page view problem

Cattcreek · 12-22-2004, 07:16 PM

I recently reformatted my harddrive on my Dell laptop with XP and now when internet pages open up like weather.com for instance, the page doesn't fill the screen. it is narrow and the font is very small. I have tried changing font size and screen resolution but to no avail. Does anyone know if I need to download a driver or is it just a setting I am missing???--Thank you

**epos159** · 12-23-2004, 02:01 PM

Does everything appear that way or is it just with web sites?

Did you install your drivers that came with your Dell laptop?

Cattcreek · 12-24-2004, 02:47 PM

It appears to be just web sites. I think I installed all the necessary drivers, but am not positive. Do you know which hardware would affect this issue?

Tonglebeak · 12-25-2004, 02:21 PM

Try using Firefox. If the problem persists, maybe a firewall issue?

Ballistic · 12-25-2004, 09:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tonglebeak

Try using Firefox. If the problem persists, maybe a firewall issue?

No offense, but how would Firefox fix his problem?

And a firewall? ????

Tonglebeak · 12-26-2004, 07:36 AM

How would firefox fix the problem? Easy if IE is the problem (which, even if IE still works, it is a big problem, but let's not delve into that right now).

And a firewall is a program that controls internet traffic on your computer. I recommend Sygate.

greyknight17 · 12-26-2004, 10:04 AM

Did you install any spyware prevention programs? Sometimes these programs may block the ads in websites which looks like the site is not loading fully.

Cattcreek · 12-26-2004, 03:28 PM

yes, I have spybot

greyknight17 · 12-27-2004, 07:46 AM

OK, try giving this a shot. Go into Spybot -> Immunize and click on Undo button. Restart your computer and see if the websites still have that problem. If not, Spybot was probably blocking those ads. I would Immunize again either way. Just click on the Immunize button in Spybot (Spybot->Immunize->Immunize button).

Ballistic · 12-28-2004, 07:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tonglebeak

And a firewall is a program that controls internet traffic on your computer. I recommend Sygate.

I know what a firewall is....My question was actually how is the firewall shrinking the size of the page...firewalls dont do any formatting that I know of...

12-22-2004, 07:16 PM	#1 (permalink)
Cattcreek Registered User Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 33 OS: Win XP	page view problem I recently reformatted my harddrive on my Dell laptop with XP and now when internet pages open up like weather.com for instance, the page doesn't fill the screen. it is narrow and the font is very small. I have tried changing font size and screen resolution but to no avail. Does anyone know if I need to download a driver or is it just a setting I am missing???--Thank you

12-24-2004, 02:47 PM	#3 (permalink)
Cattcreek Registered User Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 33 OS: Win XP	Page view problem It appears to be just web sites. I think I installed all the necessary drivers, but am not positive. Do you know which hardware would affect this issue?

12-26-2004, 10:04 AM	#7 (permalink)
greyknight17 Analyst, Security Team Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: New York Posts: 14,331 OS: Windows 98 & Windows XP Home/Pro My System	Did you install any spyware prevention programs? Sometimes these programs may block the ads in websites which looks like the site is not loading fully. __________________ Please do NOT PM me. Post whatever questions you may have in the forum and we will take a look at it when we get to it. If you have waited for more than 3 days, you may then and ONLY then PM me for assistance. I will take a look at it. Adaware :: CWShredder :: HijackThis :: Panda ActiveScan :: Spybot S&D Anti-Spyware Tutorial :: Spyware Prevention Tools

12-26-2004, 03:28 PM	#8 (permalink)
Cattcreek Registered User Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 33 OS: Win XP	Page view problem yes, I have spybot

12-27-2004, 07:46 AM	#9 (permalink)
greyknight17 Analyst, Security Team Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: New York Posts: 14,331 OS: Windows 98 & Windows XP Home/Pro My System	OK, try giving this a shot. Go into Spybot -> Immunize and click on Undo button. Restart your computer and see if the websites still have that problem. If not, Spybot was probably blocking those ads. I would Immunize again either way. Just click on the Immunize button in Spybot (Spybot->Immunize->Immunize button). __________________ Please do NOT PM me. Post whatever questions you may have in the forum and we will take a look at it when we get to it. If you have waited for more than 3 days, you may then and ONLY then PM me for assistance. I will take a look at it. Adaware :: CWShredder :: HijackThis :: Panda ActiveScan :: Spybot S&D Anti-Spyware Tutorial :: Spyware Prevention Tools

12-23-2004, 02:01 PM	#2 (permalink)
epos159 I helped the forums. Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: PA Posts: 562 OS: Windows XP Home	Does everything appear that way or is it just with web sites? Did you install your drivers that came with your Dell laptop?

12-25-2004, 02:21 PM	#4 (permalink)
Tonglebeak Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 22 OS: XP	Try using Firefox. If the problem persists, maybe a firewall issue?

12-26-2004, 07:36 AM	#6 (permalink)
Tonglebeak Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 22 OS: XP	How would firefox fix the problem? Easy if IE is the problem (which, even if IE still works, it is a big problem, but let's not delve into that right now). And a firewall is a program that controls internet traffic on your computer. I recommend Sygate.