Forum Discussion

charlysmom_dad's avatar
charlysmom_dad
Explorer
Jul 04, 2014

please help with windows 8.1

I bought a laptop with windows 8.1. I'm slowly learning it when I have bits of time.
I don't find nearly as user friendly as XP was.

One problem I have is the screen. No matter what web site I'm on, it's way too big for the screen. I have to the sideways scroll to read everything. I understand scrolling down. But I have to scroll left to right to read everthing. I can't find a fix in the settings.
Can anyone give me a quick tutorial on how to fix this? Thank you or any help.
  • Bill_Satellite's avatar
    Bill_Satellite
    Explorer II
    Jul 05, 2014
    gbopp wrote:
    lawrosa wrote:
    First thing you should do is download classic shell. Its free and safe..

    It puts the start menu back on your PC. This way you can navigate just like XP and find all the settings easy.....

    http://classicshell.net/

    As far as page size, in the upper menu area with a web page open click view/ zoom out...


    Thanks for the tip. I definitely don't like 8.1.


    Boy, I sure do! I was able to get rid of Classic Shell and run it just the way it was designed.
  • gbopp's avatar
    gbopp
    Explorer
    Jul 05, 2014
    lawrosa wrote:
    First thing you should do is download classic shell. Its free and safe..

    It puts the start menu back on your PC. This way you can navigate just like XP and find all the settings easy.....

    http://classicshell.net/

    As far as page size, in the upper menu area with a web page open click view/ zoom out...


    Thanks for the tip. I definitely don't like 8.1.
  • Bill_Satellite's avatar
    Bill_Satellite
    Explorer II
    Jul 05, 2014
    Hitting Ctrl 0 will return the browser to the default zoom. Ctrl + zooms in, Ctrl - zooms out and no matter where you are, Ctrl 0 (zero) resets to default zoom.
  • 1492's avatar
    1492
    Moderator
    Jul 04, 2014
    charlysmom&dad wrote:

    I clicked on that & found that zoom was at 225% . I changed it to 100% & am good to go.

    Wonder how the zoom got set to 225%? You don't have a cat by any chance?
  • charlysmom_dad's avatar
    charlysmom_dad
    Explorer
    Jul 04, 2014
    Thanks so much for the replies.
    I was trying things, and found the icon on the upper right that looks like a gear (tools).
    I clicked on that & found that zoom was at 225% . I changed it to 100% & am good to go.
    I tried the control + or - & that worked too.
    Thanks for the links, I'll be reading alot while I'm up with the dogs tonight.
    Have a great & safe holiday.
  • C-172-AV8R's avatar
    C-172-AV8R
    Explorer
    Jul 04, 2014
    Move your cursor to the bottom left corner. Right click on the green icon. Select control panel and then select display. You should be able to change it there....I too went from XP to 8.1. it's a learning curve for sure..... Mike
  • HappyKayakers's avatar
    HappyKayakers
    Explorer III
    Jul 04, 2014
    If your only problem is your web browser, hit Ctl - to make the page smaller, Ctl + to make it bigger.

About RV Must Haves

Have a product you cannot live without? Share it with the community!8,793 PostsLatest Activity: Feb 08, 2025