{"id":469744,"date":"2022-07-01T18:00:50","date_gmt":"2022-07-01T15:00:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/getting-older-heres-how-to-make-windows-more-comfortable\/"},"modified":"2022-07-01T18:00:50","modified_gmt":"2022-07-01T15:00:50","slug":"getting-older-heres-how-to-make-windows-more-comfortable","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/getting-older-heres-how-to-make-windows-more-comfortable\/","title":{"rendered":"#Getting Older? Here\u2019s How to Make Windows More Comfortable"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2e38351b144\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2e38351b144\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/getting-older-heres-how-to-make-windows-more-comfortable\/#%E2%80%9CGetting_Older_Heres_How_to_Make_Windows_More_Comfortable%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Getting Older? Here\u2019s How to Make Windows More Comfortable&#8221;<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/getting-older-heres-how-to-make-windows-more-comfortable\/#Make_Your_Mouse_Pointer_Larger\" >Make Your Mouse Pointer Larger<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/getting-older-heres-how-to-make-windows-more-comfortable\/#Make_Your_Mouse_Pointer_Easier_to_Find\" >Make Your Mouse Pointer Easier to Find<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/getting-older-heres-how-to-make-windows-more-comfortable\/#Make_Your_Fonts_Larger_in_Windows\" >Make Your Fonts Larger in Windows<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/getting-older-heres-how-to-make-windows-more-comfortable\/#Make_Fonts_Larger_in_Browsers\" >Make Fonts Larger in Browsers<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/getting-older-heres-how-to-make-windows-more-comfortable\/#Make_Desktop_or_File_Explorer_Icons_Larger\" >Make Desktop or File Explorer Icons Larger<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CGetting_Older_Heres_How_to_Make_Windows_More_Comfortable%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Getting Older? Here\u2019s How to Make Windows More Comfortable&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<figure style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage size-full wp-image-808761\" data-pagespeed-no-defer=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/squinting_at_computer_hero_2.jpg?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"A woman with glasses squinting at a computer laptop.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"type:primaryImage imagecredit\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/young-woman-freelancer-bad-eyesight-using-1863618058\">Prostock-studio\/Shutterstock.com<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>If you\u2019re getting older like me, you might find that it\u2019s harder to see what is on your computer screen than it used to be. Here are some tips to make using your Windows 10 or 11 machine easier and more comfortable with diminished sight.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Make_Your_Mouse_Pointer_Larger\"><\/span>Make Your Mouse Pointer Larger<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-751012\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/win11_mouse_pointer_size.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Use the &quot;Size&quot; slider to make your mouse cursor larger or smaller.\" width=\"650\" height=\"403\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re always losing your mouse pointer on your screen, it might be too small to comfortably see. In these days with high-resolution monitors, why suffer with a tiny pointer when it\u2019s easy to make it bigger?<\/p>\n<p>On <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/427263\/how-to-change-the-mouse-pointer-color-and-size-on-windows-10\/\">Windows 10, open Settings and navigate to Ease of Access &gt; Cursor &amp; Pointer. Use the \u201cChange Pointer Size\u201d slider to make your mouse cursor larger or smaller. You can also change the pointer\u2019s color, which might make it easier to see as well.<\/p>\n<p>On Windows 11, open Settings and navigate to Accessibility &gt; Mouse Pointer and Touch. Use the \u201cSize\u201d slider to make your mouse pointer larger, and you can also choose a custom mouse pointer style just above that to change the color.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>How to Change the Mouse Pointer Color and Size on Windows 10<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Make_Your_Mouse_Pointer_Easier_to_Find\"><\/span>Make Your Mouse Pointer Easier to Find<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-718902\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/check_show_location_of_pointer.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"500\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Windows has a <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/718871\/how-to-quickly-locate-your-mouse-pointer-on-windows-10\/\">special location option that homes in on your mouse pointer with a circle if you press the Ctrl key. But you have to turn it on first.<\/p>\n<p>In Windows 10 or 11, open the Start menu and search for \u201cMouse Settings.\u201d When Settings opens, click \u201cAdditional Mouse Options.\u201d In the \u201cMouse Properties\u201d window, click the \u201cPointer Options\u201d tab, then place a check mark beside \u201cShow location of pointer when I press the CTRL key.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Also, you can turn on mouse pointer trails in this same \u201cMouse Properties\u201d window. To do so, place a check mark beside \u201cDisplay Pointer Trails,\u201d then use the slider to decide how long you want the trails to be. Trails make it much easier to see where the mouse pointer moves.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>How to Make Your Mouse Pointer Easier to See in Windows 10<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Make_Your_Fonts_Larger_in_Windows\"><\/span>Make Your Fonts Larger in Windows<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-753788\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/change_text_size.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Use the &quot;Text Size&quot; slider to change the system font size.\" width=\"650\" height=\"408\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re finding it harder to read tiny fonts on your screen, it\u2019s easy to make them larger system-wide. To do so, open Settings and select \u201cAccessibility\u201d in Windows 11 or \u201cEase of Access in Windows 10. In Windows 10, use the \u201c<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/370055\/how-to-change-the-size-of-text-in-windows-10\/\">Make it Bigger\u201d slider. In Windows 11, click \u201cText Size\u201d and use the \u201cText Size\u201d slider to make fonts larger or smaller. Click \u201cApply\u201d when you\u2019re ready, and you\u2019ll see the results immediately once your open windows refresh. You can come back and adjust the font size any time if you find them too large or too small.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>How to Change Font Size on Windows 11<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Make_Fonts_Larger_in_Browsers\"><\/span>Make Fonts Larger in Browsers<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-680288\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/zoom_reset.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"200\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>If you don\u2019t want to make all your fonts larger in Windows, you can alternately just make them larger in your web browser by changing their default size (<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/680260\/how-to-change-chromes-default-text-size\/\">such as in Chrome), or on a site-by-site basis with the Zoom feature.<\/p>\n<p>To make text larger quickly with the \u201cZoom\u201d feature in your browser, click a browser window and hold down the Ctrl key on your keyboard while you scroll your mouse wheel. Or you can use a special option in the address bar of Firefox or Chrome, or Edge.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>How to Make Text Bigger or Smaller in Google Chrome<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Make_Desktop_or_File_Explorer_Icons_Larger\"><\/span>Make Desktop or File Explorer Icons Larger<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-437414 size-full\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/img_5d572bd442eda.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"328\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>If you have trouble seeing icons on your desktop or in File Explorer, it\u2019s easy to make them larger. <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/739734\/how-to-change-icon-sizes-on-windows-10\">In File Explorer on Windows 10 or 11, open a new window and click \u201cView\u201d in the menu bar, then select an icon size, such as \u201cLarge Icons,\u201d or \u201cExtra Large Icons.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>On the Desktop, you can quickly resize all icons by holding down the Ctrl key and scrolling your mouse wheel, making them much larger or much smaller. 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