About this tag
The adjustments tag on WindowsForum.com covers user questions about fine-tuning various Windows display and system settings. Common topics include troubleshooting automatic brightness that fails to react to ambient light changes, manually repositioning the screen border or image area on laptops and external displays, and correcting desktop wallpaper scaling so the full picture is visible. Users also seek help with system-level tweaks such as changing the volume increment step, fixing a Windows clock that resets to an incorrect time after reboot, and configuring network settings to better handle packet loss. These discussions reflect practical, hands-on attempts to modify Windows behavior through built-in settings, registry edits, or third-party tools.
  1. W

    Automatic brightness does not react

    I have a Samsung Book 2 Pro with Windows 11. Automatic brightness is on but it doesn't change unless the light difference is extreme. So if I point a strong flashlight on the camera, the screen does get bright and when I turn it off, it goes back to normal. But if I turn off my room lights, the...
    • Whip
    • Thread
    • adjustments automatic brightness camera control panel display drivers features hardware laptop light levels performance power saving samsung screen settings sync troubleshooting user experience windows 11
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  2. blksith0

    Windows 10 Change Screen Border Position

    Best way I can describe it is like if you've ever used a projector, and you're able to specify where the right edge should be, then the left edge, etc. Or, think to your old CRT monitor, where you could adjust the screen positions. Like that, but for my laptop, I really need that.
    • blksith0
    • Thread
    • adjustments border wall display graphics laptop monitor position projector screen settings
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  3. SridharDev

    Windows 11 Auto brightness problem

    Hi everyone, I am facing a auto brightness problem.this is how its looks 17.08.2022_00.18.45_REC
  4. LovelyBloom

    Windows 10 How do I make my Windows Configuration more resilient against packet loss?

    Hi first things first: nothing irrelevant like changing your ISP (not possible), constant phone line services (they don't care) or anything of the sort we simply have a very bad internet (that has surprisingly good down bandwidth 8Mbit) we can only tinker with hoping windows will be more...
    • LovelyBloom
    • Thread
    • adjustments bandwidth configuration connection latency netsh network optimization packet loss performance ping registry settings system resilience tcp/ip third party timeout tools tuning windows
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Windows Networking
  5. Tonyb

    Windows 10 Desktop background picture

    Hi all: I have a picture on my desktop background, it shows very large so therefore I don't see the complete picture. I have naturally tried to make all kinds of adjustments. but can't get it to do what I want it to look like .. which is > I want the picture to fill the screen but beable to...
    • Tonyb
    • Thread
    • adjustments advice background desktop display pictures resolution screen visuals windows
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  6. lukesjette

    how can I change my volume to odd and even numbers rather then just even.

    It's been something that always bothered me that when I press a volume button on my keyboard it goes up two ticks rather then one. Do you have any ideas on how I could change this? thanks...
  7. C

    Windows 10 windows keeps changing clock after repeated adjusting

    I have set the clock in windows 10 a dozen times but every time i turn it off and then boot up again the next day it changes it 7 hours earlier. I keep setting the clock and the pattern repeats. Any thoughts?
    • Cretos
    • Thread
    • adjustments boot clock issues restart settings support time troubleshooting windows 10
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  8. L

    Windows 10 Amd graphics software missing options

    Ok, so my hdmi port on my laptop died. Therefor, i have to use vga to vga to hook it up to my toshiba 42in tv. Problem, my tv can not support full screen on any resolution for the vga port. So i went into ccc software,made sure i jad the latest version, and under image adjustment for vga...
    • LT72884
    • Thread
    • adjustments amd black bars display full screen graphics hdmi image positioning issues laptop missing option resolution screen settings software support toshiba troubleshooting vga video output
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  9. Mike

    WindowsForum.com updated to XenForo 2.0

    Great news! We have recently moved to XenForo 2.0. A long awaited release, this should provide our visitors with easier usability. However, we are still adjusting this website to compensate, so please give time! Thank you.
    • Mike
    • Thread
    • adjustments community feedback forum update usability version 2.0 website windows forum xenforo
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: Forum Announcements
  10. S

    Windows 10 How does everyone like windows 10 so far?

