Windows 10: PC display looks weird after restarting

I restarted my computer after clearing a few junk files and my laptop display looks incredibly strange. The search box on the taskbar is gone, the apps on the taskbar are wider, folders are more spaced out in File explorer and tabs look bigger than normal on Microsoft edge. I tried to fix some of these problems by right clicking on the taskbar, Search > "Show Search Box" but that option completely disappeared for some reason?Going to Settings > System > Display and trying some of the different resolution settings didn't fix anything either.My laptop also isn't on tablet mode either.Ta

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negative looking display

Hi anitayarbrough,

Thank you for posting your query in Microsoft Community.

I understand your concern, and we in Community will try to help you in the best possible way we can.

Before I can assist you with your issue, I would like you to answer a few questions stated below:

• • Did you install the display driver after you upgraded to Windows 10?
  • Did you make any other changes to your computer after you upgraded to Windows 10?

I suggest you to follow the steps below and check if that helps.

Uninstalling and Downloading driver.

Please follow the steps given below to uninstall the Display Adapters and Graphics driver.

• Click on the Start button, and type “Device Manager” on the search bar.
• Open Device Manager, expand "Display Adapters” and “Graphic".
• Find and double-click Display Adapters and Monitors driver from the left panel to uninstall.
• Right-click the device, and click Uninstall.
• Windows will prompt you to confirm the device’s removal. Click
  OK to remove the driver.
• After the uninstallation is complete, reboot your computer.
• After you have successfully uninstalled the driver, please go to the computer manufacturer’s website, download the Windows 10 Display adapters and Graphics driver for your computer and check.

Hope the information helps. Please let us know if the issue persist and we will be happy to assist you further.

 

Display was not migrated

Hi,

I understand the above solution didnt work so as to next step in solving your issue I suggest you follow the below.

Step 1:

Go to search box next to Windows icon and type Device Manager

Step 2:

Under Device Manager expand Display Adapter

Step 3:

Right-click on Adapters listed one by one and select Properties

Step 4:

Select the Drivers tab

Step 5:

Click on Uninstall Device

Step 6:

Repeat step 3 to 5 for all listed adapters under Display Adapter

Step 7:

Restart PC and verify

Let me know the status after performing the above.

Regards

Shuaib

Independent Advisor

 

Inexplicable restarts

Thanks for your patient help and analysis, zbook. I'll step through some of your suggestions over the next few days - there's a lot to do and some look a bit hairy! That is, for a PC that is working sweetly right now...

Meanwhile, as requested in the BSOD thread (sorry, I misunderstood and posted there by mistake), I've attached both ZIP files.
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One step I did try right away was to answer your question about whether my BIOS is up-to-date. I had no success at the AMI site but did get some info from this commercial site:





It was one of the '9' (I counted 10) listed here:





Terry, East Grinstead, UK