> >> >> >>> "Pete" <pitsofearth@msn.com> wrote:

> >> >> >>>

> >> >> >>>> Is it possible to change the font size of the list of programs

> >> >> >>>> shown

> >> >> >>>> via

> >> >> >>>> Start>All Programs?

> >> >> >>> yup

> >> >> >>

> >> >> >>

> >> >> >

> >> >> > It *is* a State seekrit, but I'll tell you anyway. Then I'll have to

> >> >> > kill

> >> >> > you. ;-)

> >> >> >

> >> >> > Control Panel>Display>Appearance tab>Advanced button

> >> >> >

> >> >> > Notice the drop-down arrow to the right of the Item window. Click

> >> >> > that

> >> >> > drop-down arrow to get lots of choices, including the font size for

> >> >> > your

> >> >> > menus. Make one change at a time and see if you like it. Once things

> >> >> > are

> >> >> > the way you want them, OK/Apply/OK.

> >> >> >

> >> >> >

> >> >> > Malke

> >> >> > --

> >> >> > Elephant Boy Computers

> >> >> > http://www.elephantboycomputers.com

> >> >> > "Don't Panic!"

> >> >> > MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User

> >> >>

> >> >>

> >> >>

> >>

> >>

> >>

>

>

>

Guest Pete

Guest Pete

Posted
Posted

Re: Font size setting

 

This is quite a new installation of the OS (XP Pro), just a few days old.

No Icon editing tools or utilities have been used on this machine.

 

I had used a website to create some icons for a website I had designed on my

old computer and this site is now on the new machine and has been publised

from the new machine.

 

"nass" <nass@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

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>

> Did you used in the past or the present any Icons Editing tools/utilities

> on

> this machine?.

>

>

> "Pete" wrote:

>

>> Screen resolution is set to 1680 x 1050 and nothing is checked on the Web

>> tab.

>>

>> "nass" <nass@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

>> news:832EF388-DA7D-4763-8279-92F4CFD6F0B2@microsoft.com...

>> >

>> > What your resolution (screen resolution set to).

>> > And do you have web items enabled, say on the Display Properties under

>> > the

>> > Desktop click Customize Desktop, then click on Web tab is there is any

>> > check

>> > box checked?.

>> > "Pete" wrote:

>> >

>> >> Makes no difference I regret to say.

>> >>

>> >> "nass" <nass@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

>> >> news:C9993E19-6AEA-4F3B-A4EF-ABA465F0F503@microsoft.com...

>> >> >

>> >> > Right click the Start button and select Properties.

>> >> > On the taskbar and start menu click Start Menu then click on

>> >> > Customize

>> >> > button.

>> >> > Under General tab select this:

>> >> > (*) Small Icons

>> >> >

>> >> > Click [OK]

>> >> > On the Display Properties under Appearance then click Effects

>> >> > Make sure this check box not checked:

>> >> > [ ] Use large icons

>> >> >

>> >> > HTH.

>> >> > nass

>> >> >

>> >> > "Pete" wrote:

>> >> >

>> >> >> This does not work, the Menu item is set at Calibri 13 points and

>> >> >> the

>> >> >> menus

>> >> >> in programs look ok but not in Start>Programs - they appear at what

>> >> >> looks

>> >> >> like 8 points Calibri.

>> >> >>

>> >> >> "Malke" <notreally@invalid.invalid> wrote in message

>> >> >> news:uTxobixxHHA.4516@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

>> >> >> > Pete wrote:

>> >> >> >> I guess this is a state secret.

>> >> >> >>

>> >> >> >> "Uncle Grumpy" <unclegrumpy@ameritech.net> wrote in message

>> >> >> >> news:fork93htik7d8517lphsi9kq10gsdqv3iq@4ax.com...

>> >> >> >>> "Pete" <pitsofearth@msn.com> wrote:

>> >> >> >>>

>> >> >> >>>> Is it possible to change the font size of the list of programs

>> >> >> >>>> shown

>> >> >> >>>> via

>> >> >> >>>> Start>All Programs?

>> >> >> >>> yup

>> >> >> >>

>> >> >> >>

>> >> >> >

>> >> >> > It *is* a State seekrit, but I'll tell you anyway. Then I'll have

>> >> >> > to

>> >> >> > kill

>> >> >> > you. ;-)

>> >> >> >

>> >> >> > Control Panel>Display>Appearance tab>Advanced button

>> >> >> >

>> >> >> > Notice the drop-down arrow to the right of the Item window. Click

>> >> >> > that

>> >> >> > drop-down arrow to get lots of choices, including the font size

>> >> >> > for

>> >> >> > your

>> >> >> > menus. Make one change at a time and see if you like it. Once

>> >> >> > things

>> >> >> > are

>> >> >> > the way you want them, OK/Apply/OK.

>> >> >> >

>> >> >> >

>> >> >> > Malke

>> >> >> > --

>> >> >> > Elephant Boy Computers

>> >> >> > http://www.elephantboycomputers.com

>> >> >> > "Don't Panic!"

>> >> >> > MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User

>> >> >>

>> >> >>

>> >> >>

>> >>

>> >>

>> >>

>>

>>

>>

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