Get all your news in one place.
100’s of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Technology
Jack Schofield

Getting XP's display back to normal

I've been playing around with my display setting since acquiring software that wants to run on a resolution of 1024 x 768 rather than my 800 x 600 (which suits my 15in' monitor and 99% of my needs) and then started mucking about with fonts and stuff to make things legible. Is there anywhere I can get hold of the default settings for XP as I seem incapable of getting the right combination of font and size settings to return my display to the starting point. Mike Calvert

Hmm, well, the default setting (Go to Settings, click Advanced and look at the General tab) is Normal Size (96dpi). If you already have that set, then change it to something else -- ie select Custom and set 75% or whatever), and close the Display Properties box. Next, re-open the box and change it back to Normal Size (96dpi). Restart if prompted to do so. Restart if not prompted to do so. This should get things back to normal.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100’s of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.