customizing fonts in Password Hint balloon

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jonmyrlebailey - 26 Apr 2007 07:44 GMT

How does one customize the font size/type in the Password Hint balloon
associated with the Windows XP User Account password on the Welcome window?

The little balloon has a tan background and a tiny black font by default and
a liitle 'i' symbol inside it. One clicks on the little blue button w/ white
question mark to reveal the message inside the balloon.

PS: I once did this accidentally while fooling around in the control panel,
but don't remember exactly what I did to make the Password Hint text font get
LARGE!!

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Wesley Vogel - 26 Apr 2007 19:31 GMT

To change the Text and Background colors on balloon tips.

Right click Desktop | Properties | Appearances tab |
Advanced button | Click the V Under Item: to expand the menu |
Scroll down to and click on Tooltip
Color 1: is the background color
Color: is the font color

Item:
[[Lists the screen elements for which you can change settings.]]

Font...
[[Lists the fonts you can use for the text in the selected window component.
If this option is unavailable, you cannot change the font of the selected
item.]]

Size:
[[Lists the point sizes you can specify for the text in the selected window
component.]]

B
[[Click to apply bold text to the selected window component.]]

I
[[Click to apply italic text to the selected window component.]]

Settings are stored here:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop\WindowMetrics
Value Name: StatusFont

StatusFont stores information about the font used in status bars and
tooltips.

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

> How does one customize the font size/type in the Password Hint balloon
> associated with the Windows XP User Account password on the Welcome
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