Windows 95 defaults the display to 640 x 480 with 256 colors. That is fine if you have an old 14 inch monitor. However, most newer systems come with a 17 inch monitor now and you can greatly improve your web viewing by changing your display resolution and color depth.

1. Click on Start and choose Settings.
2. Click on Control Panel.
3. Double click on Display.
4. Click on the Settings tab.
5. On the right side about midway down, you will see a section for color palette. Click the arrow and select a setting of at least High Color (16 bit). This will make most web images look much better and less washed out.
6. If you have a 17 inch monitor, change the screen display size to at least 800 x 600 or even better, 1024 x 768. This will let you see a lot more data at one time.
7. Put the mouse on the arrow and slide it to the desired resolution. Windows will give you a preview of the new setting and ask you if you want to keep the new settings. Click OK if you want to keep them.
8. You may have to restart your machine for the settings to take effect.

1. Click the Apple menu, select Control Panels
2. Choose Monitors & Sound.
3. Click the Monitor icon.
4. Select your resolution, 800X600 or greater. Your screen resolution changes instantly
5. Click the control panel's close box.