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The original poster, PeterD, is experiencing an issue where their Windows 10 desktop appears abnormal, possibly with the taskbar stretched or misaligned. User ussnorway explains that the desktop background remains normal, and suggests that the visible issue is with the taskbar being extended in height. They advise dragging the taskbar down by clicking and holding the top edge of the taskbar and then dragging it to resize it to normal.
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PeterD

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Hello

Booted into windows 10 normally and received the attached desktop and cannot find a way to get the desktop back to normal.

Thanks if you can help.
 

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ussnorway
first of all your destop is the background area and that remains full size
what you are looking at in that screenshot is the taskbar being stretched upto its full high and you can drag it back down by placing your mouse icon at the top line of the taskbar [the curser will change shape when over the correct area] left click {hold the button down} and drag down
An image from 'Lost Desktop just 50%'. Two images showing progress of a cursor moving from desktop taskbar to grass near a black and white bird.

An image from 'Lost Desktop just 50%'. Two images showing progress of a cursor moving from desktop taskbar to grass near a black and white bird.
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first of all your destop is the background area and that remains full size
what you are looking at in that screenshot is the taskbar being stretched upto its full high and you can drag it back down by placing your mouse icon at the top line of the taskbar [the curser will change shape when over the correct area] left click {hold the button down} and drag down
An image from 'Lost Desktop just 50%'. Two images showing progress of a cursor moving from desktop taskbar to grass near a black and white bird.

An image from 'Lost Desktop just 50%'. Two images showing progress of a cursor moving from desktop taskbar to grass near a black and white bird.
 
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