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ok..when i put my muse over a icon the writing comes out big and bold!!

im sure its not supposed to be like that..have a look ur self

anyone know how i can change it back to the original please!

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Brief recap: reports that hovering an icon makes the text large and bold; already suggested changing the tooltip font but that did not help. First clarify whether the effect is the tooltip (a separate popup box that appears beside the cursor) or the icon label under the icon itself. The troubleshooting path differs depending on which of those two is misbehaving.

If it is a tooltip: visual-style/theme engines and some accessibility or display utilities can override tooltip fonts. A quick test is to switch to the default/classic theme or boot into Safe Mode — if the tooltip returns to normal there, a third‑party skinner (WindowBlinds, Stardock, etc.) or an extension is very likely responsible. Removing or disabling that software, or restoring the default Windows theme, typically fixes tooltip overrides. System Restore can be used if the change started recently and the offending program is not obvious.

If the label under the icon is changing: Windows keeps separate font entries for the desktop icon text and for selected items. Inspect the Advanced appearance/font controls (the dialog that controls system fonts) and make sure both the normal icon text and the selected-item font are set to the same regular size and weight. If changing those values has no effect, test with a fresh user profile — font/appearance settings are stored per user and a corrupted profile often explains stubborn display oddities.

Advanced notes: Microsoft TweakUI (XP PowerToy) can reset font defaults without hand-editing the registry. Editing the registry key HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop\WindowMetrics can restore font entries but requires a backup and care. If Classic theme, Safe Mode and a new profile all clear the issue, the root cause is almost always a per-user setting or third‑party theming tool; removing or resetting that is the practical fix.

Member Avatar for jai614

do this right click on the desktop>properties>apperance tab>advance button;
click tooltip in the drop down menu, click the bold icon to undo the bold.
from there you can adjust it anyway you like :)

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still the same mate

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