I right click on the desktop, click on personalize, windows color, then advanced settings. You click on the area you want to change and the options will come up. If you are using Firefox, install the ad on called "no squint" and you will have an option in it. I find the whites so hard on my eyes, I like to change backgrounds to a pastel. The only thing I have been able to change is the first page in WLmail.

Are you referring to Notepad (click Start/All programs/Accessories/Notepad)? If so and a fix is not offered here you could visit How-to Geek and select a free text editor from those listed there. How-to Geek has been around forever offering solid help so there should be no fear downloading anything suggested there.

On your toolbar, if you are using IE, go to View, Text Size, then click on Medium. You can also do it with the scroll wheel on your mouse by clicking and holding Ctrl while you turn the scroll wheel. Half the time that doens't work for me, so I find going in through the Tool Bar works better.

You will need to say what email service you are using. If it's Outlook Express. Open Outlook and at the top click Tools - Options - Click Compose Tab - Font Setting - Select 12 or 14 - at the bottom click OK - Click Apply - OK