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Fix web browser zoom/magnification issue

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Sometimes, without even knowing how, everything in your web browser looks "too big", or "zoomed", well this is a common issue that comes about when a certain combination of keys and mouse controls happens (usually when kids or pets have come into contact with your computers, I have nephews and nieces :). Good news it’s really easy to fix and once you know how, controlling the zoom factor in your web browser can actually come in handy.

This guide will work for all browsers on Windows, Linux and MAC OS X.

Watch the video above or follow the text guide below.

Fix Web Browser Zoom/Magnification Issues

Make sure your web browser window is selected/focused
Move you mouse-pointer over the webpage
Hold down the Ctrl key on your keyboard (bottom-left) OR
MAC OS X hold down the Control key
Now press the Zero "0" number key
This will reset your browser zoom factor to 100%
All done!

Control Web Browser Zoom/Magnification

Make sure your web browser window is selected/focused
Move you mouse-pointer over the webpage
Hold down the Ctrl key on your keyboard (bottom-left) OR
MAC OS X hold down the Control key
Use your mouse-wheel to zoom in or out of the webpage OR
Alternatively use the Plus + or Minus – keys
Reset back to 100% by pressing the Zero "0" number key

How to change your homepage

Changing your homepage is pretty easy, but keeping it there is difficult because a lot of software programs try to alter it, sometimes without your explicit permission (there is big money in homepages btw).

Today I will show you how to set your homepage in the most common browsers, with some offering multiple homepages and other nifty options, which I will guide you through too.

Choose your web browser…

Change homepage in Google Chrome

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Today I’ll show you how to change your homepage in Google Chrome web browser which also offers multiple homepages and several other options. Sometimes software programs alter your homepage without your explicit permission (usually by some sort of malware) so if your browser keeps changing your homepage, run a virus scan before following this guide.

Watch the video above or follow the text guide below.

Change your homepage in Chrome

Open Google Chrome
Click the Customize and control icon at top-right of your browser window
Click on the Settings menu item
Look for the On startup heading
For custom homepage(s) select the Open a specific page or set of pages option
Now click the Set pages link, the Startup pages box will now be open
Mouse-over and click the grey X (cross) to the right of any pages you do not want
Enter a URL address into the text-field to add a webpage to your startup homepages
Enter URLs as follows: http://www.google.com/ then hit the Enter key
Enter any other URL’s you want to open on startup
Click OK and then close the Settings tab
You’re all done!

Reset your web browser to default settings

Sometimes, after changing settings and running virus removal programs (sometimes many hours long) your web browser may still be playing up and not functioning the way it’s meant to. In these situations you really have only two options: (1) perform a factory reset or (2) completely uninstall and reinstall. I always try to reset the browser before taking option two and that’s what I will show you how to do today.

If you have no luck with a factory reset and have to perform a complete reinstall of your browser, make sure you run a cleaning tool like CCleaner after uninstall and before reinstall as this will remove obsolete registry settings and temporary data/folders/files etc.

Choose your browser…

Reset Google Chrome to default settings

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Sometimes, especially after malware or virus infection, you need to completely reset Google Chrome back to its default settings to get it working again. Luckily it’s not too difficult and I’ll show you how in this guide.

Watch the video above or follow the text guide below.

Reset Chrome back to default settings

Open Chrome
Click on the Customize and control icon at the top-right of your browser window
Click on the Settings menu item
Scroll down until you see a link that says: Show advanced settings… and click it on
Now scroll all the way down the expanded Settings page
Click the Reset browser settings button, then click the Reset button on the pop-up window
Restart Chrome (recommended)
You’re all done!