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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

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

Control Web Browser Zoom/Magnification

  1. Make sure your web browser window is selected/focused
  2. Move you mouse-pointer over the webpage
  3. Hold down the Ctrl key on your keyboard (bottom-left) OR
  4. MAC OS X hold down the Control key
  5. Use your mouse-wheel to zoom in or out of the webpage OR
  6. Alternatively use the Plus + or Minus – keys
  7. 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…

  1. Google Chrome
  2. Chromium
  3. Firefox (WIN)
  4. Firefox (LINUX)
  5. Internet Explorer
  6. Internet Explorer (WIN8/8.1)
  7. Opera
  8. Safari (MAC)
  9. Safari (WIN)

Change homepage in Chromium

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Today I’ll show you how to change your homepage in Chromium web browser which also allows for multiple homepages, or you can simply have the standard New tab page. Sometimes software (usually Malware of some sort) can alter your homepage without your permission, so be sure to run a virus scan to remove any Malware before following this guide.

Watch the video above or follow the text guide below.

Change your homepage in Chromium

  1. Open Chromium
  2. Click on the customize and control icon Chromium menu icon at the top-right of your browser window
  3. Click on the Settings menu item
  4. Look for the On startup heading
  5. For custom homepage(s) select the Open a specific page or set of pages option
  6. Now click the Set pages link, the Startup pages box will now be open
  7. Mouse-over and click the grey X (cross) to the right of any pages you do not want
  8. Enter a URL address into the text-field to add a webpage to your startup homepages
  9. Enter URLs as follows: http://www.google.com/ then hit the Enter key
  10. Enter any other URL’s you want to open on startup
  11. Click OK and then close the Settings tab
  12. 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…

  1. Google Chrome
  2. Chromium
  3. Firefox (WIN)
  4. Firefox (LINUX)
  5. Internet Explorer
  6. Internet Explorer (WIN8/8.1)
  7. Safari (MAC)
  8. Safari (WIN)

Reset Chromium to default settings (LINUX)

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Sometimes you need to completely reset Chromium web browser 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 Chromium back to default settings

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