| Re: Fuzzy Icons in Taskbar
"a" wrote:
> =?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.
>
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