Everything on my computer screen is appearing larger than normal

Anonymous
2009-03-25T02:33:22+00:00

I unplugged my computer about 4 days ago to take it on a trip with me. When I restarted my computer everything on my computer screen including my background, icons, websites, aim, etc. showed up larger and more distorted than normal. The zoom level is at a normal 100%. This has happened in the past but once I restarted my computer, my screen has always gone back to normal. I would like to know how to fix this problem because I have restarted my computer about 3 or 4 times but everything that appears on my screen is still distorted and larger than normal.

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Anonymous
2009-03-25T14:24:28+00:00

Hello Swils117,

 Thank you for using Microsoft Windows Vista Forums.

 If you haven't tried the steps below, give this a try.

1/ Right Click on a vacant part of the desktop

2/ From the Drop Down menu, Click the View option

3/ In the View context menu, Click one of the following options:

  • Large Icons
  • Medium Icons
  • Classic Icons

The Classic Icons option will reduce the size the most.  Please let me know if that has resolved your issue or if you are still having any problems.

James Microsoft Answers Support Engineer Visit our Microsoft Answers Feedback Forum and let us know what you think.

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  1. Anonymous
    2017-11-25T04:47:03+00:00

    I appreciate the reply, but it only echos the same problem I am having rather than an answer. I am evidently not familiar with how this forum operates so that a knowledgeable person would address the issue of large screen distorted images and provide a corrective solution to return my screen to its normal size. I reinstalled Windows with the most recent updated version but to no avail. Could my problem be caused by my screen and not something within the Windows software? Is it possible my Norton Antivirus program is involved? Is this possibly an internet bug I picked up? Don

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  2. Anonymous
    2017-11-24T17:13:23+00:00

    It had not changed anything by going to the  view option.  It was already set on small icon (I tried to go to larger so I could go back to small but that had no impact. They stayed the same did not get larger nor get smaller)  Also the screen is extended whether I'm on screen saver or internet explorer or Mozilla nothing changes

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  3. Anonymous
    2017-11-23T19:56:52+00:00

    My screen remains in large size and distorted. My view options shown are only large, medium, and small. There is no classic option.

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  4. Anonymous
    2017-11-23T18:52:44+00:00

    Everything on my computer screen is appearing larger than normal 

    I unplugged my computer about 4 days ago to take it on a trip with me. When I restarted my computer everything on my computer screen including my background, icons, websites, aim, etc. showed up larger and more distorted than normal. The zoom level is at a normal 100%. This has happened in the past but once I restarted my computer, my screen has always gone back to normal. I would like to know how to fix this problem because I have restarted my computer about 3 or 4 times but everything that appears on my screen is still distorted and larger than normal

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