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O.P. Font size crap
Ok, i have a shit bug where every conversation i open, the font size is set to 10. I want font size 8, i've tried setting it, closing all convo windows, then closing the one i set it in, then restarting msn. tried reinstalling. tried uninstalling, deleting the app data folder and removing registry entries.

it STILL happens, anyone know what to do? it's the most annoying fucking bug i've ever had, size 10 is ugly =p

or make a patch/plugin to change font size to 8 everytime a convo opens ;p
04-13-2006 06:54 PM
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RE: Font size crap
Might be stupid to suggest, but...
Convo Window > Tools > Textsize

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\MSNMessenger\PerPassportSettings\<msnID>\IM Text Size

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04-13-2006 07:51 PM
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O.P. RE: Font size crap
what should i change it to? =P

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RE: Font size crap
Change it by altering the setting in a Messenger conversation itself:
Tools > Textsize >
* Largest (= in registry: 04 00 00 00)
* Larger (= in registry: 03 00 00 00)
* Medium (= in registry: 02 00 00 00)
* Smaller (= in registry: "IM Text Size" is deleted = default setting)
* Smallest (= in registry: 00 00 00 00)

Also the registry setting "IM Format" is related to this. This registry setting contains more detailed 'subsettings' (This also changes when you select the Format Icon from the format toolbar in a Messenger conversation).

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04-13-2006 09:02 PM
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O.P. RE: Font size crap
er, it just randomly fixed itself... =/
04-13-2006 09:12 PM
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RE: Font size crap
Cookie is right, the IM Text Size does have to do with this.

This is what I did to see what was going wrong on my machine:

1. Exit Live Messenger.

2. Deleted the entire "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\MSNMessenger\PerPassportSettings\<msnID>\" tree.

3. Restart Live Messenger. Keep regedit open to see changes as you change the preferences.

4. Set Font=Verdana; Bold, Size=8, Color=Gray. When I changed the font size and style the "IM Format" and "IM Text Size" values got created.

5. Open a chat window. "IM Text Size" gone! It was as if the Window open event waxed it.

Not knowing if this was a recurring issue, I recreated the "IM Text Size" Binary key with value "00 00 00 00".

Opened another window, key still there.

Exit Messenger, start Messenger, open chat window, key still there.

Changed font="Tahoma" keeping all other constant. Open new chat window. IM TEXT Size gone!

WHATS CAUSING THE PROBLEM: This behavior is observed any and everytime you change the font/size/style/color (using either  Tools->Options or Font settings in chat window). Seems like when you apply new changes, the IM Text Size key is discretely removed.
10-06-2006 04:29 AM
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O.P. RE: Font size crap
wow, did you realise this thread was made last april? well done.

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10-06-2006 06:06 AM
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RE: Font size crap
It might be useful to other people with this problem though :P
10-06-2006 06:11 AM
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wow, did you realise this thread was made last april? well done.

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:) Yes, but since there were no answers and I was having identical problems with the latest Live Messenger, I thought I'd share this bit of info with ya'll.
10-17-2006 04:53 AM
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RE: Font size crap
I didn't solve this problem. Could you maybe help me a bit more? :$
I went to the regedit and everything... and made the IM Text Size... it's just not keeping my text size at 8. =\
10-18-2006 02:34 AM
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