Update font, window, and tab problems

After downloading and installing the latest XP update (as of 8/22/08), I've
noticed several problems regarding font and window sizes particularly in
Outlook and Excel. The fonts in windows like the Options Window are larger
than they used to be and the windows do not resize. Some of the text and tabs
are no longer visible. Any ideas how to reset this back to the original
settings? I've tried changing the settings in Control
Panel-Display-Appearance-Advanced, with no results.

I've searched the forums, but have not found any solutions to this problem.
If this problem has already been addressed please send a link.

Thanks,
Waffle

Please state your full Windows version (e.g., WinXP SP3; Vista SP1).

What updates did you install? Does uninstalling one or more of them correct
the problems?
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
DTS-L http://dts-l.net/

WaffleMTK wrote:
> After downloading and installing the latest XP update (as of 8/22/08),
> I've
> noticed several problems regarding font and window sizes particularly in
> Outlook and Excel. The fonts in windows like the Options Window are larger
> than they used to be and the windows do not resize. Some of the text and
> tabs are no longer visible. Any ideas how to reset this back to the
> original
> settings? I've tried changing the settings in Control
> Panel-Display-Appearance-Advanced, with no results.
>
> I've searched the forums, but have not found any solutions to this
> problem.
> If this problem has already been addressed please send a link.
>
> Thanks,
> Waffle

I have WinXP and the downloads that were installed just before the problem
began were: KB951978, KB892130, KB936929, and Windows Update Agent
7.2.6001.784

These were downloaded as part of an automatic update. How do I uninstall
them? Or should I uninstall them?

"PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:

> Please state your full Windows version (e.g., WinXP SP3; Vista SP1).
>
> What updates did you install? Does uninstalling one or more of them correct
> the problems?
> --
> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
> AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
> DTS-L http://dts-l.net/
>
> WaffleMTK wrote:
> > After downloading and installing the latest XP update (as of 8/22/08),
> > I've
> > noticed several problems regarding font and window sizes particularly in
> > Outlook and Excel. The fonts in windows like the Options Window are larger
> > than they used to be and the windows do not resize. Some of the text and
> > tabs are no longer visible. Any ideas how to reset this back to the
> > original
> > settings? I've tried changing the settings in Control
> > Panel-Display-Appearance-Advanced, with no results.
> >
> > I've searched the forums, but have not found any solutions to this
> > problem.
> > If this problem has already been addressed please send a link.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Waffle
>
>

I'm trying to Uninstall them now. I'll let you know what happens.
"WaffleMTK" wrote:

> I have WinXP and the downloads that were installed just before the problem
> began were: KB951978, KB892130, KB936929, and Windows Update Agent
> 7.2.6001.784
>
> These were downloaded as part of an automatic update. How do I uninstall
> them? Or should I uninstall them?
>
> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:
>
> > Please state your full Windows version (e.g., WinXP SP3; Vista SP1).
> >
> > What updates did you install? Does uninstalling one or more of them correct
> > the problems?
> > --
> > ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> > MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
> > AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
> > DTS-L http://dts-l.net/
> >
> > WaffleMTK wrote:
> > > After downloading and installing the latest XP update (as of 8/22/08),
> > > I've
> > > noticed several problems regarding font and window sizes particularly in
> > > Outlook and Excel. The fonts in windows like the Options Window are larger
> > > than they used to be and the windows do not resize. Some of the text and
> > > tabs are no longer visible. Any ideas how to reset this back to the
> > > original
> > > settings? I've tried changing the settings in Control
> > > Panel-Display-Appearance-Advanced, with no results.
> > >
> > > I've searched the forums, but have not found any solutions to this
> > > problem.
> > > If this problem has already been addressed please send a link.
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > > Waffle
> >
> >

After uninstalling all the recent updates, stuggling for a while, and then
reinstalling Internet Explorer everything seems back to normal. I'm so glad
I also have Mozilla on my computer as a back up internet browser, because
removing the updates seemed to kill my Internet Explorer.

