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Pete

Is it possible to change the font size of the list of programs shown via
Start>All Programs?
 
"Pete" <pitsofearth@msn.com> wrote:

>Is it possible to change the font size of the list of programs shown via
>Start>All Programs?

yup
 
I guess this is a state secret.

"Uncle Grumpy" <unclegrumpy@ameritech.net> wrote in message
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> "Pete" <pitsofearth@msn.com> wrote:
>
>>Is it possible to change the font size of the list of programs shown via
>>Start>All Programs?
>
> yup
 
Pete wrote:
> I guess this is a state secret.
>
> "Uncle Grumpy" <unclegrumpy@ameritech.net> wrote in message
> news:fork93htik7d8517lphsi9kq10gsdqv3iq@4ax.com...
>> "Pete" <pitsofearth@msn.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Is it possible to change the font size of the list of programs shown via
>>> Start>All Programs?
>> yup
>
>

It *is* a State seekrit, but I'll tell you anyway. Then I'll have to
kill you. ;-)

Control Panel>Display>Appearance tab>Advanced button

Notice the drop-down arrow to the right of the Item window. Click that
drop-down arrow to get lots of choices, including the font size for your
menus. Make one change at a time and see if you like it. Once things are
the way you want them, OK/Apply/OK.


Malke
--
Elephant Boy Computers
www.elephantboycomputers.com
"Don't Panic!"
MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User
 
Uncle Grumpy will get you first though for revealing the seekrit.

"Malke" <notreally@invalid.invalid> wrote in message
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> Pete wrote:
>> I guess this is a state secret.
>>
>> "Uncle Grumpy" <unclegrumpy@ameritech.net> wrote in message
>> news:fork93htik7d8517lphsi9kq10gsdqv3iq@4ax.com...
>>> "Pete" <pitsofearth@msn.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Is it possible to change the font size of the list of programs shown
>>>> via
>>>> Start>All Programs?
>>> yup
>>
>>
>
> It *is* a State seekrit, but I'll tell you anyway. Then I'll have to kill
> you. ;-)
>
> Control Panel>Display>Appearance tab>Advanced button
>
> Notice the drop-down arrow to the right of the Item window. Click that
> drop-down arrow to get lots of choices, including the font size for your
> menus. Make one change at a time and see if you like it. Once things are
> the way you want them, OK/Apply/OK.
>
>
> Malke
> --
> Elephant Boy Computers
> www.elephantboycomputers.com
> "Don't Panic!"
> MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User
 
This does not work, the Menu item is set at Calibri 13 points and the menus
in programs look ok but not in Start>Programs - they appear at what looks
like 8 points Calibri.

"Malke" <notreally@invalid.invalid> wrote in message
news:uTxobixxHHA.4516@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> Pete wrote:
>> I guess this is a state secret.
>>
>> "Uncle Grumpy" <unclegrumpy@ameritech.net> wrote in message
>> news:fork93htik7d8517lphsi9kq10gsdqv3iq@4ax.com...
>>> "Pete" <pitsofearth@msn.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Is it possible to change the font size of the list of programs shown
>>>> via
>>>> Start>All Programs?
>>> yup
>>
>>
>
> It *is* a State seekrit, but I'll tell you anyway. Then I'll have to kill
> you. ;-)
>
> Control Panel>Display>Appearance tab>Advanced button
>
> Notice the drop-down arrow to the right of the Item window. Click that
> drop-down arrow to get lots of choices, including the font size for your
> menus. Make one change at a time and see if you like it. Once things are
> the way you want them, OK/Apply/OK.
>
>
> Malke
> --
> Elephant Boy Computers
> www.elephantboycomputers.com
> "Don't Panic!"
> MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User
 
Right click the Start button and select Properties.
On the taskbar and start menu click Start Menu then click on Customize button.
Under General tab select this:
(*) Small Icons

Click [OK]
On the Display Properties under Appearance then click Effects
Make sure this check box not checked:
[ ] Use large icons

HTH.
nass

"Pete" wrote:

> This does not work, the Menu item is set at Calibri 13 points and the menus
> in programs look ok but not in Start>Programs - they appear at what looks
> like 8 points Calibri.
>
> "Malke" <notreally@invalid.invalid> wrote in message
> news:uTxobixxHHA.4516@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> > Pete wrote:
> >> I guess this is a state secret.
> >>
> >> "Uncle Grumpy" <unclegrumpy@ameritech.net> wrote in message
> >> news:fork93htik7d8517lphsi9kq10gsdqv3iq@4ax.com...
> >>> "Pete" <pitsofearth@msn.com> wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> Is it possible to change the font size of the list of programs shown
> >>>> via
> >>>> Start>All Programs?
> >>> yup
> >>
> >>
> >
> > It *is* a State seekrit, but I'll tell you anyway. Then I'll have to kill
> > you. ;-)
> >
> > Control Panel>Display>Appearance tab>Advanced button
> >
> > Notice the drop-down arrow to the right of the Item window. Click that
> > drop-down arrow to get lots of choices, including the font size for your
> > menus. Make one change at a time and see if you like it. Once things are
> > the way you want them, OK/Apply/OK.
> >
> >
> > Malke
> > --
> > Elephant Boy Computers
> > www.elephantboycomputers.com
> > "Don't Panic!"
> > MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User
>
>
>
 
Makes no difference I regret to say.

