Widescreen Windows

Want more viewable area or want to get a Widescreen version of Windows? Follow these steps. Bear in mind that this tip only works if your graphics card can support it.

• First right click an empty area of the desktop and select properties.

• Now in the Display Properties Box click the Settings tab. Then search for the screen area part and then drag it up to the resolution of 1280 x 720

• Now you will be alerted that your monitor may flicker after you change the resolution. If yours should suffer this symptom then leave the PC for 15 seconds and it will revert back to the existing resolution.

• If all is successful then your screen will look like below. If you like the resolution, then click Yes, otherwise click No or don't touch anything for 15 seconds. Bear in mind that the screenshot below is scaled down to a ratio of 1:2. Your image wont be like below and its more likely that the image will look thin. All you need to do is adjust the vertical size as low as possible until the screen looks proporitonal.

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