Display too Small

After an automatic windows update, my computer restarted and everything on
the monitor has shrunk down in size including the toolbar, sidebar, mouse,
internet explorer and everthing else. I have a Dell 22" widescreen LCD with
resolution set at 1680 by 1050 which I believe is the correct resolution. Any
recommendations to return everything back to its normal size?
Thanks

"skawks" <> wrote in message
news:394E2A47-74FA-49E0-8120-...
> After an automatic windows update, my computer restarted and everything on
> the monitor has shrunk down in size including the toolbar, sidebar, mouse,
> internet explorer and everthing else. I have a Dell 22" widescreen LCD
> with
> resolution set at 1680 by 1050 which I believe is the correct resolution.
> Any
> recommendations to return everything back to its normal size?
> Thanks


Right click anywhere on the desktop . Personalize > Display settings >
adjust 'til your heart's content.

--
BobF.

The same thing happened to me today. I was able to bring everything back to
size manually with the exception of the sidebar and its icons. According to
Microsoft, you cannot adjust the size of the sidebar or its icons, it is
preset. My PC is under Dell warranty but they had no clue with online
support so they are now contacting Mr. Gates finest. Something tells me this
happened to thousands of us and we are just finding out now about the snafu.
Now my calendar is too small to read-even on a 22" Samsung! Yikes~! I hope
Microsoft is quick to restore this consumers confidence.
"skawks" wrote:

> After an automatic windows update, my computer restarted and everything on
> the monitor has shrunk down in size including the toolbar, sidebar, mouse,
> internet explorer and everthing else. I have a Dell 22" widescreen LCD with
> resolution set at 1680 by 1050 which I believe is the correct resolution. Any
> recommendations to return everything back to its normal size?
> Thanks

I HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM ALSO EVERYTHING IS SMALL AND HARD TO READ I HAVE A
NEW DELL ALSO WITH A 19IN LCD,WAS TROUBLE SHOOTING WITH AOL ALL MORNING AND
THEY CAME UP WITH NOTHING ALSO,THEY SAID TO CONTACT A WINDOWS TECH,I HOPE
THEY GET THIS STRAIGHTEND OUT FAST,VERY HARD ON THE EYES

"shrinkydink" wrote:

> The same thing happened to me today. I was able to bring everything back to
> size manually with the exception of the sidebar and its icons. According to
> Microsoft, you cannot adjust the size of the sidebar or its icons, it is
> preset. My PC is under Dell warranty but they had no clue with online
> support so they are now contacting Mr. Gates finest. Something tells me this
> happened to thousands of us and we are just finding out now about the snafu.
> Now my calendar is too small to read-even on a 22" Samsung! Yikes~! I hope
> Microsoft is quick to restore this consumers confidence.
> "skawks" wrote:
>
> > After an automatic windows update, my computer restarted and everything on
> > the monitor has shrunk down in size including the toolbar, sidebar, mouse,
> > internet explorer and everthing else. I have a Dell 22" widescreen LCD with
> > resolution set at 1680 by 1050 which I believe is the correct resolution. Any
> > recommendations to return everything back to its normal size?
> > Thanks

"shrinkydink" <> wrote in message
news:FA190C9C-FC1E-46B0-84D8-...
> The same thing happened to me today. I was able to bring everything back
> to
> size manually with the exception of the sidebar and its icons. According
> to
> Microsoft, you cannot adjust the size of the sidebar or its icons, it is
> preset. My PC is under Dell warranty but they had no clue with online
> support so they are now contacting Mr. Gates finest. Something tells me
> this
> happened to thousands of us and we are just finding out now about the
> snafu.
> Now my calendar is too small to read-even on a 22" Samsung! Yikes~! I
> hope
> Microsoft is quick to restore this consumers confidence.
> "skawks" wrote:
>
>> After an automatic windows update, my computer restarted and everything
>> on
>> the monitor has shrunk down in size including the toolbar, sidebar,
>> mouse,
>> internet explorer and everthing else. I have a Dell 22" widescreen LCD
>> with
>> resolution set at 1680 by 1050 which I believe is the correct resolution.
>> Any
>> recommendations to return everything back to its normal size?
>> Thanks


Looks like there was an update for a driver and MS didn't preserve your
settings for it and set it to it's shipping default value.
Right click anywhere on the desktop . Personalize > Display settings >
and re-adjust.
--
BobF.

