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Old 09-21-2009   #1 (permalink)
Sue


 
 

Display problems since new mandatory messenger update

could not use my messenger unless I updated it recently, and now everytime I
open it my display settings get all messed up!(larger and blurry) affecting
every program that I open. I noticed in my display settings that it is
changing them to 8 bit each time. The only way to I can get ride of it so I
can use other programs is to close messenger and reset my settings back to 32
bit, restart my computer everytime...quite a pain in the you know what! any
suggestions?

My System SpecsSystem Spec
Old 09-21-2009   #2 (permalink)
Jonathan Kay [MVP]


 
 

Re: Display problems since new mandatory messenger update

Greetings Sue,

It sounds like compatibility mode has been set on Messenger. To change this, navigate to
\Program Files\Windows Live\Messenger, right-click the msnmsgr.exe file, choose Properties,
click the Compatibility tab, and uncheck all the options. Assuming at least the color
settings were checked, you can now start Messenger normally.

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"Sue" <Sue@newsgroup> wrote in message
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> could not use my messenger unless I updated it recently, and now everytime I
> open it my display settings get all messed up!(larger and blurry) affecting
> every program that I open. I noticed in my display settings that it is
> changing them to 8 bit each time. The only way to I can get ride of it so I
> can use other programs is to close messenger and reset my settings back to 32
> bit, restart my computer everytime...quite a pain in the you know what! any
> suggestions?

My System SpecsSystem Spec
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