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heinz57

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    regedit to change page size in Win 7
    « on: August 31, 2016, 03:10:27 PM »
    I changed one registry entry to make the pages bigger.  But now I can't see or move the page to see the sides.
    Anyone know which part and sub-part I changed??   Feeling really bad I did not write this down

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    Re: regedit to change page size in Win 7
    « Reply #1 on: August 31, 2016, 03:47:25 PM »
    Why on earth would use regedit to do so ? ?
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    Re: regedit to change page size in Win 7
    « Reply #2 on: August 31, 2016, 03:49:34 PM »
    Can you still get to the start -> Run to run regedit again and undo what you did?

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    Re: regedit to change page size in Win 7
    « Reply #3 on: August 31, 2016, 03:50:51 PM »
    Can you still get to the start -> Run to run regedit again and undo what you did?
    Yes, Regedit usually opens at the last place you were at. Also, if you got the reg hack from a web page, look at your browsing history.

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      Re: regedit to change page size in Win 7
      « Reply #4 on: August 31, 2016, 08:24:36 PM »
      Thanks
      Yes it was from a web page, but it is not in history.   Regedit has been used since so can't just undo.
      I think it was within HKCU and remember changing value from -15 to 0.

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        Re: regedit to change page size in Win 7
        « Reply #5 on: August 31, 2016, 10:54:31 PM »
        I know this was very stupid to do, but does any one know how increase the size of the page using a change of a factor in the register.  Really need help finding this part of the register so I can reverse this
        change.   The result was that the sides of some web pages do not display at all.
        Any help I would be grateful for.

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          Re: regedit to change page size in Win 7
          « Reply #6 on: September 01, 2016, 09:09:23 AM »
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          need help finding this part of the register so I can reverse this
          The registry is huge. We can't "guess" what you changed.
          Step 1: when "tweaking" the registry MAKE A BACKUP before you touch any entry.
          Step 2: write down exactly what keys in what section you changed.
          Step 3: if it doesn't work, use the reg backup you created to reverse the change.

          As the other said, you'll need to go into your browsing history and try and figure out where you got the advice and what you changed to undo it.

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          Re: regedit to change page size in Win 7
          « Reply #7 on: September 01, 2016, 03:58:36 PM »
          Did you try a System Restore?
          Windows 8 and Windows 10 dual boot with two SSD's

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            Re: regedit to change page size in Win 7
            « Reply #8 on: September 13, 2016, 10:23:18 AM »
            No luck with System Restore,  Thanks anyway to all

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            Re: regedit to change page size in Win 7
            « Reply #9 on: September 13, 2016, 01:26:12 PM »
            Messing around in the Registry is not a good idea. Do you have your disks?
            Windows 8 and Windows 10 dual boot with two SSD's