Windows too large for screen

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Istarduf Posted messages 108 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   -  
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Hello and thank you for your help,

I hope to manage to define what is happening and I must have done something without realizing it. All the windows I open are bigger than my screen, but when I click on the top, I can access the bar with the internet tabs for example. When I click to maximize, it disappears. Here are 2 photos to illustrate my points, as I'm not sure I'm being very clear :) Thank you! Céline



Configuration: Windows / Opera 84.0.4316.21

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  1. Kori-Kori Posted messages 2404 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   413
     
    When did the problem occur?
    Otherwise, try a system restore to a point before the problem, if there is a restore point...
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  2. fabul Posted messages 42186 Registration date   Status Moderator Last intervention   6 071
     
    Hi,

    Your Netflix window appears to be in 1080 and your CCM window in 1440

    Have you changed the compatibility mode? (Although I doubt you did, it shouldn't cause any bugs)

    I can't say much more.
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    1. Istarduf Posted messages 108 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention  
       
      I misspoke, the different tabs disappear when I maximize a window and I have to move the cursor above the link window to be able to find its tabs.
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  3. fabul Posted messages 42186 Registration date   Status Moderator Last intervention   6 071
     
    Download Chrome

    https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95346?hl=en&co=GENIE.Platform%3DDesktop

    Back up your bookmarks (Important)

    Uninstall Chrome

    Right-click on the Start button > Windows PowerShell (Admin)

    Type CMD

    Type rmdir /s /q %LocalAppData%\Google

    Reinstall Chrome and import your bookmarks
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    1. Istarduf Posted messages 108 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention  
       
      I use Opera and do not want to use Chrome. The browser is just an example; this happens to me for all the windows I open, the same goes for my poker tables.
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      1. fabul Posted messages 42186 Registration date   Status Moderator Last intervention   6 071 > Istarduf Posted messages 108 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention  
         
        When you talk about windows, are you talking about Opera?

        Reset Opera
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      2. Istarduf Posted messages 108 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   > fabul Posted messages 42186 Registration date   Status Moderator Last intervention  
         
        The browser is just an example, it happens to me with all the windows I open, the same goes for my poker tables.
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      3. fabul Posted messages 42186 Registration date   Status Moderator Last intervention   6 071 > Istarduf Posted messages 108 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention  
         
        You could uninstall and reinstall your graphics card driver.

        I don't have any other ideas, I've never seen a problem like that, to my recollection.
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  4. Istarduf Posted messages 108 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention  
     
    Here’s something that might help you understand: the PokerStars icon is not fully within the desktop, I have to move it to see it entirely, and regarding windows I might open, like the internet browser for example, I have to lower it to see the tabs of the sites.^^
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  5. Istarduf Posted messages 108 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention  
     
    Does anyone else have an idea of what’s happening on my computer? Thank you so much for your help.
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  6. Kori-Kori Posted messages 2404 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   413
     
    Hello,
    Check the screen resolution in the display settings (100%, on recommended)?
    Magnifier enabled?
    Check the graphics driver as mentioned above?
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    1. Istarduf Posted messages 108 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention  
       
      Hello and thank you

      Resolution at 100% recommended
      Zoom disabled
      For the graphics card driver, they tell me it is up to date
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  7. Istarduf Posted messages 108 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention  
     
    I found the idea really excellent and it was restored on an automatic restoration dated 26/02/2022. Here's what appeared when I restarted the computer, and the problem persists. Discord didn't restart either, even though it was working before the restoration; it's all quite strange lol
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    1. Istarduf Posted messages 108 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention  
       
      I tried something, I opened my tracker (for poker), same thing, the top of the window was too high, I resized it and closed it not with the cross but from the menu then quit. Upon reopening, it opened at the same size I gave it. Is there a function to do this automatically by default for everything?
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  8. fabul Posted messages 42186 Registration date   Status Moderator Last intervention   6 071
     
    You have a problem with Discord now.
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    1. Istarduf Posted messages 108 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention  
       
      for Discord it's okay, uninstall and reinstall and it will work, it's more this story about the windows being too high especially since I do streaming and it bothers me a lot because I have the streaming software open, the chat, my poker tables and it handicaps me quite a bit, plus the animated show lol
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  9. Istarduf Posted messages 108 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention  
     
    This is the top of my screen, so it's a global issue even after the restoration.

