About this tag
The text display tag covers issues and solutions related to how text appears on screen in Windows environments. Common topics include blurry or unreadable fonts after updates, problems with specific languages like Zawgyi, font size and line height adjustments in File Explorer, and display corruption in apps such as Outlook and ADUC. Discussions also address font rendering changes due to missing language packs or Features on Demand, and fixes for text display problems in Windows 10, 8.1, and earlier versions. Users seek help with registry tweaks, display settings, and understanding Microsoft's font packaging changes.
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    Windows 10 How to DEcrease (!) font size and line height in File Explorer?

    I would like to decrease (!) the font size, line height and eventually the font family of the font used in File Explorer of Win10. When I search for "Font change file explorer" in google then users are always directed to Settings--->Ease of Access--->Display --->Make text bigger But I don't...
    • pstein
    • Thread
    • customization display settings ease of access file explorer font size line height registry text display user interface windows 10
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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    Windows 8 Viewing Zawgyi Language in Microsoft Windows and Office Applications

    Hi All, Good Day. I would like to check how can I view language that's not support by microsoft, I have a user which wanted to read and view myanmar zawgyi language, but almost all of the word on IE couldn't be read and in outlook the word become unrecognized. The language pack couldn't be...
    • xchiazyx
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    • assistance community compatibility fonts international internet explorer issues language language pack localization microsoft myanmar outlook readability support text display user experience windows 10 windows 8.1 zawgyi
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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    Windows 7 Very hard to read font since last Windows update

    The other day all of a sudden, the font on many of my applications has changed. It's very light and very difficult to read. I sure hope someone out there has a solution. I've decided it's not the browser (Chrome) and it's not Google because it's happening everywhere, including right here as I...
    • kimberfo
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    • accessibility application chrome font issues light font readability solutions text display user interface windows update
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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    Windows 8 Windows8 not deciphering text

    When I use certain sites,the text is all jumbled similar to how some files are shown before running them through Adobe Reader.I have never had this problem on Windows7 or iMac.Is there a reason the text is being displayed this way and how can I stop it happening? Also on Facebook,all the...
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    Windows 7 After BSOD; Windows 7 no longer displays text upon logging in, will no longer run programs

    My mom's laptop recently Blue Screened and I have no way of accessing the dump and I have attemped a basic Windows Restoration but to no avail. What happens is that no text is displayed and the password box uses "System" font for some reason on the login screen. No programs will open; all the...
    • Igaki
    • Thread
    • bsod critical issues error message explorer window fault diagnosis faulty restoration laptop issues program issues repair shortcuts system crash system fonts system restore text display troubleshooting user rights windows 7 windows restoration
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Windows Blue Screen of Death (BSOD)
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    Windows 7 Windows crashes after boot, text not displayed

    Whenever I try to boot my computer the "welcome" message on the start up does not appear. The graphics appear to be changed a little, but can successfully login to my account . The desktop icons are displayed without the corresponding descriptive text for example I can see computer icon but not...
    • gourish39
    • Thread
    • blank screen blue screen boot issues command prompt corrupted files desktop icons engineering software error recovery graphics issues repair install safe mode sfc scan sp1 startup issues system crash text display theme software troubleshooting windows 7
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Blue Screen of Death (BSOD)
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    Windows 7 How the HECK do I get Outlook2003 to view HTML email in Arial? (And not Times New Roman)

    Hi How do I get Outlook2003 to display emails (when viewing not editing) in Arial and not in Times New Roman? I have tried *everything* !! And am getting DESPERATE. I have tried setting internet explorer 8 (I tried MSIE 9 too out of desperation but have now uninstalled it) MSIE8 > Tools >...
    • shiphen
    • Thread
    • arial email formatting email signature email viewing font settings help request internet explorer mail formatting outlook stationery text display times new roman troubleshooting user interface windows mail
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Software
  8. JMH

    Windows 7 Skype Disputes Severity of XSS Vulnerability

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    • JMH
    • Thread
    • advisory armenian client code injection discovery flaw kayan messaging noptrix output sanitization persistent research security severity rating skype text display validation voip vulnerability xss
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Windows Security
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    Windows 7 Text Display Glitches Across Programs on Windows: Seeking Solutions

    Recently I've been having issues with the way text is displayed on my computer. Everything had been working fine until a few weeks ago, and I've had this install of windows running for over a year now with no issues. Anyways, the problem is that a lot of text looks glitchy and is very difficult...
    • TheGScott
    • Thread
    • accessibility display settings firefox font issues font size glitchy text graphics graphics driver readability reinstall fonts software compatibility tech support text display troubleshooting user experience visual artifacts web browsing windows windows update zoom
    • Replies: 14
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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    Windows 7 Random charactors as language

    Ok, I found a Visual Basic v6.0 install hidden in my cd's, I know it's most likely now compatible with Windows 7, but I went ahead and installed it, to find out I was missing some files, I then downloaded a fix that finds missing areas on my system, I ran the program, with it not fixing...
    • Rainscape
    • Thread
    • compatibility error message help request installation missing files system issues text display visual basic windows 7
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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    Windows 7 why am I getting corrupt words like â��re and donâ��t on web pages and emails

    For many months now, in fact since I installed windows 7 last year. On numerous occasions I get these sort of symbols (as above) embedded in emails or webpages. Any suggestions on how to get sort the problem out would be welcome. Len P.
    • lenpatt
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    • corruption email encoding formatting issues support symbols text display webpage windows 7
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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    Windows 7 IE text appears in italic

    My browser has randomly started to display most text in italic. Someone said to delete some fonts and reinstall them, but when I try it, it says the fonts are protected. Could someone please help me with this? EDIT: Solved by downloading and reinstalling the Arial font.
    • Epic
    • Thread
    • arial browser issues design problem font issues internet explorer italic reinstall fonts text display user support windows tips
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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    Windows Vista No vista voice response

    When I speak through my microphone on Microsoft Windows 2007 no text appears, how do I make the computer understand me?
    • Kennetht04
    • Thread
    • accessibility computer understanding microphone speech recognition text display troubleshooting voice input windows 2007
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support