about 2-3 days ago, i began having a problem when trying to install software and use spreadsheets on vista. everything is oversized

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i have tried reinstalling all of the fonts to see if it were a font issue. but that doesnt seem to be the case. anyone of you tech gurus have any idea as to what this might be?

i have searched a few tech forums with no luck and you guys are usually pretty decent at problem solving




[Edited on March 17, 2009 at 9:04 PM. Reason : ,]

3/17/2009 8:59:20 PM

reinstall video driver

3/17/2009 9:17:38 PM

that didnt work

would font have anything to do with it at all? i'd hate to reinstall vista over something so stupid

3/17/2009 11:04:59 PM

looks like you've somehow turned on large fonts, or an accessibility mode theme.

Check your theme (right click on Desktop->Personalize, choose Theme, set it to Windows Vista if it's not on that already)

Then back on the personalize dialog, select Window Color & Appearance, click on "open classic appearance properties" and make sure Windows Aero is selected (or windows Vista Basic, if Aero is not available).

If those two things check out, it's probably a corrupt video card driver

3/18/2009 3:47:13 AM

Ok, I'm having a problem too. My Widnows Vista keeps installing the same updates oer and over again. How do I fix this?

3/21/2009 11:37:10 AM

go to uninstall programs, view installed updates and check to see if those updates are listed. If they are, uninstall them, then restart comp.

3/21/2009 12:19:30 PM

I'm just gonna throw this here so I don't have to start a new thread. I just bought a laptop that has Windows Vista Home Basic. I really would like to do a clean install so I don't have all this junk on it. I tried microsoft.com, but I can't find a vista oem cd...can anyone help me out?

4/7/2009 10:27:18 AM

thepiratebay.org

download the ISO

use your legit key

..

profit

[Edited on April 7, 2009 at 1:44 PM. Reason : and what brand computer? most come with an OS CD or a program to make an OS CD]

4/7/2009 1:43:36 PM

^hp, they let me do it, but it would reinstall all the software too.

I'd like to stay off of torrents too, does anyone have a copy they could burn for me or let me borrow?

[Edited on April 7, 2009 at 2:35 PM. Reason : ]

4/7/2009 2:08:21 PM

anybody?

4/8/2009 3:12:24 PM

you could have downloaded a torrent copy already. seriously, you aren't going to get in trouble for using a legit key just to not have to install all the bullshit

but you could always just do a fresh install with the HP discs then go through and uninstall everything. not as good..but better than nothing

4/9/2009 3:59:42 PM