"WaffleMTK" wrote:

>
> I'm trying to Uninstall them now. I'll let you know what happens.
> "WaffleMTK" wrote:
>
> > I have WinXP and the downloads that were installed just before the problem
> > began were: KB951978, KB892130, KB936929, and Windows Update Agent
> > 7.2.6001.784
> >
> > These were downloaded as part of an automatic update. How do I uninstall
> > them? Or should I uninstall them?
> >
> > "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:
> >
> > > Please state your full Windows version (e.g., WinXP SP3; Vista SP1).
> > >
> > > What updates did you install? Does uninstalling one or more of them correct
> > > the problems?
> > > --
> > > ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> > > MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
> > > AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
> > > DTS-L http://dts-l.net/
> > >
> > > WaffleMTK wrote:
> > > > After downloading and installing the latest XP update (as of 8/22/08),
> > > > I've
> > > > noticed several problems regarding font and window sizes particularly in
> > > > Outlook and Excel. The fonts in windows like the Options Window are larger
> > > > than they used to be and the windows do not resize. Some of the text and
> > > > tabs are no longer visible. Any ideas how to reset this back to the
> > > > original
> > > > settings? I've tried changing the settings in Control
> > > > Panel-Display-Appearance-Advanced, with no results.
> > > >
> > > > I've searched the forums, but have not found any solutions to this
> > > > problem.
> > > > If this problem has already been addressed please send a link.
> > > >
> > > > Thanks,
> > > > Waffle
> > >
> > >

WinXP is not a full Windows version. Since you'd installed (and
uninstalled) WinXP SP3, you must have been running and probably are still
running WinXP SP2.

Are you running IE7 and does your reference to "tab" in your subject (but
not anywhere in your posts) mean IE7 tabs?

Did you install any of those updates via Automatic Updates? The fact that
you installed KB892130 tells me that you did at least some of these updates
via Windows Update website.

You couldn't possibly have downloaded/installed KB936929 (WinXP SP3) and
KB951978 in one session at Windows Update.

The above notwithstanding, start your recovery now by getting WinXP SP3
(only) reinstalled.

WinXP SP3 - Read all prerequisites for a successful installation
http://msmvps.com/blogs/harrywaldron...tallation.aspx

Steps to take before you install WinXP SP3
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/950717

Free unlimited installation and compatibility support is available for
Windows XP, but only for Service Pack 3 (SP3), until 14 Apr-09. Chat and
e-mail support is available only in the United States and Canada.

• US:
http://support.microsoft.com/oas/def...3&gprid=522131

• CA:
http://support.microsoft.com/oas/def...3&gprid=522131

• UK:
http://support.microsoft.com/oas/def...3&gprid=522131

• AU:
http://support.microsoft.com/oas/def...3&gprid=522131

• Other: http://support.microsoft.com/oas/def...spx?gprid=1173 | select
Windows XP | select Windows XP Service Pack 3
--
~PA Bear


WaffleMTK wrote:
> After uninstalling all the recent updates, stuggling for a while, and then
> reinstalling Internet Explorer everything seems back to normal. I'm so
> glad
> I also have Mozilla on my computer as a back up internet browser, because
> removing the updates seemed to kill my Internet Explorer.
>
>>> I have WinXP and the downloads that were installed just before the
>>> problem
>>> began were: KB951978, KB892130, KB936929, and Windows Update Agent
>>> 7.2.6001.784
>>>
>>> These were downloaded as part of an automatic update. How do I
>>> uninstall
>>> them? Or should I uninstall them?
>>>
>>> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:
>>>
>>>> Please state your full Windows version (e.g., WinXP SP3; Vista SP1).
>>>>
>>>> What updates did you install? Does uninstalling one or more of them
>>>> correct the problems?
>>>> --
>>>> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
>>>> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
>>>> AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
>>>> DTS-L http://dts-l.net/
>>>>
>>>> WaffleMTK wrote:
>>>>> After downloading and installing the latest XP update (as of 8/22/08),
>>>>> I've
>>>>> noticed several problems regarding font and window sizes particularly
>>>>> in
>>>>> Outlook and Excel. The fonts in windows like the Options Window are
>>>>> larger than they used to be and the windows do not resize. Some of the
>>>>> text and tabs are no longer visible. Any ideas how to reset this back
>>>>> to the original
>>>>> settings? I've tried changing the settings in Control
>>>>> Panel-Display-Appearance-Advanced, with no results.
>>>>>
>>>>> I've searched the forums, but have not found any solutions to this
>>>>> problem.
>>>>> If this problem has already been addressed please send a link.
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>> Waffle