Two white vertical lines on screen unseen before


  1. Posts : 55
    Windows 7 Home Premium x64 SP2
       #1

    On maximized program window, two white vertical lines unseen before


    I use Windows 7 Home Premium SP1.

    I started using a new 17" 4:3 monitor. Afterwards, two white vertical lines (borders ?) appear on the two sides of the black content area of a few program windows when maximized.

    For instance (IrfanView, whole screen): http://drkh.myweb.hinet.net/white_bo...ng_monitor.jpg

    Is that normal?

    The old monitor was also 17" and 4:3, but there were not those two lines.

    Even if it's normal, I'd rather not see them. Can they be hidden?

    I have tried "Personalize > Windows Color > Advanced appearance settings > select Border Padding from under Item > change size from 5 to 0". But that seems irrelevant.
    Last edited by drkh; 30 Mar 2015 at 18:41.
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  2. Posts : 4,049
    W7 Ultimate SP1, LM19.2 MATE, W10 Home 1703, W10 Pro 1703 VM, #All 64 bit
       #2

    It looks like the edges of the IrfanView window to me (i.e. I see them when I run IrfanView).

    As far as I'm aware you can only get rid of them by going to "Full screen" view.
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  3. Posts : 55
    Windows 7 Home Premium x64 SP2
    Thread Starter
       #3

    Well, if it's normal, I may accept it. It's not that bad anyway.

    But, I had used the old monitor for 9 years and did not see those two white lines.

    Could it be because the picture on the screen had been horizontally stretched a little bit by someone (me ?), using the OSD menu, and, therefore, went out of the screen on right and left sides?
    Last edited by drkh; 30 Mar 2015 at 19:31.
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  4. Posts : 4,049
    W7 Ultimate SP1, LM19.2 MATE, W10 Home 1703, W10 Pro 1703 VM, #All 64 bit
       #4

    Possible


    drkh said:
    Well, if it's normal, I may accept it. It's not that bad anyway.

    But, I had used the old monitor for 9 years and did not see those two white lines.

    Could it be because the picture on the screen had been horizontally stretched a little bit by someone (me ?), using the OSD menu, and, therefore, went out of the screen on right and left sides?
    It is possible that your old monitor was overscanning, thus the window was wider that the display area of the screen. :)
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  5. Posts : 55
    Windows 7 Home Premium x64 SP2
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       #5

    lehnerus2000 said:
    It is possible that your old monitor was overscanning, thus the window was wider that the display area of the screen. :)
    Overscan! It must be so. I agree. Thanks.
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