I am aware that the resolution can be adjusted as described but none of the
settings look as good as my previous display. I went ahead and ran a system
restore which has set the display back normal

"Bob F." wrote:

> "skawks" <> wrote in message
> news:394E2A47-74FA-49E0-8120-...
> > After an automatic windows update, my computer restarted and everything on
> > the monitor has shrunk down in size including the toolbar, sidebar, mouse,
> > internet explorer and everthing else. I have a Dell 22" widescreen LCD
> > with
> > resolution set at 1680 by 1050 which I believe is the correct resolution.
> > Any
> > recommendations to return everything back to its normal size?
> > Thanks
>
>
> Right click anywhere on the desktop . Personalize > Display settings >
> adjust 'til your heart's content.
>
> --
> BobF.
>

SORRY BOB TRIED THAT AND DIDNT WORK,EVERYTHING GETS BIGGER BUT ALSO BLURRY

"Bob F." wrote:

> "shrinkydink" <> wrote in message
> news:FA190C9C-FC1E-46B0-84D8-...
> > The same thing happened to me today. I was able to bring everything back
> > to
> > size manually with the exception of the sidebar and its icons. According
> > to
> > Microsoft, you cannot adjust the size of the sidebar or its icons, it is
> > preset. My PC is under Dell warranty but they had no clue with online
> > support so they are now contacting Mr. Gates finest. Something tells me
> > this
> > happened to thousands of us and we are just finding out now about the
> > snafu.
> > Now my calendar is too small to read-even on a 22" Samsung! Yikes~! I
> > hope
> > Microsoft is quick to restore this consumers confidence.
> > "skawks" wrote:
> >
> >> After an automatic windows update, my computer restarted and everything
> >> on
> >> the monitor has shrunk down in size including the toolbar, sidebar,
> >> mouse,
> >> internet explorer and everthing else. I have a Dell 22" widescreen LCD
> >> with
> >> resolution set at 1680 by 1050 which I believe is the correct resolution.
> >> Any
> >> recommendations to return everything back to its normal size?
> >> Thanks
>
>
> Looks like there was an update for a driver and MS didn't preserve your
> settings for it and set it to it's shipping default value.
> Right click anywhere on the desktop . Personalize > Display settings >
> and re-adjust.
> --
> BobF.
>

the exact same thing happened to me this afternoon london time. the web
browser pages dont fit the whole screen, the side bar is too small to read,
etc the other things have shrunk in size..... i also have a dell 20"
widescreen lcd with resolution 1680 by 1050... looks like more than one
person has been affected by this... i have been fretting over it all day... i
tried personalizing the display settings... nothing works......... help
please??????

"skawks" wrote:

> After an automatic windows update, my computer restarted and everything on
> the monitor has shrunk down in size including the toolbar, sidebar, mouse,
> internet explorer and everthing else. I have a Dell 22" widescreen LCD with
> resolution set at 1680 by 1050 which I believe is the correct resolution. Any
> recommendations to return everything back to its normal size?
> Thanks

Same thing here. Also happened today. Mine is a 6 month old Dell 20" flat
screen. Must have been a really bad update.

"Kaz" wrote:

> the exact same thing happened to me this afternoon london time. the web
> browser pages dont fit the whole screen, the side bar is too small to read,
> etc the other things have shrunk in size..... i also have a dell 20"
> widescreen lcd with resolution 1680 by 1050... looks like more than one
> person has been affected by this... i have been fretting over it all day... i
> tried personalizing the display settings... nothing works......... help
> please??????
>
> "skawks" wrote:
>
> > After an automatic windows update, my computer restarted and everything on
> > the monitor has shrunk down in size including the toolbar, sidebar, mouse,
> > internet explorer and everthing else. I have a Dell 22" widescreen LCD with
> > resolution set at 1680 by 1050 which I believe is the correct resolution. Any
> > recommendations to return everything back to its normal size?
> > Thanks

I'd check Dell's site for an updated video driver.
Did you happen to get a Windows Update for your video driver, or perhaps an
update that reset your display resolution?



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"Kaz" <> wrote in message
news:B978DF57-F0D1-426F-A432-...
> the exact same thing happened to me this afternoon london time. the web
> browser pages dont fit the whole screen, the side bar is too small to
> read,
> etc the other things have shrunk in size..... i also have a dell 20"
> widescreen lcd with resolution 1680 by 1050... looks like more than one
> person has been affected by this... i have been fretting over it all
> day... i
> tried personalizing the display settings... nothing works......... help
> please??????
>
> "skawks" wrote:
>
>> After an automatic windows update, my computer restarted and everything
>> on
>> the monitor has shrunk down in size including the toolbar, sidebar,
>> mouse,
>> internet explorer and everthing else. I have a Dell 22" widescreen LCD
>> with
>> resolution set at 1680 by 1050 which I believe is the correct resolution.
>> Any
>> recommendations to return everything back to its normal size?
>> Thanks