=?Utf-8?B?VGFsbFRvbQ==?= <TallTom@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
news:20D40EB3-C873-4BAF-9D9E-77063BCBD658@microsoft.com:

> I reinstalled Windows XP Home Edition today along with Service Pack 2.
> It picked the default graphics card fine (NVidia GEForce 2 MX400)
> correctly. But then I found a Hardware Update through the Windows
> Update center online. I downloaded and installed it. I completely
> messed up the graphics. I was able to "roll back" the graphics card
> driver and everything was reset EXCEPT the Taskbar icons on the bottom
> of the display. They are now fuzzy. I have tried deleting the driver
> (NVidia) and reinstalling. I've tried changing the DPI setting
> between 96 and 120. Neither have worked to restore these icons to
> their normal clear (higher res) appearance before the graphics driver
> mixup. Any suggestions?
> Thanks,
> Tom
>

Is your screen resolution set to match the actual physical resolution of
the monitor (assuming that it is an LCD one)?

Let this be a lesson - don't install any hardware updates from WU. They
are often the last "MS certified" driver, which is probably older than the
one you already have, and sometimes even for a different or older version
of the hardware.