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my apps arte all enmlarged after an update
my apps are all huge after i did an winmdows uipdate hjow mdo i get them back to regiular size
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Display and graphics
asked 2026-03-13T01:42:27.18+00:00
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Kathleen Allison
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answered 2026-03-13T01:42:43.27+00:00
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surface book 3 and surface dock 2 mulitple external screens blinking
I have two workstations, both with surface dock 2, both with identical screen configurations. These setups have been working perfectly for at least 18 months. Late last week, both workstations started suffering from the two external displays blinking on…
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Display and graphics
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asked 2026-03-01T22:15:42.2233333+00:00
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Stuart King
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commented 2026-03-12T23:16:42.8733333+00:00
Stuart King
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After recent Windows update, all Vulkan applications cause complete system freeze
After a recent Windows 11 update any time I try and load a game or application that uses the Vulkan graphics API, my entire system will freeze and a single error beep sound can be heard. My GPU is an Nvidia GTX 970. I have been trying to fix this issue…
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Display and graphics
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Wireless display as virtual PC ?
Hi, I have a dual monitor PC and have just set up a wireless display in another room. I'm trying to set it up so that on the wireless display I have the Whiteboard App on permanent display. Should I need to update it I want to switch to a 'second…
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Display and graphics
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asked 2026-03-11T16:43:32.8933333+00:00
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Daniel Hill
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commented 2026-03-12T16:31:13.19+00:00
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Ivan B
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My display orientation has changed to Landscape (flipped). How do I correct this?
In System>Display the Display orientation field is grayed out so I am unable to change it. Moved from: Microsoft System Center | Other
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Display and graphics
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asked 2025-11-10T15:33:12.2333333+00:00
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Nathaniel Willner
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commented 2026-03-12T15:22:04.3766667+00:00
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Cindy M
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HP OMEN 16 external monitor treated as primary "PC screen" instead of laptop screen when connected at 180Hz
I have an HP OMEN 16 laptop (i9-12900H, RTX 3060, Windows 11 25H2, BIOS F.27) connected to an MSI G274QPF E2 monitor via USB-C/DisplayPort (to Intel Iris Xe iGPU). Issue: When the monitor is set to 180Hz and the laptop boots, Windows treats the external…
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Display and graphics
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Win + Shift + Left/Right Arrow Broken in 10.0.26200 Update
This morning, after a system update, Win + Shift + Left or Right Arrow no longer moves the active application to the adjacent monitor. Please let us know another way to do this for a full screen app, or put the feature back. Windows 11 Pro, 10.0.26200…
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Display and graphics
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asked 2026-03-11T16:21:35.71+00:00
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Walt Bilofsky
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edited an answer 2026-03-12T05:00:38.9033333+00:00
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Norah-L
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how do i change to 256 colors
I want to play an old game for my laptop. I'm having trouble fixing my settings to 256 colors
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Display and graphics
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asked 2026-03-11T22:51:32.5133333+00:00
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Bruce Mackey Sr
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answered 2026-03-12T01:58:38.71+00:00
Bulldog
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Movies and tv wont play
why do i constantly get the pop up window cant play with 0x000005b4 when i try to watch my movies and tv shows ? Moderator: Moved from Sysinternals
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Display and graphics
4,944 questions
asked 2026-02-21T18:17:43.2866667+00:00
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Berry Flava
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answered 2026-03-11T13:49:13.6166667+00:00
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Thomas4-N
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How to fix laptop brightness when charging
Hi, I’m having an issue with my HP OmniBook X Flip 14, where the screen brightness keeps automatically dimming when the laptop is plugged in, and it is starting to become an issue. I’ve already turned off “change brightness based on content,” checked…
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Display and graphics
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Brightness flickering
I have a Microsoft Surface 7th edition, which I got in October. Since I got the car, the screen flickers 5-10 times an hour with the brightness changing for an instant and then going back to normal. I have automatic brightness, night light, adaptive…
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Display and graphics
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How do i fix the hazy diaplay?
I open Google, any tab, or anything in laptop it is hazy. Like, there is no good color contrast.
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Display and graphics
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asked 2026-03-09T23:56:05.05+00:00
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priyal patel
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answered 2026-03-10T00:55:12.49+00:00
Ferdinand Nanalig
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Second Monitor not being detected.
I am running a newly purchased Surface Pro 11 with a second monitor. When I started it up, the second monitor was working fine. During/following an update, the second monitor ceased to work and is now not being detected. It shows I am running the…
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Display and graphics
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asked 2025-07-20T15:47:04.6733333+00:00
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Robert Burt
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commented 2026-03-09T18:08:41.5166667+00:00
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Norbert Vincze
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Screen turns black background with white text.
I have tried the window + ctrl + c, turn off color filters, and none for contrast themes, they still not fixed the color. When it changes to black and white, there's one row of sentence that write something like "e-reading" or what.
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Display and graphics
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Windows !! Rechner kann kein Dxd 12 spielen
habe windows 11 rechner und trotzdem kann ich mit der Grafik karte Nvidia 740 angeblich keine demo spielen die Dxd 12 oder DXd 13 benötigt
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Display and graphics
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asked 2026-03-08T19:09:22.9+00:00
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Ralf Borchert
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accepted 2026-03-08T19:10:12.4966667+00:00
Ralf Borchert
20
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Urgent Request: Ability to Reduce Shared GPU Memory Allocation Beyond 50%
This is a repost of a previous question which was left unresolved: Dear Microsoft Support Team, I hope you’re doing well. I’m reaching out to express a pressing concern regarding Windows 11’s management of shared GPU memory, specifically the way it…
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Display and graphics
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Fonts on File Explorer suddenly 50% smaller
Several days ago, the fonts on File Explorer and the bookmarks for all of the browsers I use (Chrome, Brave, Firefox) shrunk by 50% without anything else changing. I tried changing the text size under Accessibility. This makes the text that had shrunk a…
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Display and graphics
4,944 questions
asked 2026-03-03T14:07:47.4033333+00:00
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James Alias
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commented 2026-03-08T07:36:52.1366667+00:00
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Sin-D
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Unable to Control Brightness Slider | Not Working on Dell OptiPlex 7470 All-In-One (Windows 11)
I’m currently experiencing an issue with my Dell OptiPlex 7470 All-in-One where the screen brightness cannot be adjusted using the Windows brightness slider. The slider is visible but has no effect on the brightness level. The only way I can modify the…
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Display and graphics
4,944 questions
asked 2025-11-21T06:36:53.5533333+00:00
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Fajar Muhammad Noor Rozaqi
5
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commented 2026-03-07T18:07:51.8833333+00:00
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Emkay1001
20
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2 answers
Screen Flickers on Startup
Whenever I start my HP Laptop the screen flickers so much it is unusable. However, if I do a restart, when it comes back its fine. If I do shutdown and start it again, the screen flickers. Any suggestions? Thanks. George
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Display and graphics
4,944 questions
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The momen I turn HDR on, monitor screen goes completely black.
Hi, I have MSI katana laptop with Nvidia RTX 3060 gpu and Gigabyte Aorus F048U 4k 120hz monitor. I have latest Windows 11 home 25H2 build. All graphics drivers and everything else are up to date. The problem I'm facing is that when I toggle HDR on the…
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Display and graphics
4,944 questions
asked 2026-03-05T17:26:04.4666667+00:00
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Sensejusas
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commented 2026-03-07T04:01:47.6+00:00
Ivan B
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