Windows 10 Start Menu Resolution Problems

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Hi I upgraded to windows 10 a few months ago and started to notice a problem with exiting apps that are in full screen mode its like it messes up the resolution of the desktop when I exit the program sometimes depending on how I do it the start menu gets pushed below the Monitor edge out of sight i know its there because I can click the windows key and see the top of the menu- whats going on with it and how do I stop this madding bug/ scaling issue- I first noticed it in skyrim and just thought it was a incompatibility in the game then I noticed after exiting full screen in 3dMark.. any help is greatly appreciated!!!
 
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hmmm, you could try a repair install: https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/16397-repair-install-windows-10-place-upgrade.html but that needs explorer to work.

Otherwise, i would do a reset and see if that fixes windows as something odd going on there. Though if you upgraded and never clean installed, that might be a better idea. Both require you to reinstall all programs again but reset will save files (library folders) and settings

if windows being a pain, use this to copy anything off C you want to keep: http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-vista/use-ubuntu-live-cd-to-backup-files-from-your-dead-windows-computer/

On another PC, download the Windows 10 media creation tool and use it to make a win 10 installer on USB <<...
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Colif

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is screen running at right resolution? look in settings/system/display/choose advanced display settings

i assume you don't have taskbar auto hide on? look in settings/personalisation/taskbar - 2nd button from top on left

have you got latest Nvidia drivers?

I can't find anything like this??
 
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Don't suppose you have a monitor driver installed? you don't need one, just I know some screens used to include them.

try making a local user and see if same thing happens to them: https://support.microsoft.com/en-au/instantanswers/5de907f1-f8ba-4fd9-a89d-efd23fee918c/create-a-local-user-account-in-windows-10 - you can make them admin and copy the contents of current user folder in c/users/username onto new users folders so its got same access

Was this a fresh install or an upgrade? Might be old drivers playing silly buggers. You could do this and see if it helps: http://www.tomshardware.com/faq/id-2767677/clean-graphics-driver-install-windows.html
 
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hmmm, you could try a repair install: https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/16397-repair-install-windows-10-place-upgrade.html but that needs explorer to work.

Otherwise, i would do a reset and see if that fixes windows as something odd going on there. Though if you upgraded and never clean installed, that might be a better idea. Both require you to reinstall all programs again but reset will save files (library folders) and settings

if windows being a pain, use this to copy anything off C you want to keep: http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-vista/use-ubuntu-live-cd-to-backup-files-from-your-dead-windows-computer/

On another PC, download the Windows 10 media creation tool and use it to make a win 10 installer on USB << probably easier to boot off this even if you doing a reset

Reset:
change boot order so USB is first, hdd second
boot from installer
on screen after languages, choose repair this pc, not install.
choose troubleshoot
choose reset this PC
either save files & settings or wipe it all - both only apply to C drive
after choice, win 10 will restart PC and reinstall win 10

Fresh install:
change boot order so USB is first, hdd second
boot from installer
follow this guide: https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/1950-windows-10-clean-install.html
 
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