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Answer» My son tried to change the resolution setting (control panel, display) on his computer and now all of his icons have disappeared. If he tries to open control panel or any other program they open up off screen. The program name appears in the task bar but all you can see is the desktop. Would appreciate any help. Quote My son tried to change the resolution setting (control panel, display) on his computer and now all of his icons have disappeared. If he tries to open control panel or any other program they open up off screen. The program name appears in the task bar but all you can see is the desktop. Would appreciate any help. Have you reset the resolution yet to the original resolution?Can't. The start menu is there but when you select setting, control panel it also opens up off screen. Control panel appears in the task bar but you can't see it to select display or reset the resolution. I should have mentioned he is running Windows XP. Quote Can't. The start menu is there but when you select setting, control panel it also opens up off screen. Control panel appears in the task bar but you can't see it to select display or reset the resolution. I should have mentioned he is running Windows XP. Have you tried safe modus yet?If I'm understanding this CORRECTLY, the resolution is set too low for anything to fit on screen properly. Try right clicking on the icon on the taskbar and choosing "size" or "move" and resizing or moving the Control Panel window so you can see it, and reset the resolution from there. Alternatively, blackberry's suggestion of using Safe Mode would work - Safe Mode uses a set resolution, so you'd be able to change the resolution from there without having windows disappearing off the edge of the screen. However, I'm not sure if changes made in Safe Mode are PERMANENT or not - I don't know if the resolution you select there will affect the resolution in normal mode. Hope this helps.Problem solved. I opened in Safe Mode. I was given the option to continue in safe mode or use the system restore feature. I restored the computer to an earlier date and everything is fine now. Thanks so much for your help!!Good one, glad you're sorted. Forgot about system restore because I never use it. Good call for safe mode, blackberry Quote Good one, glad you're sorted. Forgot about system restore because I never use it. Good call for safe mode, blackberry YEP Quote However, I'm not sure if changes made in Safe Mode are permanent or not Seems like it is Glad that I could help you ssfitzmo Quote However, I'm not sure if changes made in Safe Mode are permanent or not Seems like it is Indeed. I haven't had to use safe mode much, or not to change settings at least. I did have a horrific experience with a fingerprint READER which called for safe mode . . . and the ATi drivers . . . but that's getting waaaay off the topic.

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My son tried to change the resolution setting (control panel, display) on his computer and now all of his icons have disappeared. If he tries to open control panel or any other program they open up off screen. The program name appears in the task bar but all you can see is the desktop. Would appreciate any help. Quote

My son tried to change the resolution setting (control panel, display) on his computer and now all of his icons have disappeared. If he tries to open control panel or any other program they open up off screen. The program name appears in the task bar but all you can see is the desktop. Would appreciate any help.

Have you reset the resolution yet to the original resolution?Can't. The start menu is there but when you select setting, control panel it also opens up off screen. Control panel appears in the task bar but you can't see it to select display or reset the resolution. I should have mentioned he is running Windows XP. Quote

Can't. The start menu is there but when you select setting, control panel it also opens up off screen. Control panel appears in the task bar but you can't see it to select display or reset the resolution. I should have mentioned he is running Windows XP.

Have you tried safe modus yet?If I'm understanding this CORRECTLY, the resolution is set too low for anything to fit on screen properly.
Try right clicking on the icon on the taskbar and choosing "size" or "move" and resizing or moving the Control Panel window so you can see it, and reset the resolution from there.
Alternatively, blackberry's suggestion of using Safe Mode would work - Safe Mode uses a set resolution, so you'd be able to change the resolution from there without having windows disappearing off the edge of the screen.
However, I'm not sure if changes made in Safe Mode are PERMANENT or not - I don't know if the resolution you select there will affect the resolution in normal mode.
Hope this helps.Problem solved. I opened in Safe Mode. I was given the option to continue in safe mode or use the system restore feature. I restored the computer to an earlier date and everything is fine now. Thanks so much for your help!!Good one, glad you're sorted.
Forgot about system restore because I never use it.
Good call for safe mode, blackberry Quote

Good one, glad you're sorted.
Forgot about system restore because I never use it.
Good call for safe mode, blackberry

YEP
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However, I'm not sure if changes made in Safe Mode are permanent or not

Seems like it is

Glad that I could help you ssfitzmo Quote

However, I'm not sure if changes made in Safe Mode are permanent or not

Seems like it is

Indeed.
I haven't had to use safe mode much, or not to change settings at least.
I did have a horrific experience with a fingerprint READER which called for safe mode . . . and the ATi drivers . . . but that's getting waaaay off the topic.

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