Safe mode administrator has extra-large high contrast fonts

[Guest Harvey]

In safe mode the administrator account has extra-large high-contrast

fonts on the desktop.

How can I reset them?

.... and how did they get that way?

(Normally changing a setting in safe mode only changes it in the non-

safe-mode, right?

And the administrator account only exists in safe mode, right?)

Thanks,

Harvey

[Guest Shenan Stanley]

Re: Safe mode administrator has extra-large high contrast fonts

 

Harvey wrote:

> In safe mode the administrator account has extra-large high-contrast

> fonts on the desktop.

>

> How can I reset them?

> ... and how did they get that way?

>

> (Normally changing a setting in safe mode only changes it in the

> non- safe-mode, right?

> And the administrator account only exists in safe mode, right?)

 

While *in* safe mode you have extra large high contrast fonts - or is the

screen resolution just really low because the video card driver is not

loaded in Safe Mode? heh

 

Changing a setting in Safe Mode (if an allowed change in safe mode) changes

the setting EVERYWHERE.

 

Depending on the OS in question - you may only be able to log in as the

"administrator" user account in safe mode - it, however, exists no matter

what mode you are in. (Windows XP Home Edition - can only access it in Safe

Mode. Windows XP Professional or other editions - can access it in normal

mode as well.)

 

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[Guest Harvey]

Re: Safe mode administrator has extra-large high contrast fonts

 

On May 22, 11:58 pm, "Shenan Stanley" <newshel...@gmail.com> wrote:

> Harvey wrote:

> > In safe mode the administrator account has extra-large high-contrast

> > fonts on the desktop.

>

> > How can I reset them?

> > ... and how did they get that way?

>

> > (Normally changing a setting in safe mode only changes it in the

> > non- safe-mode, right?

> > And the administrator account only exists in safe mode, right?)

>

> While *in* safe mode you have extra large high contrast fonts - or is the

> screen resolution just really low because the video card driver is not

> loaded in Safe Mode? heh

>

> Changing a setting in Safe Mode (if an allowed change in safe mode) changes

> the setting EVERYWHERE.

>

> Depending on the OS in question - you may only be able to log in as the

> "administrator" user account in safe mode - it, however, exists no matter

> what mode you are in. (Windows XP Home Edition - can only access it in Safe

> Mode. Windows XP Professional or other editions - can access it in normal

> mode as well.)

>

> --

> Shenan Stanley

> MS-MVP

> --

> How To Ask Questions The Smart Wayhttp://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

 

Well, I'm not sure exactly what I did, but it is more normal now.

All this is _in_ Safe Mode.

No, it really was using Extra-large fonts. (Don't know about the high-

contrast, actually.)

I had tried several times to change the settings in Display

Properties, on the various tabs, but "Apply" would not actually change

them. (The apply button was active, not grayed.)

Well after my post, I tried some more and went into the Advanced

button on the Settings tab.

Looked at all four tabs there, but didn't change anything. When I

clicked OK, the fonts went normal.

The background is still black, even though I have blue selected. But

that's no big deal.

Kinda mysterious.

Thanks,

Harvey