Every user wants to work in a comfortable environment. If your screen is stretched to non-standard sizes, you have a desire to bring him back to normal.
Let's get acquainted with the reasons
The most popular reasons for narrowing or widening the image on the monitor:
- you may have set the wrong resolution in your screen settings;
- video card drivers are outdated or missing altogether;
- The monitor settings have gone wrong.
All reasons can be dealt with easily and quickly by following the instructions.
Changing the resolution
If you do not have the necessary drivers, you will not be able to fix the situation this way. However, these steps won’t take you much time, so it’s worth a try. If it doesn't work, move on to another method.
Windows 7
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Important! If you do not have drivers, then such actions will not lead to the desired result. There will be changes, but they will be minor. In this case, simply proceed to installing the necessary components.
Windows 10
You can also change the resolution through the “Control Panel”:
Updating the system
Most often, this option solves the problem. After the update, the system will find the necessary drivers and install them, after which the screen will return to its previous appearance.
Windows 7
Advice! By automatically downloading updates, you don’t have to search and install everything manually; the system itself will find the parameters it needs. And if it’s just a matter of , then the screen will take on a standard appearance.
Video - How to change Windows 10 screen resolution
Windows 10
To make things clearer, you can watch a video with ways to update Win 10.
Video - How to check for updates on Windows 10
Important! If you do not have access to the Internet to check for driver updates, then you should find a special disk from which you can install.
Also remember that certain monitors may require you to install their own drivers in Win 10. As a rule, they should be included, but if not, they can be downloaded from the developer’s website.
Setting permissions using the driver
Depending on what driver you have, follow the steps below.
AMD
NVIDIA
Video - How to narrow the computer screen horizontally
Methods for removing stretched screen, are quite simple and do not pose any difficulties even for beginners. Problem-solving content offered on websites, forums, and videos on YouTube (YouTube) comes to the rescue. This situation can be corrected by adjusting the screen: changing its resolution and installing drivers.
Reasons for a stretched image
Changing the screen size leads to distortion of the image, so it is important to shrink or expand the borders to restore it to its original quality.
The large size of the screen affects the number of characters placed on it. If the size is small, a certain number of characters will not fit within the boundaries of the monitor. Poor and unclear images of icons and text on a page make it difficult to work with.
Reasons for stretched and blurry images:
- Reinstalling the operating system is a common factor in the appearance of an elongated picture.
- Update system files. This is most often observed on computers or laptops that use Windows 7. On later Windows versions 8 and Windows 10 such problems do not arise. This is due to the fact that on earlier versions operating system automatic installation drivers does not always work correctly, which depends on many factors. One of which is the variety of versions of installed equipment. Another reason may be an error in the operation of the driver responsible for the functioning of the graphics adapter.
How to customize the screen
To return the screen to normal size, increase or decrease it, you need to find out the reason why the image is distorted. As a rule, this can be solved in 2 ways: changing the monitor resolution or searching for suitable video drivers.
Changing the resolution
To change the scale of a stretched screen, you will need to follow a list of simple steps:
- If you are using the Windows XP operating system, open the Start menu.
- Next, go to the “Control Panel” and go to the “Screen” tab.
- Here pay attention to “Parameters”.
- There is a slider with which you can set the required screen resolution. For regular monitors, it is recommended to change the resolution to 1024x768 pixels (standard).
If the resolution is set below 1024x768, this may result in incomplete display of desktop objects. Increasing the resolution results in smaller shortcuts and other objects. For widescreen monitors and laptops, the optimal size is 1366x768 pixels.
On large screens with an aspect ratio of 16:10, the resolution is set to 1920x1080 pixels. If the user is uncomfortable, it is advisable to make it smaller.
For Windows users 7.8 The procedure is simplified:
- To change the screen resolution, you will need to right-click on an empty space on the desktop.
- In the opened context menu select "Screen Resolution". In this tab, perform similar steps to Windows XP.
- After selecting the appropriate parameters, confirm the changes by clicking the “Ok” button.
If you are not satisfied with the new settings, repeat the steps until the result is suitable. It is better to set the recommended resolution. It can be easily identified by the inscription in brackets next to the correct ratio of points.
Installing drivers
Working with drivers is the next method to solve the problem. Determine whether there is required driver on a computer or not, it’s not difficult.
To do this, just open any window and try to drag it to another place using the mouse. If the driver is not installed, the window moves jerkily, with visible distortions, a blurry image is typical, and the window seems to be frozen. There are 3 common methods for installing drivers.
