While typing I hit a button somewhere and now everything has been reduced to where I can't read it. This is a new computer, I have searched fore the answer but can't find what happened. I should add that I was using IE. When using Chrome, everything is normal size.I am still working on a resolution to my Toshiba that I posted several days. Some success but not as it was. Will post when I have more info.

Maybe moderator will move your post to "technology corner" for a lot better exposure and answers to your questions. Tech issues is more for truck, trailer or such problems than computers and electronics. Good luck with your problem.

in firefox?hold down ctrl and press 0 if that is the case

What happens when you right click on the desktop? Do you see a menu that has "graphic properties" listed?

Good luck with Windows 8. I've had it over a year now and still get problems I cannot resolve easily. Many things I used to do easily are now impossible. Wish I could go back to Windows xp!!!

westend wrote:What happens when you right click on the desktop? Do you see a menu that has "graphic properties" listed?No

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mlts22
Explorer
Mar 19, 2014
The nice thing about newer Windows versions is the ability to run virtual machines. If I need a program that only runs XP, I fire up a virtual machine and run it inside of that. This isolates older programs from the latest and greatest OS. Plus, I like being able to keep my Quicken/Quickbooks/Peachtree data in its own secure environment so malware on one VM isn't going to be able to access data on the finance based virtual machine.
monkey44
Nomad II
Mar 19, 2014
Likes to tow wrote:
bradyk wrote:
I laugh at all the Windows 8 naysayers. I am an IT guy for a living and run 8.1 myself and recently switched my non techie wife over and have no issues. I use windows 7 on my work laptop and have a Linux machine here at home too. I think the biggest issue is just the change in desktop. 8.1 allows a point half way between 7 and 8. Get used to a few tiles or setup your desktop icons and shortcuts on the taskbar and you won't hardly notice the difference. I know the other issue is most don't have the IT support but unfortunately you miss out on using a modern system that is more the standard or of the future. XP is being worked out and changes will have to be made as costly or pain staking as it may be even if MS has to do some back pedalling to please customers.

Here is where you have a significant advantage over everyone else. You deal with technology every waking hour of your life........I don't. The people who design and promote all the new toys have no idea how hard it is for someone who has other intersts in life and does not sit in front of a keyboard all day to use the new "improvements" to software.

This is exactly the problem -- those of us without all the tech background have to learn operations all over again. VERY time-consuming. And, that's very tough with limited experience. Plus, we don't jump from one to the next, to the next. The jump usually skips several generations, so that much more "new stuff" ...

PLUS: We have to BUY new programs that we already bought once, because the new OS will not run them. THAT borders on a "legal scam" to me ... I buy a program, I expect it to work as long as I own it. It's more like "renting" forever ...

We spent a lot more money upgrading from Wdw8 back to Wdw7 than any new programs cost. Worth every penny... It's not always about the money, it's about the learning curve and wasting so much time on it.
burlmart
Explorer
Mar 19, 2014
I agree w/ those who say W8 is not so bad, and is actually better code than W7 (from articles).

But most of us these days probablyonly need a lite weight OS that requires little maintenence and that uses the same MS terminology and structure to which we have become accustomed.

If Mozilla came up w/ its version of Chrome OS, I would buy a Mozziebox.

Why the Linux distro manipulators did not think this up a year ago is beyond me. They completely let a golden opportunity to capture a good % of the MS crowd - possibly enough to surpass Apple PCs. And Zorin is not what I described above.

For any XP hold outs like me who read this thread, consider trusting MS to keep you secure for at least another year (W9 should be a good OS, if history repeats). AFAIU, MSE + MSRT are MS's free versions of antivirus and antimalware, cousins w/ Avast and Malwarebytes, respectively.

Comparisons of MSE to stuff like Avast often belittle MSE, but guess what's keeping W7 and W8 secure. Comparisons of MSRT and Malwarebytes are practically non-existent - which tells me something. If MS was doing such a bad job all along, why hasn't malwarebytes ever found anything on my PC?

