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08-15-2008
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| | Read and unread messages For some reason all of my messages appear in bold, whereas previously all the read ones would be lighter. I'm not aware of having done anything to make this change. -- Roy U |
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08-15-2008
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| | Re: Read and unread messages "Villages Roy" <VillagesRoy@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:005DD333-B155-4452-B59A-B44AB9B647AD@xxxxxx Quote: > For some reason all of my messages appear in bold, whereas previously all > the > read ones would be lighter. I'm not aware of having done anything to make > this change. > -- > Roy U And set the text to Bold? "Right click a blank spot on the desktop and choose Personalize. Click Windows Color and Appearance. Open classic appearance properties for more Colour options Click Advanced. In the Item drop--down box click Icon! Select the Bold button to deselect that text setting!! OK Apply OK. This is also a Global change that can be accomplished using the slider on the DPI setting, but it removes the need to reboot. HTH? -- Regards Steve. MS-MVP : Mail. [DTS] UK. |
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08-16-2008
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| | Re: Read and unread messages Thanks - it worked, although not quite in the way you recommended. I went through the steps you suggested, but the bold button was not highlighted. What did the trick, however, was changing to a different font. -- Roy U "mac" wrote: Quote: > > "Villages Roy" <VillagesRoy@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:005DD333-B155-4452-B59A-B44AB9B647AD@xxxxxx Quote: > > For some reason all of my messages appear in bold, whereas previously all > > the > > read ones would be lighter. I'm not aware of having done anything to make > > this change. > > -- > > Roy U > Looks to me like you have been changing your Icon font size etc > And set the text to Bold? > > "Right click a blank spot on the desktop and choose Personalize. > Click Windows Color and Appearance. > Open classic appearance properties for more Colour options > Click Advanced. > In the Item drop--down box click Icon! > > Select the Bold button to deselect that text setting!! > > OK Apply OK. > > This is also a Global change that can be accomplished using the slider on > the DPI setting, but it removes the need to reboot. > > HTH? > > -- > Regards Steve. > MS-MVP : Mail. > [DTS] UK. > > > |
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08-16-2008
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| | Re: Read and unread messages Some fonts have their basic font characteristic already bolded. -- Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (Mail) "Villages Roy" <VillagesRoy@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:ED567117-E7B3-4A24-B6CB-30F60022AA50@xxxxxx Quote: > Thanks - it worked, although not quite in the way you recommended. I went > through the steps you suggested, but the bold button was not highlighted. > What did the trick, however, was changing to a different font. > -- > Roy U > > > "mac" wrote: > Quote: >> >> "Villages Roy" <VillagesRoy@xxxxxx> wrote in message >> news:005DD333-B155-4452-B59A-B44AB9B647AD@xxxxxx Quote: >> > For some reason all of my messages appear in bold, whereas previously all >> > the >> > read ones would be lighter. I'm not aware of having done anything to make >> > this change. >> > -- >> > Roy U >> Looks to me like you have been changing your Icon font size etc >> And set the text to Bold? >> >> "Right click a blank spot on the desktop and choose Personalize. >> Click Windows Color and Appearance. >> Open classic appearance properties for more Colour options >> Click Advanced. >> In the Item drop--down box click Icon! >> >> Select the Bold button to deselect that text setting!! >> >> OK Apply OK. >> >> This is also a Global change that can be accomplished using the slider on >> the DPI setting, but it removes the need to reboot. >> >> HTH? >> >> -- >> Regards Steve. >> MS-MVP : Mail. >> [DTS] UK. >> >> >> |
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