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  10. Kori-Kori Posted messages 2404 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   413
     
    Maybe :
    See : folder options, display
    if :
    "Restore open folder windows at the next logon"
    Check or not
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  11. Istarduf Posted messages 108 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention  
     
    Done and restarted the computer and no changes.
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    1. Istarduf Posted messages 108 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention  
       
      It was unchecked, I checked it again, do I need to uncheck it again?
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      1. Kori-Kori Posted messages 2404 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   413 > Istarduf Posted messages 108 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention  
         
        Just so you know, at my place it's unchecked, otherwise use "Default settings."
        It's just an idea...
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      2. Istarduf Posted messages 108 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   > Kori-Kori Posted messages 2404 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention  
         
        I uncheck it and the settings remain unchanged. Give me some ideas, multiple brains are better than one!
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  12. MPMP10 Posted messages 47399 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   19 007
     
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    1. Istarduf Posted messages 108 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention  
       
      Hello! Pressing F11 puts the web browser in full screen. And yes, it's really me! I wanted to try something impossible lol.
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  13. Istarduf Posted messages 108 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention  
     
    Gentlemen, I’m starting to have too many tables, Sunday is a full day^^ I will check your responses tomorrow

    And will it not delete the stored data? I mean, all the player notes I might have or everything I've put in the streaming software. Will I have to redo everything or will it keep the images and videos that I've put in it? Thank you so much, Céline
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    1. MPMP10 Posted messages 47399 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   19 007
       
      It removes non-original software in Windows...
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      1. Istarduf Posted messages 108 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   > MPMP10 Posted messages 47399 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention  
         
        and their content?
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      2. MPMP10 Posted messages 47399 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   19 007 > Istarduf Posted messages 108 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention  
         
        Also...
        Backups must be made beforehand.
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  14. Istarduf Posted messages 108 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention  
     
    Arf! I’m going to spend quite a bit of time on this then! Thanks a lot anyway.
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    1. MPMP10 Posted messages 47399 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   19 007
       
      You're welcome.
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  15. pistouri Posted messages 19011 Registration date   Status Contributor Last intervention   Ambassadeur 8 724
     
    Hello,

    With your software that is used for display on another screen, you may have messed up.
    And reversed the main screen.
    You can press Windows + P and select Duplicate or Extend
    Or look for a setting if there is one in your "spacedesk" software.
    And if this comes from your software or a mistake, the system restore won't have helped because you chose a restore point afterwards, but maybe you didn't have one before or you picked the most recent one.
    This happened to me once; I had to unplug the HDMI cable and then turn off the PC, and upon restart, everything returned to normal.

    I considered tablet mode, but no.
    It's just another avenue to explore.

    See you later,

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    1. Istarduf Posted messages 108 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention  
       
      Hello Pistouri,

      I think like you, it was just a bad manipulation at one point. The thing is, I did it right before the streaming and so I handled it as best as I could at the moment, but I agree with you, it's just a matter of manipulation. Our computers and their capabilities are stronger than we are and there aren't even any user manuals anymore because of all the possibilities. It's just a mix-up but you really have to know our operating systems well to fix this. Good idea with the windows+p but that wasn't it, I have only one screen.

      The "physical" thing that changed is that I have a blue strip at the edge of the browser and I had never noticed it before, is that a clue? I wanted to take a photo to illustrate this blue strip and it disappears when I click to take the photo lol Thanks for your help.
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  16. pistouri Posted messages 19011 Registration date   Status Contributor Last intervention   Ambassadeur 8 724
     
    Hello,

    Post a screenshot of your Desktop.

     blue band at the edge of the browser

    At the top of the browser?
    In which browser?
    Is this blue band present in all browsers?

    Check your screen resolution.
    No, not with the Windows settings (Settings--►System--►Display) or right-click --►Display settings

    But right-click on the Desktop and click on the line for your graphics card manager (for example AMD, or Nvidia control panel)
    Set the screen resolution to default (recommended).

    Take this opportunity to check if you have an update for your graphics card.
    Go to My Drivers
    Download or save Mes_Drivers_3.0.4.exe
    Check --► Show only drivers newer than the installed ones
    Check --► Show only WHQL certified drivers
    Uncheck --► Also show beta drivers
    Click on --► Validate.
    See if you have a driver to update.
    Look for the green highlight, it will indicate a new version.
    If you have one, download it and install it.
    It will uninstall your old driver version to install the new one.

    Provide your current version of Windows 10.
    Keyboard shortcut Windows + R
    Type --► winver
    Then OK
    Note your version in your next message.
    Example:

    You may not be up to date. (Windows Update).

    If desired, there is a software to adjust the display --► Advanced System Font Changer
    But do not use it.

    I would suggest trying to uninstall ''spacedesk'' and then reinstall it.
    But have you looked for display options in this software?
    As a precaution, create a restore point manually.

    Because I saw this:

     Warning!
    Update the NVIDIA graphics driver to version 461.09 (release date: 2021.1.7) before using it with spacedesk!
    Older NVIDIA graphics drivers could crash Windows 10 PCs with BSOD (blue screen of death).

    Important
    The virtual display driver for Splashtop Wired XDisplay must be uninstalled (this is an old incompatible WDDM Filter Hook driver that cannot coexist with other similar products like spacedesk even if it doesn’t seem to use this old driver anymore).
    In the Splashtop Wired XDisplay Agent window -> Advanced, simply uninstall the virtual display driver.


    Source

    So do this --►simply uninstall the virtual display driver (In the Splashtop Wired XDisplay Agent window)

    If you have a screen, reset the default settings or select the ''Auto'' button.

    If you cannot do this, go seek a restore point before the installation of ''spacedesk''
    Provided that there is a valid one. (before January 15, 2022).

    @+

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    1. Istarduf Posted messages 108 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention  
       
      A photo with a blue line would thus mean that a function is active?!...