"nass" <nass@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:C9993E19-6AEA-4F3B-A4EF-ABA465F0F503@microsoft.com...
>
> Right click the Start button and select Properties.
> On the taskbar and start menu click Start Menu then click on Customize
> button.
> Under General tab select this:
> (*) Small Icons
>
> Click [OK]
> On the Display Properties under Appearance then click Effects
> Make sure this check box not checked:
> [ ] Use large icons
>
> HTH.
> nass
>
> "Pete" wrote:
>
>> This does not work, the Menu item is set at Calibri 13 points and the
>> menus
>> in programs look ok but not in Start>Programs - they appear at what looks
>> like 8 points Calibri.
>>
>> "Malke" <notreally@invalid.invalid> wrote in message
>> news:uTxobixxHHA.4516@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> > Pete wrote:
>> >> I guess this is a state secret.
>> >>
>> >> "Uncle Grumpy" <unclegrumpy@ameritech.net> wrote in message
>> >> news:fork93htik7d8517lphsi9kq10gsdqv3iq@4ax.com...
>> >>> "Pete" <pitsofearth@msn.com> wrote:
>> >>>
>> >>>> Is it possible to change the font size of the list of programs shown
>> >>>> via
>> >>>> Start>All Programs?
>> >>> yup
>> >>
>> >>
>> >
>> > It *is* a State seekrit, but I'll tell you anyway. Then I'll have to
>> > kill
>> > you. ;-)
>> >
>> > Control Panel>Display>Appearance tab>Advanced button
>> >
>> > Notice the drop-down arrow to the right of the Item window. Click that
>> > drop-down arrow to get lots of choices, including the font size for
>> > your
>> > menus. Make one change at a time and see if you like it. Once things
>> > are
>> > the way you want them, OK/Apply/OK.
>> >
>> >
>> > Malke
>> > --
>> > Elephant Boy Computers
>> > www.elephantboycomputers.com
>> > "Don't Panic!"
>> > MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User
>>
>>
>>
 
What your resolution (screen resolution set to).
And do you have web items enabled, say on the Display Properties under the
Desktop click Customize Desktop, then click on Web tab is there is any check
box checked?.
"Pete" wrote:

> Makes no difference I regret to say.
>
> "nass" <nass@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:C9993E19-6AEA-4F3B-A4EF-ABA465F0F503@microsoft.com...
> >
> > Right click the Start button and select Properties.
> > On the taskbar and start menu click Start Menu then click on Customize
> > button.
> > Under General tab select this:
> > (*) Small Icons
> >
> > Click [OK]
> > On the Display Properties under Appearance then click Effects
> > Make sure this check box not checked:
> > [ ] Use large icons
> >
> > HTH.
> > nass
> >
> > "Pete" wrote:
> >
> >> This does not work, the Menu item is set at Calibri 13 points and the
> >> menus
> >> in programs look ok but not in Start>Programs - they appear at what looks
> >> like 8 points Calibri.
> >>
> >> "Malke" <notreally@invalid.invalid> wrote in message
> >> news:uTxobixxHHA.4516@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> >> > Pete wrote:
> >> >> I guess this is a state secret.
> >> >>
> >> >> "Uncle Grumpy" <unclegrumpy@ameritech.net> wrote in message
> >> >> news:fork93htik7d8517lphsi9kq10gsdqv3iq@4ax.com...
> >> >>> "Pete" <pitsofearth@msn.com> wrote:
> >> >>>
> >> >>>> Is it possible to change the font size of the list of programs shown
> >> >>>> via
> >> >>>> Start>All Programs?
> >> >>> yup
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >
> >> > It *is* a State seekrit, but I'll tell you anyway. Then I'll have to
> >> > kill
> >> > you. ;-)
> >> >
> >> > Control Panel>Display>Appearance tab>Advanced button
> >> >
> >> > Notice the drop-down arrow to the right of the Item window. Click that
> >> > drop-down arrow to get lots of choices, including the font size for
> >> > your
> >> > menus. Make one change at a time and see if you like it. Once things
> >> > are
> >> > the way you want them, OK/Apply/OK.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > Malke
> >> > --
> >> > Elephant Boy Computers
> >> > www.elephantboycomputers.com
> >> > "Don't Panic!"
> >> > MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>
 
"Pete" <pitsofearth@msn.com> wrote:

>I guess this is a state secret.