Method 1
To install the driver:
- Open the Start menu.
- In the “Control Panel” tab, select the items in order: “System” - “Hardware” - “Device Manager” - “Video adapters”. If the driver is not installed, the graphics adapter is highlighted in yellow.
- Double-click on the line marked with the sign. After this, a window will appear in which you need to click the “Reinstall” button.
- If you have a disk with drivers, place it in the drive and click on the next button. The installer will automatically detect and install the necessary files.
- If the driver is downloaded to hard drive, you will need to specify the path to where it is stored.
Method 2
If you don't have a disk with the required software- no problem. It is advisable to download a free utility that will independently find on the Internet and install missing drivers.
For NVidia and ATI video cards, driver assemblies are available on the manufacturers' official websites. These programs also monitor the latest official updates.
If you encounter difficulties installing drivers on your laptop, it is advisable to turn to the Aida64 program. Using this utility it is easy to find out which driver is not working. After that, go to the website of the company that produced the laptop and download the missing driver.
Method 3
The third method suggests using an operating system update:
- Open “Control Panel” - “Center” Windows updates" Windows 10 will perform diagnostics on its own. Early versions sometimes have problems.
However, this method is not reliable. Instead, users prefer to search for and install missing components manually.
How to adjust the screen position
When working on a computer, sometimes there are difficulties with scaling and adjusting the screen. It happens that he moves, moves to the side.
Sometimes, for ease of viewing, the user needs to specifically change the position of the screen so that the image moves. For example, when working with photographs, you may need to flip it upside down.
To do this, use special key combinations that will help expand the monitor screen and return it to starting position:
- Ctrl+Alt+left arrow- rotates the screen to the left;
- Ctrl+Alt+right arrow- will do the same thing, only to the right side;
- Ctrl+Alt+down arrow- will turn the image upside down;
- Ctrl+Alt+up arrow- allows you to return the screen to its normal position.
This method does not work on all systems.
In this case, for example, in Windows 7:
- Go to the “Control Panel”.
- In the “Screen” tab there is a line “Orientation”.
- If you select the “Portrait” sub-item and save the changes, the screen will rotate ninety degrees.
- Selecting Landscape (Flip) will flip the screen upside down.
New video cards with a control panel are equipped with the same functions. They have a set of tools that can adjust the screen resolution and position.
It happens that the screen on a laptop has moved to the right or gone to the left, does not stretch across the entire monitor, and black stripes appear on the sides. Apply simple ways, which will help return the previous situation and correct the situation.
All monitors have adjustment buttons. They can be sensory or mechanical.
Many monitors have an “Auto” button that adjusts the image displayed on the screen. This function calibrates the screen and returns it to its original position. Also, using these buttons allows you to make the screen smaller or larger, change the width and height, and move it in the desired direction. If the screen is smaller than the monitor's borders, the settings allow it to be stretched across the entire monitor.
Due to accidental key presses on the keyboard, the screen sometimes extends beyond the monitor. The menu has functions that allow you to narrow a wide or stretch a narrow desktop horizontally.
Advanced functionality is contained in the video card settings menu. He comes to correct the image, which has moved to the side.
When talking about monitor image settings, it is worth remembering the picture quality. To do this, you should search the Internet for pictures that simplify color calibration. They help to correctly determine the monitor's gamma. The OSD menu has functions that allow you to adjust color, contrast and brightness. With their help, the configuration of colors and shades is adjusted.
The buttons on the monitor are suitable for raising or lowering the clarity values. Such operations eliminate blurriness and distorted images. They are able to correct the split in the displayed picture. This makes it possible to change the image format based on user preferences.
Video on the topic
Quite often, computer users ask the question of how to expand their monitor screen. There may be several reasons why the monitor screen becomes narrow with black stripes around the edges, or the picture is not fully displayed, and the image becomes blurry. Now we will look at the most common situations of such incidents and try to correct them.
Most often this happens for several reasons:
- Incorrect setting;
- The video card driver is not installed;
- Connecting to a computer or additional monitor;
- Not correct settings monitor.
Now let's look at all these reasons in more detail.
Incorrect screen resolution setting
Screen resolution settings may become lost when installing pirated programs, reinstalling the system, a virus penetrates the system, after beating the game with your own settings, or after a sudden unexpected shutdown of the computer.
In this case, fixing the situation is quite simple. Just right-click on the free space on your desktop:
IN Windows 7
And in the drop-down context menu select “ Screen resolution»
In the next window find " Permission» and open the list by left-clicking on the small black arrow on the right.
