Can't Change The Computer Display
Jan 11, 2005
When I want to change the way my PC looks I can't do it the way I want. I right click the desktop go to programs, then under the Appearance tab I can only get the looks change by doing it myself, like in 'Windows Classic" I try to change it to "Windows XP Style" but when I click 'OK' or 'apply' the PC freezes. I have to shut off PC with button The computer use to be okay. I did a clean Install of XP from my XP Home Upgrade CD. I really have NO problems but this one, making me NUTSO.
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Mar 25, 2008
My XP is currently defaulted on it's display settings 640v by 480 pixels and will not allow me to change it. In fact, there is nothing to change it to. I dont know what file I must of deleted, but is there anyway I can download the driver or something to make it so that it can be set on opitions that are higher?
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Dec 7, 2007
I reinstalled XP Pro with SP1 on my computer today. Everything is working well except when my desktop loads the actual display is about an inch to the right on the screen. If I go into properties and change/apply the screen resolution from 800 x 600 then back to 1024 x 768 it realigns and all is well. I would just prefer to not have to do that each time I restart windows.
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Sep 6, 2009
I have XPSP3 running on my computer and after cancelling a download of themes half way through(I know I shouldn't do that) I haven't been able to change my colours or theme. I have tried many methods from "Doug", a restore, but not yet a repair because I don't have an SP3 disk. I have copied the message I get here, any help would be appreciated thanks.
An exception occurred while trying to run "C:Windowssystem32shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL "C:WINDOWSsystem32desk.cpl",Display"
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Jan 27, 2009
I have Windows XP on a DELL. I tried to download the display monitor driver for E772C. When I tried to follow the instructions after downloading which told me to follow the following path: Right click on the background. Go to properties which pulls up display properties. Click on the Settings tab. Click on the Advanced button. Click on the monitor tab. Then it said to click on Properties but is grayed out so I still cant change the color to more than 4 bits.
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May 25, 2010
I'm trying to change my screen-saver, but I can't get into Display. I get a message
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Nov 21, 2004
I have a new computer! (yippee!) which has Windows XP on it! I cannot see the size of the text (too small) in either XP or the web (on the screen) can anyone please tell me how I can make it appear bigger?
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Aug 14, 2006
Having problems with changing the wallpaper display under one screen name in Windows XP. All others are fine, I just went through a major clean up over in the security forum.
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Apr 5, 2006
Two days ago my laptop display became corrupted. To start with I'll list the problems: On boot loader random $ and & signs appear with a red/green character background On same screen some chars change to others. In windows there are random discoloured pixels everywhere (although the is a sort of pattern to it. This happens when running apps, and the pixels will slowly bleed through on new pages/screens until at full intensity. Games that worked fine the day before now have graphics problems rendering them unplayable. It's not the screen, I connected an external monitor and it showed the same problem. I don't think it's the video card because of the problems at bios (before the video drivers are loaded.) this is my only decent computer and I can't afford to replace it. Screenshot attached. Notice the pink pixels on the white parts.
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Apr 19, 2006
Some dell driver update that was done thorugh my automatic microsoft updates changed my display. I have tried going and changing the settings in the control panel under display, but I can't get it to look like it use to.
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Sep 3, 2006
when i turned on my pc today, the name of the icons on my desktop are highlighted in brown, how do i change it back to normal?
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Apr 7, 2008
Windows is loading up in a vertical manner and not horizontal, everything appears to the side.I have no idea how this happened and how i can change this back to being horizontal.
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May 28, 2008
My friend installed a video game on his HP desktop (w/Windows XP) and changed the resolution settings to some odd selection that was 756x??? - something I had never seen before. Every time he loaded the game, it was illegible. In trying to change the display settings to make them compatible with the game, he chose this odd resolution (which was now available for some reason) for the desktop display settings, and now nothing can be read on the screen.
