Windows explorer + zoom settings

1976kjell · 13 Mar 2011

When I use internet explorer, 125% zoom is the best choise for me

When I open IE8, the zoom is 100%. I then change it to 125%. Next page I open is often 100% and sometimes 125%. This is randomly.

Ive also tried to change it in regedit, but it doesnt help.

Ive read other threads about this issue, but these threads were started a while ago. Maybe there is some new solutions.

I just installed service pack 2, and I guess the issue appeared after the installation

Someone knows how to get the zoom to stay at 125% permanently?

Jacee · 13 Mar 2011

What's the 'display' set at?

1976kjell · 13 Mar 2011

That display is set at 125%

1976kjell · 13 Mar 2011

Ive tried this also:

Open Internet Explorer
From the Tools menu, choose Internet Options
Select the Advanced tab
Under Accessibility, deselect the following option: Reset Zoom level to 100% for new windows and tabs
Click OK

That didnt help either

Jacee · 13 Mar 2011

Have you rebooted since doing this?

Jacee · 13 Mar 2011

Under the address bar, click 'view' ... what is the text size set to?

Internet Explorer Zoom Level

1976kjell · 13 Mar 2011

Well, I have rebooted it now and under the adress bar on "view", it stands 125%

And it seems to work ok. The pages have automatically 125%.

Dont to be pessimistic, but Ill wait to write that this issue is solved. Im gonna use some days and give a message later if its ok or not

Thanks for help

roncerr · 14 Mar 2011

Jacee said:

Under the address bar, click 'view' ... what is the text size set to?

Internet Explorer Zoom Level

Last edited by Brink; 5 Hours Ago at 08:05 PM.. Reason: added link

That link is about zoom, the "text size" is controlled with an optional addition to the tool bar and has options varying from "smallest" to "largest".

Imperfect1 · 14 Mar 2011

At the lower right hand corner of every IE web page, there’s a Zoom control that lets you increase the size of every web page, and it should stay at that Zoom setting for every page until/unless you change it, IF you set the following settings:

Open Internet Explorer, go to Tools, Internet Options, General, Accessibility, and select: Ignore font sizes specified on web pages. Click OK, then Apply, then OK.

Then, go to Tools, Internet Options, Advanced, UNcheck: Reset Zoom level to 100% for new windows and tabs.

You could also try changing your Display. Right-click on the Desktop, select Personalize, then Display. From the 3 settings: choose Medium (125% size for font and images).

1976kjell · 14 Mar 2011

Imperfect1 said:

At the lower right hand corner of every IE web page, there’s a Zoom control that lets you increase the size of every web page, and it should stay at that Zoom setting for every page until/unless you change it, IF you set the following settings:

Open Internet Explorer, go to Tools, Internet Options, General, Accessibility, and select: Ignore font sizes specified on web pages. Click OK, then Apply, then OK.

Then, go to Tools, Internet Options, Advanced, UNcheck: Reset Zoom level to 100% for new windows and tabs.

Just what I did, but it didnt work, until I rebooted the PC

Often a new page has 100% zoom, even if the zoom is set to 125% on the last page

It works ok now, but Im not sure that issue is gone yet, time will show