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Window Buttons and Labels are at wrong places.

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iNFiNiTE
iNFiNiTE Original post #1
Jan 17, 2006 at 12:23 PM
I have Windows XP SP2 running. Recently My system developed a strange problem where different buttons and labels in a window are not located at their original locations and are placed at irregular places. Programs such as Spybot Search & Destroy's confirmation dialog box, video conversion programs etc are giving the trouble. Can anyone suggest me a remedy? :?:
ymhatre
ymhatre #2
Jan 17, 2006 at 8:16 PM
possiblity of spyware.
Get a nice spyware removing software.
Ad-aware is nice just google search this download d personal edition one.
This MIGHT help you.
do scaning for viruses too sugested NOrton Antivirus
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sakumar79 #3
Jan 17, 2006 at 10:52 PM
Never heard of such a problem before... Could it be some theme-related problem? Try setting your system to the default theme (WinXP default or Win2k classic theme). Also, run sfc to check if any system file related to themes, etc. has been corrupted...

I doubt if this is caused by spyware or virus or trojan, but no harm in checking. Please confirm if you have tested for the above and what software you have used in each case.

If all of the above dont help, do post a log from HijackThis to help check if we are missing something.

Arun
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Keith Sebastian #4
Jan 18, 2006 at 12:49 AM
You may have accidentally changed the display font size.

Check Display Properties (Rt. Click on desktop) > Settings > Advanced > General > DPI Setting. Default value is 96 DPI.

-Keith
iNFiNiTE
iNFiNiTE #5
Jan 18, 2006 at 11:09 AM
I dont think it can be a spyware/or adware because i don't have an internet connection at my home. Maybe it can be a display problem as keith suggested. I will check out and let u know about it.
siriusb
siriusb #6
Jan 18, 2006 at 1:41 PM
A screenshot might accelerate the trouble shooting process.
iNFiNiTE
iNFiNiTE #7
Jan 19, 2006 at 10:58 AM
Well I changed the dpi back to 96 most of the windows got repaired. However the confirmation dialog box of Spybot Search and Destroy 1.4 remains just like before. I 'm posting the window screenshots:

First Screenshot
*img34.imageshack.us/img34/4200/11on.th.jpg

Second Screenshot
*img34.imageshack.us/img34/1862/26kc.th.jpg

Any suggestions?