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    Change Title Bar Text Size in Windows 10

    How to Change Text Size for Title Bars in Windows 10
    Published by Category: Customization
    07 Aug 2021
    Designer Media Ltd

    How to Change Text Size for Title Bars in Windows 10


    The title bar is a bar located at the top of a window, desktop app, or dialog box that displays it's name.

    You can make the text of title bars on your screen easier to see by making them larger while keeping your display set to its recommended resolution and default DPI.

    The font size of text in title bars is set to 9 by default in Windows 10. In previous Windows, the size was set to 11 by default.

    This tutorial will show you how to change the font size of text in title bars to what you want for your account in Windows 10.

    Windows apps (aka: modern Store apps) are not affected by this setting.

    If you change your DPI scaling level, it will also change the text size of title bars to scale with the DPI setting.



    Contents

    • Option One: To Change Text Size for Title Bars using "System Font Size Changer" by WinTools
    • Option Two: To Change Text Size for Title Bars using a REG file



    EXAMPLE: Before and After title bars text size
    Change Title Bar Text Size in Windows 10-title_bar_text_size-11.pngb
    Change Title Bar Text Size in Windows 10-title_bar_text_size-14.png






    OPTION ONE

    To Change Text Size for Title Bars using "System Font Size Changer" by WinTools


    1 If you haven't already, download the latest version of System Font Size Changer from WinTools.

    System Font Size Changer only has a 31 day free trial before a purchased activation is required for continue usage of the app.



    2 Run the downloaded changesize.exe file.

    This is a standalone .exe file (program) that does not install anything on your system.


    3 If you like, you can click/tap on Export to export your current font text size settings to a .reg file to make restoring them easy if needed.

    4 Perform the following actions: (see screenshot below)

    • Adjust the Title bar slider for the font size you want.
    • Check or uncheck Bold if you want bold text or not.
    • When finished, click/tap on Apply.

    Change Title Bar Text Size in Windows 10-system_font_size_changer.png






    OPTION TWO

    To Change Text Size for Title Bars using a REG file


    1 Click/tap on the Download button in the table below for the title bars text size you want, and if you want the text to be bold or not.

    You may need to try different sizes until you find one that looks best to you.


    2 Save the .reg file to your desktop.

    3 Double click/tap on the downloaded .reg file to merge it.

    4 When prompted, click/tap on Run, Yes (UAC), Yes, and OK to approve the merge.

    5 Sign out and sign in to apply.

    6 You can now delete the downloaded .reg file if you like.

    Title Bars Text Size Not-bold Bold
    6 Download Download
    7 Download Download
    8 Download Download
    9 (default - not-bold) Download Download
    10 Download Download
    11 Download Download
    12 Download Download
    13 Download Download
    14 Download Download
    15 Download Download
    16 Download Download
    17 Download Download
    18 Download Download
    19 Download Download
    20 Download Download
    21 Download Download
    22 Download Download
    23 Download Download
    24 Download Download


    That's it,
    Shawn Brink


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  2. f14tomcat
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    Shawn, your tut 'Personalize (classic)' context menu - Add in Windows 10 - Windows 10 Forums still works perfectly in 10240 & 10525. Might want to add to related tuts.... Dick.
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  4. Brink
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    Good idea Dick. Thank you. :)
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  5. Brink
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    This tutorial has been updated to add OPTION TWO to change the text size of title bars using a REG file since OPTION ONE is no longer available starting with Windows 10 build 15019. :)
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  6. Debbie
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    Hi, I recently returned as an W10 Insider on my spare laptop and have updated to latest build 15055.rs2. Am surprised to discover they have taken away the ability to increase text sizes of title bars, menus, etc via the normal display settings. I find these reg files above are not working for me, I've tried different sizes and rebooted but it doesn't change anything. My eyesight isn't the best and I always increase these sizes and I don't want to change the scaling from 100% to 125%. Is there any manual registry tweak I could use instead? Many thanks.
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  7. Brink
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    Hello Debbie, :)

    I just tested the size 20 from Option 2 in build 15055, and it's still working for me.

    If you haven't already, see if only signing out and it after fully merging the .reg file may work instead.

    If it still won't work for you, then please export the registry key below, and upload it here. I'll be happy to take a look at it to see if anything stands out as wrong.

    HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop\WindowMetrics
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  8. Debbie
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    OK, thanks, will give that a go.
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  9. Debbie
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    Thank you so much, that has done the trick, it's now working OK and size is changed. I don't know what I'd do without all your wonderful little .reg files!

    I'll provide insider feedback and ask that they bring back the function to change sizes in the display settings as before. Here's hoping........

    Many thanks again.
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  10. Brink
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    You're most welcome Debbie. I'm glad you got it working this round. :)
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  12. Fleck
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    Yup, just got the latest update and MS has totally removed the ability to customize different text sizes from any configuration screens. Madness.
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