    I know that windows 10 just came out, but how is it going for everyone? Did you have trouble installing anything? I personally like it although I need to adjust to it as it is different from windows 8.1 which I upgraded from. If anyone is having trouble installing or getting windows 10, just ask...
    • SimplyOreo
    • Thread
    • adjustments community discussion feedback graphics installation microsoft operating system opinion performance speed troubleshooting upgrade user experience windows 10 windows 8.1
    • Replies: 13
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  11. P

    Windows 8 How to Disable Background Apps in Windows 8.1 for Improved Performance

    Win 8.1 When I click on start>small arrow pointing down>apps which I read, I look in task manager after and they are all there under processes. It seems they slow me down. Once I remove each the pc is active again. Is this supposed to happen or are these apps supposed to somehow purge so they do...
    • Peterr
    • Thread
    • adjustments app optimization performance process slow pc task manager troubleshooting user experience windows 8.1
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  12. Julezboy

    Windows 8 Windows performance question

    Hello i'm a pc gamer and I found that there is an option to adjust windows for the best performance while sacrificing appearance, but since I have been using the other setting for so long i'm just not use to the way my computer looks now. Is there an option or program that I can use so that my...
    • Julezboy
    • Thread
    • adjustments appearance gaming optimization pc gamer performance razer cortex settings software windows
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Software
  13. MikeHawthorne

    Windows 10 Display adjustment issue?

    Hi For as long as I can remember I've always set the slider for the size of type, icons etc, at 135%. This has always given me a reasonable size display without things looking to big or having issues with things fitting in windows etc. In the new version of Windows 10 the options on the slider...
    • MikeHawthorne
    • Thread
    • accessibility adjustments crisp display fuzzy graphics icons performance resolution scaling settings size user interface visuals windows 10
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  14. J

    Windows 7 How to Manually Adjust Brightness Settings in Windows 7

    How do you manually adjust the brightness using windows 7?
  15. J

    Windows 7 Manually adjust brightness

    Any way to manually adjust the monitor brightness with windows 7? I have a Lenovo 23 in monitor that is not allowing me to adjust on the monitor itself. Or if there is a software that I can download that will allow me to adjust?
    • jimmydean956
    • Thread
    • adjustments brightness configuration display lenovo monitor software windows 7
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Software
  16. E

    Windows 8 Problem re: screen brightness adjustment

    So yesterday I was tampering with the energy settings to find ways to make my computer consume less electricity. Now this morning as I booted up my laptop (a Lenovo L440), the screen brightness setting appears to be stuck between two settings (one at about 70% and the other at maybe 80% -- these...
    • ews
    • Thread
    • adjustments brightness energy settings laptop lenovo power management reset screen issue settings troubleshooting
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  17. T

    Windows 7 Windows 7 does not fill monitor screen

    I just bought a new machine with windows 7 home premium. I'm using an HP2710 monitor being connected via HDMI. On start up the bios screen fills the entire monitor, but when windows 7 comes up, there is a 1" black border on the sides and a 1/2" border top and bottom. I suspect this is a...
    • Timotb
    • Thread
    • adjustments border wall display hdmi hp2710 monitor resolution screen settings windows 7
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  18. Commander_Cool

    How adjust Fujitsu Lifebook A530 display brightness/contrast?

    The display on my Fujitsu Lifebook A530 is so bright it's actually painful to watch. Especially at night. I have tried the F6-F9 keys (marked ▼ ▲ ▼ ▲) that I think are supposed to adjust brightness/contrast but no go. Any ideas as to what to do? Yeah, shades - but that somehow seems so low-tech.
    • Commander_Cool
    • Thread
    • adjustments brightness contrast display fujitsu keyboard lifebook night pain screen settings
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: General Computing
  19. trog69

    Windows 7 Would a better monitor help me?

    I have had an issue with monitors since the first 1080p model. What happens, every day, is that I can't keep from moving the monitor because it looks like it is facing me at an angle, no matter that I moved it 12 sec. ago, the next page or image will have me moving the monitor to compensate for...
    • trog69
    • Thread
    • 1080p adjustments community compulsion display ergonomics feedback gaming help ips monitor obsession quality resolution screen support troubleshooting upgrade viewing angle visuals
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Windows Graphics and Gaming
  20. B

    Windows 7 How do I change how dialog boxes and program windows open?

    I've just begun using Win 7 and notice all dialog boxes, program windows, etc, open and close like a Mac with an animated action, not like older windows when they'd just appear on the screen. Is there any way to change this animated movement in Win 7? UPDATE: I just figured it out by going into...
    • Ballyshannon
    • Thread
    • adjustments animation customization dialog box performance program windows settings user interface visual effects windows 7
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support