I have a bit of a weird problem and was wondering if anyone would know what might've made it happen. When I open messenger or any program that has anything to do with the internet, the font is almost super sized. Nobody has touched the computer all day except for me and all I did is check my emails and go to a couple websites like I normally do. I don't know if there's a spot somewhere to change the font size, but it seems to have just changed on its own. Can somebody help me??

Assuming you have XP, go to Help & Support, then Customizing your Computer, then Font & Texts & follow the instructions.

That said - I had the exact same problem just a week after getting a brand new computer and after trying everything I could think of (and almost tearing my hair out in the process) I finally ran System Restore and it worked!

You might also try running a serious anti-virus scan - you mentioned you had been to a couple of websites and maybe something wiggled it's way in?

Good luck - I'm sure some more computer savvy fishy will have better advice - but thats what worked for me

Something else too, when you have explorer opened, click on View at the top, look for the TEXT SIZE, click here and make sure it isn't set on Large or Larger.....mine is set at medium. I know different times strange things have happened similar and it is changed in there......I think its the gremlins playing with mine. Hope you get it figured out.

Originally posted by popsmom Something else too, when you have explorer opened, click on View at the top, look for the TEXT SIZE, click here and make sure it isn't set on Large or Larger.....mine is set at medium. I know different times strange things have happened similar and it is changed in there......I think its the gremlins playing with mine. Hope you get it figured out.

THANK YOU! I have no idea how that got changed. Such a simple solution after running all my spyware and antivirus programs and searching through everything! It wasn't a big deal, but it was quite annoying. Thanks you guys!

Since everyone is so helpful with computer problems, I have one!

How do I reset my computer back in date? I've done this before but for the life of me can't remember how I did it. I deleted some files and I know that if I change the date on my computer back a few days I will be able to have them again!

Thanks!!

Originally posted by chaos Since everyone is so helpful with computer problems, I have one! How do I reset my computer back in date? I've done this before but for the life of me can't remember how I did it. I deleted some files and I know that if I change the date on my computer back a few days I will be able to have them again! Thanks!!

Go in your start menu: Programs-Accessories-System tools and then System restore. This has a dialogue box that lets you choose the date to restore to.

Originally posted by chaos Since everyone is so helpful with computer problems, I have one! How do I reset my computer back in date? I've done this before but for the life of me can't remember how I did it. I deleted some files and I know that if I change the date on my computer back a few days I will be able to have them again! Thanks!!

With Windows XP
Start-programs-accessories-system tools-System restore

I love this place, everyone is so helpful!!

Thank you so much dewcat and ronnie99, I have saved your notes so I can have it forever incase I do something silly again.

Originally posted by michh I have a bit of a weird problem and was wondering if anyone would know what might've made it happen. When I open messenger or any program that has anything to do with the internet, the font is almost super sized. Nobody has touched the computer all day except for me and all I did is check my emails and go to a couple websites like I normally do. I don't know if there's a spot somewhere to change the font size, but it seems to have just changed on its own. Can somebody help me??

MAYBE YOUR COMPUTER MAYBE RUNNING IN WHAT THEY CALL SAFE MODE. SOME PROGRAMS WILL AUTOMATICALLY CHANGE YOUR COMPUTER INTO THIS MODE. ESPECIALLY OLDER GAME PROGRAMS. I BELIEVE IF YOU PUSH F1 WHILE YOUR COMPUTER IS BOOTING UP IT WILL EITHER PUT YOU IN SAFE MODE OR TAKE YOU OUT OF SAFE MODE. IN SAFE MODE TEXT IS VERY LARGE. HOPE THIS HELPS. I KNOW IT DID FOR ME LAST YEAR WHEN I HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. I AM RUNNING WINDOWS XP. GOOD LUCK!

Originally posted by cheetah MAYBE YOUR COMPUTER MAYBE RUNNING IN WHAT THEY CALL SAFE MODE. SOME PROGRAMS WILL AUTOMATICALLY CHANGE YOUR COMPUTER INTO THIS MODE. ESPECIALLY OLDER GAME PROGRAMS. I BELIEVE IF YOU PUSH F1 WHILE YOUR COMPUTER IS BOOTING UP IT WILL EITHER PUT YOU IN SAFE MODE OR TAKE YOU OUT OF SAFE MODE. IN SAFE MODE TEXT IS VERY LARGE. HOPE THIS HELPS. I KNOW IT DID FOR ME LAST YEAR WHEN I HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. I AM RUNNING WINDOWS XP. GOOD LUCK!

Could you please turn off your caps when posting in online forums. It is seen as "yelling" when you type like that.

Originally posted by ronnie99 Could you please turn off your caps when posting in online forums. It is seen as "yelling" when you type like that.

duh me didn't know that using caps was considered yelling and was told off by someone! Now I know better.

Originally posted by ronnie99 Could you please turn off your caps when posting in online forums. It is seen as "yelling" when you type like that.

Sorry, didn't know there was a proper and inproper way of typing-but now I know. Thanks for the advice

I've got another question!!

If I reset my computer back in date, will I be able to recover an email that I deleted? Hope so!

Thanks!!

Originally posted by chaos I've got another question!! If I reset my computer back in date, will I be able to recover an email that I deleted? Hope so! Thanks!!

Nope, although you may still be able to find it in your "Deleted Items" folder?

Originally posted by chdude3 Nope, although you may still be able to find it in your "Deleted Items" folder?

No, I deleted it a few weeks ago, so that's been emptied. Oh well live and learn!

Thanks.