Screen acts as virtual screen

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.general (More info?)

That means it's a problem for a specific user.
Boot in to Safe mode and perform a System Restore.(Choose any restore
point,when everything was ok).See if that helps.

regards,
ssg MS-MVP

GeorgeC wrote:

> When I login into Windows XP pro as "administrator" following a normal boot
> up, within a couple of seconds the top half of my screen cannot be accessed –
> ie. my desk top shrinks about half way down the screen. If I load an
> application it only opens /maximises in that portion of the screen.
>
> It very weird because if I login under a different user this does not happen.
>
> It seems that my screen is acting as virtual screen.
>
> I have gone and checked all settings and nothing seems to have changed.
>
> Has anyone experienced this??
>