Don't worry, be XaPpy!
wildtoad
Explorer II
Mar 19, 2014
Likes to tow wrote:
bradyk wrote:
I laugh at all the Windows 8 naysayers. I am an IT guy for a living and run 8.1 myself and recently switched my non techie wife over and have no issues. I use windows 7 on my work laptop and have a Linux machine here at home too. I think the biggest issue is just the change in desktop. 8.1 allows a point half way between 7 and 8. Get used to a few tiles or setup your desktop icons and shortcuts on the taskbar and you won't hardly notice the difference. I know the other issue is most don't have the IT support but unfortunately you miss out on using a modern system that is more the standard or of the future. XP is being worked out and changes will have to be made as costly or pain staking as it may be even if MS has to do some back pedalling to please customers.

Here is where you have a significant advantage over everyone else. You deal with technology every waking hour of your life........I don't. The people who design and promote all the new toys have no idea how hard it is for someone who has other intersts in life and does not sit in front of a keyboard all day to use the new "improvements" to software.

Good point. I'm an old IT guy and I have dealt with Windows since it first came out. When I first switched to Win 8 was very displeased. 8.1 was an improvement. But I also had the experience to "play" with the system and now am quite happy. I don't use any of the apps, everything I use runs on the desktop, and only use the tiled interface as a start screen and it only has what I use most.

I can fully understand the angst of those less technical.
Likes_to_tow
Nomad
Mar 19, 2014
bradyk wrote:
I laugh at all the Windows 8 naysayers. I am an IT guy for a living and run 8.1 myself and recently switched my non techie wife over and have no issues. I use windows 7 on my work laptop and have a Linux machine here at home too. I think the biggest issue is just the change in desktop. 8.1 allows a point half way between 7 and 8. Get used to a few tiles or setup your desktop icons and shortcuts on the taskbar and you won't hardly notice the difference. I know the other issue is most don't have the IT support but unfortunately you miss out on using a modern system that is more the standard or of the future. XP is being worked out and changes will have to be made as costly or pain staking as it may be even if MS has to do some back pedalling to please customers.

Here is where you have a significant advantage over everyone else. You deal with technology every waking hour of your life........I don't. The people who design and promote all the new toys have no idea how hard it is for someone who has other intersts in life and does not sit in front of a keyboard all day to use the new "improvements" to software.
Bumpyroad
Explorer
Mar 19, 2014
bradyk wrote:
I laugh at all the Windows 8 naysayers. I am an IT guy for a living and run 8.1 myself and recently switched my non techie wife over and have no issues. I use windows 7 on my work laptop and have a Linux machine here at home too. I think the biggest issue is just the change in desktop. 8.1 allows a point half way between 7 and 8. Get used to a few tiles or setup your desktop icons and shortcuts on the taskbar and you won't hardly notice the difference. I know the other issue is most don't have the IT support but unfortunately you miss out on using a modern system that is more the standard or of the future. XP is being worked out and changes will have to be made as costly or pain staking as it may be even if MS has to do some back pedalling to please customers.

yep, perhaps they would be happier with DOS 3.2. :)
the only thing I had to add was an app to add the start button.
bumpy
96Bounder30E
Explorer II
Mar 19, 2014
Moved from tech issues
sharibartling
Explorer
Mar 19, 2014
Where's the Like button? ;) I mess up with the new Windows too. Did you try control (or is it shift?!?) and roll the mouse wheel up and down?
sharibartling
Explorer
Mar 19, 2014
Likes to tow wrote:
Good luck with Windows 8. I've had it over a year now and still get problems I cannot resolve easily. Many things I used to do easily are now impossible. Wish I could go back to Windows xp!!!
Roundtwo-40
Explorer
Mar 19, 2014
Throw me in the camp with the 8 haters, It has to be the most unintuitive, restructured piece of junk out there, even Microsoft admits its a dud and are working on fixes just to get people to buy it. I'll stick with 7 until they make one that works, I have to go to my older parents every other day or so because they are "blessed" with it, It would be worth my time to scrap it and buy them a W7 computer so they know how to use it. JM $.02

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