Solved Windows explorer + zoom settings

[1976kjell]

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]

What's the 'display' set at?

 

[1976kjell]

That display is set at 125%

 

[1976kjell]

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]

Have you rebooted since doing this?

 

[Jacee]

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

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/79746-internet-explorer-zoom-level.html

 

[1976kjell]

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]

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

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/79746-internet-explorer-zoom-level.html

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]

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]

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

 

[Imperfect1]

When you reset your IE you sometimes do have to close IE and reopen it, but you shouldn't have to reboot your pc.

Here's my whole list of increasing image sizes, font sizes, display sizes, etc. You might find some other options here that will help or even solve the problem:

1. Fonts - Change - This is the one of the main setting tools for setting various locations of Windows font sizes. Right-click on the Desktop and go to Personalize, Window Color and Appearance. Click on Advanced, and in the drop-down menu, select the item that controls the location where you wish to change the font size. (Note: the last one, Window, does not have an option to control font size.)

2. DPI - How to Change the Display DPI Size in Windows 7
Right click on Desktop, Personalize, On Personalization Page, go to left column to: Adjust Font size – DPI, DPI Scaling: Click on Large scale (120 DPI), and click Apply.

3. Screen Resolution: Right-click on the Desktop, choose Screen Resolution, click on the down-arrow at the end of the Resolution box, and pick the desired resolution. Check OK.

4. Display: Right-click on the Desktop, select Personalize, then Display. From the 3 settings: Small, Medium, Large, if screen defaults to Medium (125% size for font and images) and that’s too large, use Small for 100% size (aka “normal”)

5. 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 stays at that Zoom setting for every page until/unless you change it.

6. Open Internet Explorer, go to Tools, Internet Options, Advanced, UNcheck all three:
Reset text size to Medium for new windows and tabs, and
Reset text size to Medium while Zooming, and
Reset Zoom level to 100% for new windows and tabs

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

8. Open Internet Explorer, click the Page button, click Text Size, and then select the size you want i.e. Large (Largest may be too large).

9. Ease of Access Center – Go to either: Control Panel, All Control Panel Items, Ease of Access Center, Make Your Computer Easier to Use, Explore All Settings, and click on: Make this computer easier to see (Optimize Visual Display). OR go to Control Panel, and Explore all settings. Under the following heading, Make things on the screen larger, select: Change the size of text + icons. This takes you to the dpi settings screen.

10. If you have a scroll wheel on your mouse, use command/ctrl + your scroll on a web page to increase the font size.

11. MS Word templates: In the Ribbon or QuickAccess Bar select Styles, Normal, and when the little arrow appears, select Modify. Under Formatting you can change the default font size (12) to whatever size you wish. At the bottom of the screen select Only in this documents OR New documents based on this template. Click OK. You can change this font size setting for any/all other MS Word templates as well.

12. In IE and FireFox (for current use – not permanent): press Ctrl and the + key to increase screen size. To reduce screen size press Ctrl and the – key. (To restore screen size to 100% press Ctrl and 0.)

13. FireFox (permanent setting): go to Tools, Options, Content, and on that screen set the new default text size that you wish. Then, click Advanced and there are additional default text size settings. Plus, in the box that says "Minimum text size" select None, and down below, UNcheck the box that says "allow pages to choose their own fonts instead of my selections above."

14. Magnifier – To Magnify Entire Page: Start, Search pane, and type: magnifier. When it comes up click the plus (+) sign. The entire page will magnify. OR go to: Control Panel, All Control Panel Items, Ease of Access Center, Make Your Computer Easier to Use, Start Magnifier.

15. Magnifier – To Magnify a Certain Portion of the Screen - go to Start, Search pane, and type: magnifier. Click the program at the top. The Magnifier can be set to Docked Mode which places a re-sizable window at the top of the screen that follows the cursor. (To read more about Magnifier go to Start, click "Help & Support" on the right hand side, type in "magnifier.") Magnifier is actually located at: Start, All Programs, Accessories, Ease of Access, Magnifier.

16. FireFox Add-On: NoSquint (http://urandom.ca/nosquint/)

 

[1976kjell]

This last post may help me with another small issue also:

In IE8, the pages only fill the center of window. Its some empty spaces on each side often. I have a widescreen monitor, so that is maybe some of the reason.

 

[Imperfect1]

You're welcome

 

[1976kjell]

Well, I had to reinstall windows 7.

I have tried most of the different advices from you, Imperfect1, but the issue dont disappear.

Its very randomly, sometimes when I open windows explorer, its 100%, other times its 125%.

This happens now and then, starting the internet explorer or if I just want a new tab in IE

Ive also rebooted the PC many times