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Jun 28, 2005
Installed win xp but unalble to change screen resolution from 640X480 pixels. Res. Color quality (medium 16bit). Slider will not move. Can’t change dpi setting.Posted using the http://www.windowsforumz.com interface,at author's request Articles individually checked for conformance to usenet standards Topic URL: http://www.windowsforumz.com/Video [...] 50570.html Visit Topic URL to contact author reg. req'd.
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Aug 18, 2005
On my Dell 8250, I added a 1800 Flat Panel display and when I went to load the drivers, I found the Properties button greyed out. I went to device manager and no monitor was listed not even the Default Monitor. I've looked all over and can't find a clue on how to ungrey the Properties button.
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How to change display of 100mbps to 10 mbps on lan card.
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Aug 18, 2005
On my Dell 8250, I added a 1800 Flat Panel display and when I went to load the drivers, I found the Properties button greyed out. I went to device manager and no monitor was listed not even the Default Monitor. I've looked all over and can't find a clue on how to ungrey the Properties button.
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Feb 17, 2006
Trying to change display settings on a pc 1024x768 to 800x600 Right click desktop and i get these errors "Run a DLL as an APP" If i close this meesage i then get
"Run a DLL as an APP has encountered a problem and need to close" If i try and change the settings in Control Panel by clicking on Display.
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Jul 26, 2005
I have Windows XP Home SP2 and yesterday when I started up the computer the task bar and the top of a window is displayed like a windows me theme and not XPs clean design. The only thing that might have changed it is adobe reader 7 which I installed the day before the display changed. Is there any way to change it back to the origional display?
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Aug 25, 2008
trying to change the resolution to fit more on the screen but resolution bar will not slide in display settings
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Aug 4, 2005
I like to see all the programs in my start menu, not just the ones recently accessed. How do I change the settings in XP to see all as default?
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Jan 26, 2006
In the system tray my clock use to display the time only. Now it displays the day and date as well. How do I change it back to just display the time?
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Feb 24, 2008
compaq presario 5000, 5BW130, new seagate hardrive, new install of windows xp sp2.My problem is I want to change the screen resolution, in display properties it won't let me move the slider it's set for 800 by 600 pixels, can't move it any further, color quality is: High 24 (bit) or medium (16 bit)that's it I want to make thing smaller what do I have to do, and what do I need??
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Nov 23, 2009
while I was in the diplay settings of the control panel, I accidentally changed the DPI from normal to the highest in windows XP -now the fonts are so small that I can't change it again-any.
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Jan 23, 2007
I use a Dell LCD Monitor and every time I have tried to format and reinstall XP on my hard drive I go to my Monitor section and the Monitor Properties are shaded out thus making me stuck with the default crap that XP put on for my comp. I have the drivers I need for my monitor but the frackin thing wont let me use them.
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Mar 20, 2006
I now have W XP. When I click on folders I get icons or thumbnails. I want to establish "LIST" as the default way to view files. When I click on List, it works the one time but then future clicks brings me back to the thumbnails.
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Mar 19, 2006
I have recently gone back and redone a lot of windows. uninstalling updates and reinstalling them. I now do not have a display adapter showing up in the hardware manager. I cannot play games, and all rendereing is very slow. i have tried installing software from nvidia and the video card manufacturer. I have tried the add new hardware wizard, but nothing has worked. I have no idea what to do. I also took a graphics card from another computer and put it in mine and it did not show up either.
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May 9, 2005
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Oct 15, 2007
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Upon opening windows explorer by clicking My Computer from the Start Menu, I see all of the drive icons but no detailed information in the left pane. It was there once but I don't know when it went away. I have searched all of the menu view tabs but I am having no luck restoring it. WinXP Pro SP2 pre-installed from OEM.
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Jun 28, 2010
I have problems if I try and run the display settings above 800x600. I was wondering if this would be fixed if I upgrade the firmware settings and if so where would I get these upgrades? Whenever I try and run it at a higher display setting all I get is a thing saying "Signal isnt compatible with this display setting".
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