What has happened


  1. Posts : 12
    Was XP updated to Windows 7
       #1

    What has happened


    I have a laptop and now when ever I open any browser, web page or email it opens very narrow at the top of the page. I have not added any programmes at all.
    Can any tell me how to stop this please.
    Thanks,
    Ken
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  2. Posts : 2,066
    Windows 8 Pro w/MC 32-bit
       #2

    elaikenn628 said:
    ...I have not added any programmes at all...
    So you did a clean install of Windows 7, which comes with IE8. It doesn't come with an email program so your problem is with IE8. How do the other built-in programs look (Wordpad, Notepad, Windows Explorer)?
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  3. Posts : 12
    Was XP updated to Windows 7
    Thread Starter
       #3

    What I should have said was all I have done is not a clean install but a windows update which had windows IE 9 with it.most other programmes work ok it seems to be mostly internet browsers and all my email programmes.
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  4. Posts : 3,302
    Windows 7 Home Premium x64 SP1
       #4

    Hello elaikenn628

    Try right clicking the internet shortcut your having issues with select properties and under the shortcut tab next to the run dropdown menu select run maximised see if that helps.
    What has happened-capture.jpg

    Danny
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  5. Posts : 388
    Windows 7 Home Premium 64 Bit OS
       #5

    How narrow does the browser look- is it
    taking up half the screen, quarter of the screen?
    (please explain roughly how big the IE window looks)

    Are you also viewing your email in IE9 - what I
    mean is are you using hotmail which opens in the
    browser or are you using Windows Live Mail or Outlook
    or some other program seperate from your browser?

    Edit: I was asking this because I thought the taskbar
    may simply not be locked and the screen may have been dragged
    to the top somehow
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  6. Posts : 12
    Was XP updated to Windows 7
    Thread Starter
       #6

    Before I go any further Thanks for your help and I think I have found the problem it was IE 9. What I have done was to uninstall IE 9 back to IE 8, had no problems reinstalled IE 9 again and it came back so I have left it on IE and still no problems.

    Is there anyway I can stop being asked is I nwant IE 9 every time I do a update?
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  7. Posts : 3,302
    Windows 7 Home Premium x64 SP1
       #7

    You can just hide the update - Windows Update - Hide or Restore Hidden Updates

    Danny
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  8. Posts : 388
    Windows 7 Home Premium 64 Bit OS
       #8

    Glad to hear you solved the problem.

    Being the second most complicated piece of software
    on your machine besides the OS it is a good idea
    to have the latest version in my opinion.
    That being said, as danny has explained, the browser
    update can be hidden and if you don't have time
    to try to find the cause of the problem then stick
    with IE8.
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  9. Posts : 12
    Was XP updated to Windows 7
    Thread Starter
       #9

    Yes I have done that and stick to IE 8.

    Thanks again
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  10. Posts : 2,066
    Windows 8 Pro w/MC 32-bit
       #10

    elaikenn628 said:
    ...stick to IE 8...
    If you want to try IE9 again, you may want to use the second "FixIt" link from Microsoft to disable hardware accelleration: How to Enable or Disable Software Rendering in Internet Explorer 9
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