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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 Internet Explorer (WIN8/8.1)

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Today I will show you how to change your homepage in Internet Explorer via the Metro interface on Windows 8/8.1 which is a little different from going via the Internet Options route. Perhaps watch the video guide as well as reading the text guide.

Watch the video above or follow the text guide below.

Change your homepage in Internet Explorer (WIN8/8.1)

  1. Open Internet Explorer via the Start Screen tile
  2. Type in the web address of the page you want as your homepage, and hit enter
  3. Mouse-over the address bar at the bottom of your screen to make it appear (if it isn’t already visible)
  4. Click on the Spanner icon at bottom-right of your screen, then choose Options
  5. Look for the Home pages heading, then click on the Customize button
  6. Now click the Add current site button, then the Add button, to add your homepage
  7. Remove any pages you don’t want by clicking on the link, then click the Remove button
  8. Click outside the sidebar to close
  9. You’re all done!

Change homepage in Internet Explorer (XP, Vista, 7)

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Today I will show you how to change your homepage in Internet Explorer running on XP, Vista or 7 and it’s pretty straight forward too. Did you know you can also have multiple homepages open on startup? A handy feature for news junkies.

Watch the video above or follow the text guide below.

Change your homepage in Internet Explorer (XP, Vista, 7)

  1. Open Internet Explorer
  2. Click on the Gear icon IE Tools icon at the top-right of your browser window
  3. Click on the Internet Options menu item
  4. The Internet Options window should now be open, select the General tab
  5. Look for the Home Page heading near the top
  6. Enter URL web addresses into the text-box, one per line (hit enter for new line)
  7. URL format is: http://www.google.com/ replacing google with the web address
  8. Now look for the Startup heading (just below the text-box)
  9. Make sure the Start with home page option is selected
  10. When you’ve finished, click OK to close the Internet Options window
  11. Restart Internet Explorer to test if your homepages appear on startup.
  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)