Programs dissapear when I open them

[mareel3]

I turned my pc on last night and I tried to open iTunes but it just went to the side of my screen, all of my programs do it on my pc! Everything!!! Please help!!!:mad:

[RandyL]

It might be that you're set up to run a secondary monitor. Look at the screen resolutions in display in control panel to check.

[mareel3]

I tried to open Control panel but that went to the side of the screen too. CouldI use something in the notifications bar, cause they don't disappear.

[BeeCeeBee]

I don't know what you mean by "the side of your screen" does the program show as being open on your taskbar? It may be that they are opening minimized. But again I am only guessing because I cant visulaize the problem. Can you explain and describe it a bit better?

[mareel3]

When I start up my computer and I click iTunes, after a few seconds you see that it appears minimized in the taskbar, I click the minimized window but it opens at the left side of the screen and disappears. It's as though it thinks my monitor is bigger. Thank you for the help.

[RandyL]

It's as though it thinks my monitor is bigger

Which sounds like a second monitor was set up at one time. Try right clicking the desktop and select "Personalize" to access the Display>Adjust resolutions settings.

 

If that fails to open correctly try safemode. Maybe even do a system restore from within safemode.

[BeeCeeBee]

I think that Randy may be right. Here is a simple way to check. Right click on an empty part of your desktop. Select Graphic Properties or Properties from the drop down menu. You should see a window that shows 2 screens numbered 1 and 2. There should also be a box that allows you to set how you want to use your screens. As a simple test select Clone and apply. If your programs show up on the screen you will know that it is trying to recognize a second display. If that works go back and select "single Display".

 

After all that you can go back again and remove the settings for the second screen buy clicking on the 2 display.

[mareel3]

I tried that but that dissapears too, how do you enter safemode?

[BeeCeeBee]

how do you enter safemode?

Restart your computer and as it is starting up(no later than the splash screen) start tapping the F8 key. (That is the proper key for most computers.) You should come to a screen like this.

 

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Use your arrows to select safemode and then enter.

 

Once you are in safemode try everything that was suggested above. (Don't worry if your colors and resolution appear off. That is supposed to happen.) If the same thing happens in safemode try seeing if your control panel will open (in fact you can try that even before.) If you can get there you can try some of the above by opening the "Display" icon in the Control panel.

 

You never did answer Randy's inquiry regarding a second monitor. Did you ever have one?

Edited October 12, 2010 by BeeCeeBee

[mareel3]

No, never, I'll try to get into safe mode

[James10]

Try plugging to another monitor if that's possible. Tell what happens