You should see a list of possible screen resolution settings.
You should not experiment with all resolutions in a row, because... If you select a resolution that your monitor does not support, the screen may go blank and you will not be able to adjust it without the help of the wizard. The monitor will not burn out, but you will need to reset your settings. This is usually done through " Safe Mode", or on another computer that supports the resolution you set yourself.
Therefore, before changing the screen resolution, read the instructions for your monitor to see what parameters it supports, or click on the blue link “ Which monitor settings should you choose?? (in the same window where you select the resolution), and carefully read what is written there.
IN Windows 10
Right-click on an empty space on the desktop and select “ Screen Options»
Go to the tab on the left " Display", find in the window on the right " Permission", click on the arrow and select the necessary parameters.
Usually next to the required parameter it is written “( Recommended)»
Video card driver not installed
Usually, after reinstalling the operating system, or after replacing the video adapter, a temporary video card driver is automatically loaded. And if you then do not download specialized drivers for the video card, then in the “Resolution” item in the screen settings there will be no list of resolutions (at best, two parameters). And in the device manager there will be an entry “ StandardVGA graphics adapter».
In this case, you need (video adapter) from the disk that comes with the video card or from the official website of the video card manufacturer.
If you have the Windows 10 operating system installed on your computer, the driver will be installed automatically.
Connecting a TV, laptop, or additional monitor to a computer
If another monitor, or laptop, or even a TV is connected to your computer, then disconnect them. If after this everything has been corrected on your main monitor and the image has expanded to fill the entire screen, then you need to correctly determine in the display selection settings which one will be the main one and which one will be the secondary one.
And in the settings " Screen» select the required monitor.
Monitor settings
Almost any monitor has buttons for adjusting it. They are usually located at the lower front (bottom) or side.
Find the auto setup options and set them.
You can try setting up the monitor yourself using other buttons. But it will take longer.
That's all for now. If you have any questions, ask them in the comments.
Quite often, users of the Windows operating system encounter a problem when the image on the monitor is narrowed or is not displayed on the entire screen. All this can also be accompanied by enlarged icons on the desktop and general blurred images.
In this article we will tell you why such a situation can happen and how to restore and expand the monitor screen if it has narrowed.
Reasons for the problem
The most likely and most common reasons for the narrowing of the image on the monitor are:
- Incorrect screen resolution;
- Absence ;
- Connecting an additional monitor or TV;
- Incorrect monitor settings.
Now let's look at each of the reasons in more detail. Let's start with the simplest and most obvious one.
Incorrect resolution in graphics settings
A similar situation may arise immediately after installation or Windows reinstallation. Less commonly, the cause of an incorrectly set resolution is a game or other application in which you can change the screen resolution.
It's very easy to check and fix. You need to click on an empty space on the desktop and select “Screen settings” or “Screen resolution” or “Personalization” in the menu that opens.
Entering screen resolution settings in Windows 7
Entering screen resolution settings in Windows 10
If you select the first two items, you will immediately be taken to the desired window for changing the screen resolution. If you selected “Personalization”, then in the window that opens, select “Screen” at the bottom left and then “Setting screen resolution” at the top left.
Here, in the “Resolution” item, you need to sort through the values until the image on the screen expands to the desired size. Most often, “(Recommended)” will be written next to the desired value.
Changing screen resolution in Windows 7
Changing screen resolution in Windows 10
No video card driver
The reason is also quite common. More often it occurs after installing/reinstalling the operating system, or after trying to update the video card drivers.
Connecting an additional monitor or TV to a computer/laptop
This situation is less common than the previous two, but it also occurs. If you connected any additional devices output images to the video card of a computer or laptop, such as an additional monitor or TV, then try turning them off.
If the image has been corrected and the monitor has expanded to normal values, then the reason is in the connected device and when connecting it to the computer, the resolution adjustment, which is described above, is required. The only difference is that before changing the value in the “Resolution” line. you need to select the desired monitor in the “Screen” line.
Selecting a monitor in screen resolution settings
Monitor settings
If all of the above does not suit you or does not apply to a specific situation, then try running the auto monitor settings. This is done by pressing one button on the monitor, which is usually labeled “Auto” and is located near the monitor’s power button on its front or side panel.
Auto monitor adjustment button
Not only the correct reproduction of image elements, but also the ability to work at a computer without straining your eyes depends on setting the screen resolution parameters. Sometimes, usually after reinstalling the OS or updating system files, the screen resolution is set incorrectly.