I didn't answer your question??
 
Screen resolution is set to 1680 x 1050 and nothing is checked on the Web
tab.

"nass" <nass@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:832EF388-DA7D-4763-8279-92F4CFD6F0B2@microsoft.com...
>
> What your resolution (screen resolution set to).
> And do you have web items enabled, say on the Display Properties under the
> Desktop click Customize Desktop, then click on Web tab is there is any
> check
> box checked?.
> "Pete" wrote:
>
>> Makes no difference I regret to say.
>>
>> "nass" <nass@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:C9993E19-6AEA-4F3B-A4EF-ABA465F0F503@microsoft.com...
>> >
>> > Right click the Start button and select Properties.
>> > On the taskbar and start menu click Start Menu then click on Customize
>> > button.
>> > Under General tab select this:
>> > (*) Small Icons
>> >
>> > Click [OK]
>> > On the Display Properties under Appearance then click Effects
>> > Make sure this check box not checked:
>> > [ ] Use large icons
>> >
>> > HTH.
>> > nass
>> >
>> > "Pete" wrote:
>> >
>> >> This does not work, the Menu item is set at Calibri 13 points and the
>> >> menus
>> >> in programs look ok but not in Start>Programs - they appear at what
>> >> looks
>> >> like 8 points Calibri.
>> >>
>> >> "Malke" <notreally@invalid.invalid> wrote in message
>> >> news:uTxobixxHHA.4516@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> >> > Pete wrote:
>> >> >> I guess this is a state secret.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> "Uncle Grumpy" <unclegrumpy@ameritech.net> wrote in message
>> >> >> news:fork93htik7d8517lphsi9kq10gsdqv3iq@4ax.com...
>> >> >>> "Pete" <pitsofearth@msn.com> wrote:
>> >> >>>
>> >> >>>> Is it possible to change the font size of the list of programs
>> >> >>>> shown
>> >> >>>> via
>> >> >>>> Start>All Programs?
>> >> >>> yup
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >
>> >> > It *is* a State seekrit, but I'll tell you anyway. Then I'll have to
>> >> > kill
>> >> > you. ;-)
>> >> >
>> >> > Control Panel>Display>Appearance tab>Advanced button
>> >> >
>> >> > Notice the drop-down arrow to the right of the Item window. Click
>> >> > that
>> >> > drop-down arrow to get lots of choices, including the font size for
>> >> > your
>> >> > menus. Make one change at a time and see if you like it. Once things
>> >> > are
>> >> > the way you want them, OK/Apply/OK.
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > Malke
>> >> > --
>> >> > Elephant Boy Computers
>> >> > www.elephantboycomputers.com
>> >> > "Don't Panic!"
>> >> > MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>
>>
 
Yes you did, and very helpful it was too.

Keep up the good work.

"Uncle Grumpy" <unclegrumpy@ameritech.net> wrote in message
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> "Pete" <pitsofearth@msn.com> wrote:
>
>>I guess this is a state secret.
>
> I didn't answer your question??
 
Did you used in the past or the present any Icons Editing tools/utilities on
this machine?.


"Pete" wrote:

> Screen resolution is set to 1680 x 1050 and nothing is checked on the Web
> tab.
>
> "nass" <nass@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:832EF388-DA7D-4763-8279-92F4CFD6F0B2@microsoft.com...
> >
> > What your resolution (screen resolution set to).
> > And do you have web items enabled, say on the Display Properties under the
> > Desktop click Customize Desktop, then click on Web tab is there is any
> > check
> > box checked?.
> > "Pete" wrote:
> >
> >> Makes no difference I regret to say.
> >>
> >> "nass" <nass@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:C9993E19-6AEA-4F3B-A4EF-ABA465F0F503@microsoft.com...
> >> >
> >> > Right click the Start button and select Properties.
> >> > On the taskbar and start menu click Start Menu then click on Customize
> >> > button.
> >> > Under General tab select this:
> >> > (*) Small Icons
> >> >
> >> > Click [OK]
> >> > On the Display Properties under Appearance then click Effects
> >> > Make sure this check box not checked:
> >> > [ ] Use large icons
> >> >
> >> > HTH.
> >> > nass
> >> >
> >> > "Pete" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> This does not work, the Menu item is set at Calibri 13 points and the
> >> >> menus
> >> >> in programs look ok but not in Start>Programs - they appear at what
> >> >> looks
> >> >> like 8 points Calibri.
> >> >>
> >> >> "Malke" <notreally@invalid.invalid> wrote in message
> >> >> news:uTxobixxHHA.4516@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> >> >> > Pete wrote:
> >> >> >> I guess this is a state secret.
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> "Uncle Grumpy" <unclegrumpy@ameritech.net> wrote in message
> >> >> >> news:fork93htik7d8517lphsi9kq10gsdqv3iq@4ax.com...
> >> >> >>> "Pete" <pitsofearth@msn.com> wrote:
> >> >> >>>
> >> >> >>>> Is it possible to change the font size of the list of programs
> >> >> >>>> shown
> >> >> >>>> via
> >> >> >>>> Start>All Programs?
> >> >> >>> yup
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >
> >> >> > It *is* a State seekrit, but I'll tell you anyway. Then I'll have to
> >> >> > kill
> >> >> > you. ;-)
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Control Panel>Display>Appearance tab>Advanced button
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Notice the drop-down arrow to the right of the Item window. Click
> >> >> > that
> >> >> > drop-down arrow to get lots of choices, including the font size for
> >> >> > your
> >> >> > menus. Make one change at a time and see if you like it. Once things
> >> >> > are
> >> >> > the way you want them, OK/Apply/OK.
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Malke
> >> >> > --
> >> >> > Elephant Boy Computers
> >> >> > www.elephantboycomputers.com
> >> >> > "Don't Panic!"
> >> >> > MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>
 
