Changing default text size in Internet Explorer

[Jackpot]

If you have a 1600x1200 laptop monitor, like me, you're probably sick of having to readjust

the text size in IE every time you open the browser.

With this little tweak, you'll have the default text size adjusted just the way you want it.

(Some programs, like Eudora 5.1, actually change this setting without your knowledge, leaving you squinting.)

To do it, you'll have to edit the registry.

1) First of all, save your registry if you haven't done so already.

2) Open up the key HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\International\Scripts\IEFontSize.

3) Change the REG_BINARY value from 01 00 00 00 ("small" text size) to 02 00 00 00 for medium (which is what I have)

or to whatever you want(see below).

4) Open up IE to see if it looks the way you want it, and if so, voila. If not:

4) go back to step 2 --or-- restore your original registry settings.

Just in case, here are the keys to try for the text size you want:

00 00 00 00 = smallest

01 00 00 00 = small

02 00 00 00 = medium

03 00 00 00 = large

04 00 00 00 = largest

Happy surfing!

Jackpot

[FthrJACK]

nice tip jackpot, that looks like a candidate for the Tips and guides pages, coming up soon

[LS_Dragons]

1600 x 1200 on a laptop? Jeeeeeeze how big is that thing - and how much does it weigh? I have a 4 LB. Compaq with native resolution on 1024x768. Couldn' imagine having somthing huge enough for 16x12 on my lap. hehehehehehe

LS

[Flash]

Lolz. I had already done the same thing on my mums laptop for her, works well.

Make sure Jackpot that you do the counting for your post when your not drunk, you done:

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*Double 4*

But otherwise its a perfect tip