      Resolution and driver okay

      21H2 updated

      I bought this computer refurbished (backmarket) in January and the restore point set two days ago is from 02/26.
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      1. pistouri Posted messages 19011 Registration date   Status Contributor Last intervention   8 724 > Istarduf Posted messages 108 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention  
         
        The space you see between the Opera browser and the top of your screen in your screenshot (the blue line) suggests that the scaling is not correct, and apparently you have the same issue with all windows, regardless of the applications.

        spacedesk
        Check the result if you disable it (OFF).

        Source

        Where to disable it at startup:


        If you see it in the task manager, it's the Startup tab.
        Right-click on the taskbar to bring it up.


        And should you uninstall ''spacedesk''?
        And restart the PC.
        This if you see it from the device manager:


        What is the name of your graphics card?
        Right-click on the Desktop, you will see the line above display settings.

        I think you have a desktop PC (we don't see the battery icon or it's in the hidden icons).
        Hence the default setting to reset.
        @+
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      2. Istarduf Posted messages 108 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   > pistouri Posted messages 19011 Registration date   Status Contributor Last intervention  
         
        Indeed, I saw the spacedesk setup but there's nothing at startup



        Nvidia NVS 510
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      3. pistouri Posted messages 19011 Registration date   Status Contributor Last intervention   8 724 > Istarduf Posted messages 108 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention  
         
        Hello,

        Go to Device Manager.
        Graphics cards.
        Uninstall ''spacedesk graphic adapter '' (right-click on spacedesk graphic adapter).
        Restart the PC
        Then check by opening a window, any application will do.

        Check and adjust your Nvidia graphics card settings.
        Right-click on the Desktop --► Nvidia Control Panel
        Section on the left --►Display
        Scaling (on the right) --► Aspect ratio
        Then at the bottom right --► Apply


        If you don't see 'Apply' at the bottom right, select full screen.
        Select 'Full screen'
        Click on Apply
        Click on Yes
        Then select --► Aspect ratio
        Click on Apply
        Click on Yes


        Then check by opening a window, any application will do.

        To check: (Desktop Window Manager)
        Open Task Manager.
        Go to the tab --►Details
        Right-click on --►dwm.exe
        Then --►End task
        Then check by opening a window, any application will do.


        @+
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      4. Istarduf Posted messages 108 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   > pistouri Posted messages 19011 Registration date   Status Contributor Last intervention  
         
        I have the spacedesk setup but the application is not installed

        In Nvidia it doesn't change anything "full screen"

        dwm at the end of the task doesn't change anything either
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  17. pistouri Posted messages 19011 Registration date   Status Contributor Last intervention   Ambassadeur 8 724
     
    Hello,

    It seems you are using Microsoft Office.


    If that's the case, try this procedure:

    This is indeed a problem with recent versions of Office that causes display issues in other software (but it works fine).

    Step 1:

    Disable display optimization when using multiple screens in all Office software (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint...)
    - Go to File/Options/General/User Interface Options
    - Set "Optimize for compatibility" instead of "Optimize for best appearance" then OK
    - Perform this action on all Office software
    - Restart the PC

    Step 2:
    Normally, the problem is resolved, but the technician also disabled hardware acceleration
    - Go to File/Options/Advanced Options/Display
    - Check "Disable hardware graphical acceleration" then OK
    - Perform this action on all Office software
    - Restart the PC


    Source

    @+
    --
    pistouri
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    1. Istarduf Posted messages 108 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention  
       
      It's an online Excel.
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  18. pistouri Posted messages 19011 Registration date   Status Contributor Last intervention   Ambassadeur 8 724
     
    Run Malwarebytes
    At the end of the scan, if any elements are found, the PC will restart.





    Also check the Tablet mode

    And Change theme
    And allow themes to change the Desktop icons


    See you later

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    1. Istarduf Posted messages 108 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention  
       
      Pistouri, the voices of computing are impenetrable, everything has returned to normal, amen...

      I understand nothing, but that's just fine with me lol Thank you for everything! We have a good handle on many elements without uninstalling and reinstalling Windows 10, which seemed excessive to me. Best regards, Céline
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  19. pistouri Posted messages 19011 Registration date   Status Contributor Last intervention   Ambassadeur 8 724
     
    Hello,

    Well, what a twist!!!

    --► everything has returned to normal.
    It's as if a guardian angel was watching over your PC :-)
    I missed church this Sunday to help a neighbor with an administrative procedure (ID card expired for 3 years, on the government Ants site where you need to create an account before filling out a pre-application form to print).

    I intervened to help you find a possible culprit; there were no shortage of ideas.
    In order not to reinstall or reset Windows, some contributors on forums don't put in much effort to dig deeper, and it's pretty standard for them to suggest that.
    I still had ideas to propose to you, but we'll leave it there.

    Don't forget to manually create a restore point right away.
    Windows Update does that from time to time, but take the initiative for precaution.

    Hoping that the problem won't come back and that it stays behind you like a distant memory.

    Have a good end of the weekend.

    --
    pistouri
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