my computer hasnt done this until recently, and i have tried updates for windows, graphics card, anti-virus, anti-spyware, etc., as well as run all my scans, disc clean up, and defrag (i do all the above regularly).... lately when i play games on my comp and then go back to the desktop it switched to a low graphics mode of some sort where the icons no longer hav a picture and when i go to various folders they are in the simpler graphic format withou visual styles and smoothed edges and such. performance seems fine, and nothing else ive noticed is different. input please, thank you.
2007-03-21 08:40:11 · 3 answers · asked by nonameshallbehere 4 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Desktops
to all: no, no new games. all advised steps in the 1st 3 answers fail. thank you though, #'s 1 and 3 got thumbs up from myself and may be considered as best asnwer if nothing better arises in the next few days.
2007-03-21 21:33:46 · update #1
Hi. Many games reset the monitor to a lower resolution but they are supposed to set them back. I've only seen this with games that get stopped in an unusual manner. Does it reset when you change settings? If so the problem sounds like a software rather than a hardware issue.
2007-03-21 08:47:00 · answer #1 · answered by Cirric 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The games you are now running probably have higher requirements than the ones you use ti run. Another option for you to try would be to roll back the installation of your graphics card driver to an older version.
2007-03-21 15:59:09 · answer #2 · answered by MatthewO 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You might have your game settings 1240x1220 but then you might have your desktop settings 1024x768. This would explain what your seeing. if you crank up your desktop res. 12xx x 12xx your desktop would be sharp and very small.
What your seeing is perfectly fine
2007-03-21 18:04:59 · answer #3 · answered by The Truth 2.0 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