This is quite a new installation of the OS (XP Pro), just a few days old.
No Icon editing tools or utilities have been used on this machine.

I had used a website to create some icons for a website I had designed on my
old computer and this site is now on the new machine and has been publised
from the new machine.

"nass" <nass@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:1F4117B0-B1EC-4197-B71C-3C591C1E9D23@microsoft.com...
>
> Did you used in the past or the present any Icons Editing tools/utilities
> on
> this machine?.
>
>
> "Pete" wrote:
>
>> Screen resolution is set to 1680 x 1050 and nothing is checked on the Web
>> tab.
>>
>> "nass" <nass@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:832EF388-DA7D-4763-8279-92F4CFD6F0B2@microsoft.com...
>> >
>> > What your resolution (screen resolution set to).
>> > And do you have web items enabled, say on the Display Properties under
>> > the
>> > Desktop click Customize Desktop, then click on Web tab is there is any
>> > check
>> > box checked?.
>> > "Pete" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Makes no difference I regret to say.
>> >>
>> >> "nass" <nass@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:C9993E19-6AEA-4F3B-A4EF-ABA465F0F503@microsoft.com...
>> >> >
>> >> > Right click the Start button and select Properties.
>> >> > On the taskbar and start menu click Start Menu then click on
>> >> > Customize
>> >> > button.
>> >> > Under General tab select this:
>> >> > (*) Small Icons
>> >> >
>> >> > Click [OK]
>> >> > On the Display Properties under Appearance then click Effects
>> >> > Make sure this check box not checked:
>> >> > [ ] Use large icons
>> >> >
>> >> > HTH.
>> >> > nass
>> >> >
>> >> > "Pete" wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >> This does not work, the Menu item is set at Calibri 13 points and
>> >> >> the
>> >> >> menus
>> >> >> in programs look ok but not in Start>Programs - they appear at what
>> >> >> looks
>> >> >> like 8 points Calibri.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> "Malke" <notreally@invalid.invalid> wrote in message
>> >> >> news:uTxobixxHHA.4516@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> >> >> > Pete wrote:
>> >> >> >> I guess this is a state secret.
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> "Uncle Grumpy" <unclegrumpy@ameritech.net> wrote in message
>> >> >> >> news:fork93htik7d8517lphsi9kq10gsdqv3iq@4ax.com...
>> >> >> >>> "Pete" <pitsofearth@msn.com> wrote:
>> >> >> >>>
>> >> >> >>>> Is it possible to change the font size of the list of programs
>> >> >> >>>> shown
>> >> >> >>>> via
>> >> >> >>>> Start>All Programs?
>> >> >> >>> yup
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > It *is* a State seekrit, but I'll tell you anyway. Then I'll have
>> >> >> > to
>> >> >> > kill
>> >> >> > you. ;-)
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > Control Panel>Display>Appearance tab>Advanced button
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > Notice the drop-down arrow to the right of the Item window. Click
>> >> >> > that
>> >> >> > drop-down arrow to get lots of choices, including the font size
>> >> >> > for
>> >> >> > your
>> >> >> > menus. Make one change at a time and see if you like it. Once
>> >> >> > things
>> >> >> > are
>> >> >> > the way you want them, OK/Apply/OK.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > Malke
>> >> >> > --
>> >> >> > Elephant Boy Computers
>> >> >> > www.elephantboycomputers.com
>> >> >> > "Don't Panic!"
>> >> >> > MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>
>>
 
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