Windows 10: (Resolved) 2nd monitor zoomed in slightly

I have encountered an issue with my second screen being zoomed in slightly. It happened out of the blue, both monitors went dark and when they came back my second monitor had a different background and was zoomed in slightly. Half of the task bar at the bottom screen is cut off, but this effect persist along the perimeter of the screen.


Some information on my setup.

-My second monitor is a Sony Tv

-I am running windows 10

-I have a Intel core i5-6400 processor

-During the incident i was running a program to manage my wallpapers, called wallpaperengine. Immediately after the incident, when the wallpaper changed, it was not active on my second monitor.

-Before the incident my most recent update was 6 days ago and i have used my setup since then.


Some things i have tried to solve the problem

-I tried playing with the resolution, changing the resolution never allowed me to see my full task bar.

-I tried playing with my default wallpaper settings

-I uninstalled my display drivers (after doing so and restarting, the problem appeared to be fixed, although my second screen was just mirroring the first instead of being independent. It then immediately reverted to the broken state of being zoomed slightly. Checking the driver revealed it had been reinstalled at that point).

-I searched for display driver updates (I found none)

-I searched for windows updates (I did find an update, but it did not fix the problem)

-I tried adjusting settings inside of wallpaperengine

-I uninstalled wallpaperengine

-I preformed a clean boot

-I reset the settings on my tv to factory defaults

-I looked for an "overscan" option in my tv settings but there was not one


At this point I am not sure what else to try and google has not been able to assist. This setup has functioned for me for 3 years now and this has not happened before. Thanks in advance for any advice.

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Windows 10 2nd monitor resolution zoomed in

my graphics card is up to date, I don't think it was the problem ,my 2nd monitor is still zoomed in

 

Windows 10 2nd monitor resolution zoomed in

Hi,

Thank you for posting your query on Microsoft Community.

I suggest you to update the graphics card drivers and check if it resolves the issue.

a) Press Windows and x key on your desktop and click on Device Manager.

b) Expand ‘Display Adapter’.

c) Locate the display driver.

d) Right-click on the display card listed and click on ‘Update Driver Software’

Follow the below link as reference and check if that helps:

Get the best display on your monitor

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-IN/windows-8/get-best-display-monitor

Connect a second monitor or projector

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-IN/windows-8/how-connect-multiple-monitors

Let us know if you need further assistance.

Thank you.

 

2nd Monitor suddenly not working

Hi Michael,

If you recently updated from one version of Windows to another, it's possible that the current driver is for the previous version of Windows. For us to troubleshoot your monitor issue, we suggest performing these steps:

• Run the troubleshooter for devices and hardware. The troubleshooter will perform a diagnostic process on your system that will check and resolve issues related to
  using your device.
• Update your monitor and display driver. To update a driver, refer to this
  link. If Windows doesn't find a new driver, you can try checking for one on your device manufacturer's website.
  

Get back to us with the result.