Why does my screen shrink?

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  1. Posts : 7
    windows 7
       #1

    Why does my screen shrink?


    I am innocently typing while my browser in firefox is open, and all of a sudden my screen shrinks. Then it enlarges, then it shrinks, then it permanently shrinks so that every time I open the page, it is so tiny! How do I correct?
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  2. Posts : 17,796
    Windows 10, Home Clean Install
       #2

    To start try this

    Downlad and run a scan with malwarebytes
    http://www.malwarebytes.org/mbam.php

    Scan for virus

    Check your graphics card and driver
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  3. Posts : 7
    windows 7
    Thread Starter
       #3

    bad answer.. a new computer. And I don't want to pay for virus scan I already have. something is going on with the magnifier. just dont know what to do about it.
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  4. Posts : 17,796
    Windows 10, Home Clean Install
       #4

    Do you mean, that if you clikc on the enlarge box on the upper right, it goes back to naormal? If yes, I misunderstood your question.
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  5. Posts : 7
    windows 7
    Thread Starter
       #5

    Thanks Rich. I am new to windows 7, last os was xp.

    This has happened a few times. I am typing, for example, in outlook (an email), or through my server (an on line email), or in a closed server. All of a sudden, the type is reduced to about 4 points, then it will enlarge, then reduce etc. It must have something to do with either the magnifier, or a command that I am accidentally giving (I type fast). But I don't know what it is.

    When it happened before, I was able to fix, but don't remember how..except somehow I was able to reset to 100% view. It is very annoying.

    What's worse, when I close firefox, then reopen, whatever program I was using when it shrank, is still shrunk. But if I go to explore, it is normal size. So do you know anything about this? I can't be the only one this has happened to.
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  6. Posts : 17,796
    Windows 10, Home Clean Install
       #6

    Sounds like you hit the window key and then plus or minus.. Can that be it?
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  7. Posts : 7
    windows 7
    Thread Starter
       #7

    Ok, now we are talking. I hit windows, then shift+ and it went back to normal. Thanks!!
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  8. Posts : 17,796
    Windows 10, Home Clean Install
       #8

    We started off with a misunderstanding, but I am glad that it worked out.
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  9. Posts : 7
    windows 7
    Thread Starter
       #9

    There is nothing that cannot be resolved with good communication. LOL
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  10. Posts : 17,796
    Windows 10, Home Clean Install
       #10

    Take care my friend, and I hope all the email brings good news.
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