Desktop smaller than the TV.

I use an LCD TV for my computer display. It was working quite OK. Recently I used some cleaners and after restarting, the desktop is box shape. I use win 7 home edition.

I have:

Updated the VGA driver - no good
changed the TV display settings using Media Centre - no good
Reinstalled the most recent image - no good
did a repair install - no good
did a clean install - no good
updated the VGA driver - no good
changed the TV display settings using Media Centre - no good
turned the TV off, waited 30 seconds and turned on again - no good

anyone got any ideas?
thanks

When i find that cleaner it was I will smash the ................ out it

a reply to: learnatic

Have you tried using system restore to revert back to before you ran the cleaner ?

a reply to: learnatic
Have you tried 'screen resolution' on your desktop?
Right click on your desktop ---> screen resolution

What cleaners did you use. I am assuming you used the cleaners as in software as opposed to household cleaners to clean a dirty screen on the TV?

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a reply to: learnatic
Skype me today preferably via phone but computer will work as well @antipathy17 and i'll give you hands on help.

Hmm sounds peculiar, assuming this isn't just a resolution issue.
The HDMI can sometimes throw things out of sync. Laptop resolutions sometimes get displayed in a boxed view after connecting via HDMI to a tv. I think you can disconnect the HDMI from the laptop and restart your computer, THEN plug the cable back in after, although this of course is a different scenario seeing as it is with a laptop. It's a long shot and a pretty basic fix but it may help in some way or another.

a reply to: learnatic

what is your computer saying your screen resolution is?

What connection is it to your computer? Is it hdmi?

If your using an Nvidia card, right click desktop, click Nvidia Control Panel, then Resize Desktop.

a reply to: gortex

that's one thing I did not do and would it be too late to do it now that i have a clean install??

thanks

a reply to: pheonix358

I use Advanced System Care which I've had for a couple of years and it works well never had a problem with it.
I use Malwayre Bytes
Easy Cleaner
Clary Utilites
Synei Utilities

a reply to: LightAssassin

anything small or is it larger the 680 x 620 or whatever it is the text is virually too small to see and the visible screen shrinks to about one third of the desktop now.

Using media centre I set the desktop 1270 ?? x whatever the other number is. I have set this for both the VGA setting and the HDMI setting but no change.

a reply to: PhoenixOD

VGA is the main one but I have the HDMI plugged in too. I cannot get the computer to display using HDMI at the best of times either with or without the VGA connection.

a reply to: zilebeliveunknown

I've tried playing around with the desktop screen resolution but anything smaller the 620 x 680 or whatever it is far too small.

a reply to: LightAssassin

For some strange reason this computer (a PC) has never seemed to use any resolution other than 620 x 680 or what ever it is. Nor does the default resolution for the TV show up in the list of resolutions. Any other resolution is far too small and I need a telescope to read the text.

a reply to: PhoenixOD

Sorry I did not read you question properly.

I have got it connected with both HDMI and VGA. Is this a wise thing to do??