Windows 10: Connecting an old monitor using vga to hdmi converter

I am trying connect an old Dell E173FP monitor to my new Acer laptop operating Windows 10. I have a VGA to HDMI converter which I am using for this.


It connects ok but my issue is that it is appearing as a widescreen monitor in Display settings so when I maximise a window not everything is displayed correctly on the screen. This is not a problem on my old laptop which had a VGA connection and picks up the correct size of the monitor.


Does anybody have any suggestions about how to fix this problem with the display?

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