# Computer problem: everything's smaller

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/computer-problem-everythings-smaller/230719>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [February 23, 2004, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/computer-problem-everythings-smaller/230719 "2004-02-23T19:03:57Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![big\_alex](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e56c9b/32.png) [@big\_alex](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/big_alex)\
**Post date:** [February 23, 2004, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/computer-problem-everythings-smaller/230719/1 "2004-02-23T19:03:57Z")

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I tried to watch a DVD on the computer, but it crashed, so I pressed Ctrl/Alt/Del and then end task. I then restarted the computer, but everything is smaller, the desktop, the internet, everything. What have I done and can I fix it?

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**Author:** ![Q.E.D](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/51bf81/32.png) [@Q.E.D](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Q.E.D)\
**Post date:** [February 23, 2004, 7:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/computer-problem-everythings-smaller/230719/2 "2004-02-23T19:08:17Z")

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I may be misunderstanding you, but it _sounds_ like somehow you or an application increased the screen resolution. Right-click on the desktop, click Properties, then the Settings Tab, and move the Resolution slider to whatever you had it set as before. Then click OK.

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**Author:** ![big\_alex](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e56c9b/32.png) [@big\_alex](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/big_alex)\
**Post date:** [February 23, 2004, 7:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/computer-problem-everythings-smaller/230719/3 "2004-02-23T19:15:20Z")

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Brilliant! Thank You. I really shouldn’t be allowed to drive one of these things, I know so little about computers! 😃