Solved Weird look of windows

[powerzan]

Hello,

I have strange problem, it have appeared after reinstalling a Windows. I have Windows Ultimate 32 bit, but all apps are weird sized, here is one of the programs.

How it should look:

How it actually look:

I have screen resolution of 1024x768 (resizing doesn't help), but it worked before with the same resolution.

 

[gregrocker]

Where did you get Win7 Enterprise? How do you plan to activate it?

You should have a better choice for screen resolution. Check optional Updates for newer drivers, or import the latest driver from the Display adapter's Support Downloads webpge.

 

[powerzan]

Uops, my mistake. I have Windows 7 Ultimate, and I will try with updating the drivers.

 

[powerzan]

Well, it does not work. I tried with updating graphic card drivers and windows system, but it is the same.

 

[gregrocker]

Where did you get Win7?

 

[powerzan]

I bought it in the shop.

 

[gregrocker]

Those windows don't look like any I've ever seen in Win7. Are you sure you installed Win7?

 

[powerzan]

Oh, I think i understand you. First picture is my friends computer. He have Windows 7, with a theme installed (I haven't got theme before, but it was the same), second picture is Windows 7 default theme with diferent Aero color.

 

[gregrocker]

If you have installed a theme or otherwise tweaked or modified WIn7, I would roll back to before you did this using System Restore.

If there are no Restore Points available then clean reinstall Win7 following these general steps to get it perfect, and then don't tweak it again: Clean Reinstall - Factory OEM Windows 7 - Windows 7 Forums

 

[powerzan]

I have fresh reinstalled Windows 7 due to HDD failure (I have new HDD now), so I don't think that is a problem?

 

[gregrocker]

Do you have a video card? Try reinstalling it.

If that doesn't help try another video card to see if the problem continues.

I would also rightclick on an empty area of Desktop, choose Personalize and select another Aero theme to see if it renders the same.

 

[powerzan]

Well, I have tried that, but it still won't help.

 

[gregrocker]

Is this on all windows, or only certain ones like the screenshot which appears to be a program starting? How about browser windows?

Even though you've not themed it or made modifications I would still run SFC -SCANNOW Command.

Was this boxed retail Win7 so that no modded themes were included in the installer, or have been added since?

 

[powerzan]

The scan didn't returned any error, so everything is all right. And yes, it is boxed, without any modded themes.

 

[FuturDreamz]

is your font size set to 100%?

It looks like something is trying to scale up that app, which isn't working because of the background picture.

 

[powerzan]

I have fonts set at 22px. Is that right?

 

[FuturDreamz]

hit the start button, type "text" and click on "make text and other items larger or smaller"
is 100% selected or 125%?

 

[powerzan]

Thank you @FuturDreamz that was the solution

Thank you again

P.S. I give you a reputation

 

[gregrocker]

What was the solution?

The DPI was set at less than 100%?

 

[powerzan]

Yes, it was set to 125%. Anyway, thanks to you too for your help - you at least tried to solve my problem