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by pctech

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I have a PC running Win 98 and I cannot seem to resize the windows in programs like Word or Internet Explorer to full size (resolution is 800x600 or 1024x768) When you maximise or try and drag a window from the corner it simply stops about an inch from the task bar at the bottom so you can see a strip of the desktop. In in 640x480 it will resize correctly. I have tried three different graphic cards and they all behave the same. I suspect it may be a registry error can anybody offer suggestions.It is a Celeron 1.7 256MB ram with a Sis 315 Graphics card running Win 98

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by ann777

Does device manager show the proper drivers under Display Adapter and Monitor?

This should be a driver issue // reinstall the drivers and make sure the system recognizes both of these devices (by name and not standard PnP drivers) accurrately.Visit the website of the monitor manufacturer and the video adapter manufacturer and make sure you get the latest drivers/patches available for Win98.

by pctech

I have just installed the new graphics card with the latest drivers from the manufacturer .... may try a Win 98 update from microsoft

by sgt_shultz

maybe play around with other desktop settings...'large font' 'small font'...
i doubt it is a registry error. you could back up user.dat and replace it with user.000 or whatever to test...

by sgt_shultz

'large icon' small icon...etc etc
what monitor driver is showing? try upgrading/changing that...maybe try 'plug and play' monitor...what monitor do you have?

by pctech

Have tried various settings and the only one that seems OK is on 640x480 resolution. Have tried on diferent monitors but it is still the same

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