just got a 17" LCD monitor changed resolution etc all my programs fit the screen however the pages on the net only fill half of the screen what gives??

OK this is just an obvious guess but are the net windows minimized? Up in the right hand corner you have three choices (minimize, maximize and close) click on the middle one. Otherwise I'm not sure what you mean by 1/2 screen.

pages are maximized the task bar goes all the way across the screen but the site page like this one only fills half of the screen right to left

Hmmmmm don't know, sorry.

right click on the screen (anywhere you want as long as there are no shortcuts there) then go to "graphic options". when that is highlighted, find "graphic properties" and left click it. Go to screen area and see what size your screen area is currently set, mine is set at 800 by 600. try different sizes till you find one that works for you.......

also try rebooting your puter if this doesn't help.

R

What rbmbb said ... change your screen resolution.

Try different monitor sizes until you find one that fits your browser windows. That's kind of expensive, though.

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And won't work at all.

... but it's 'display', then 'settings' ... which will take you to 'screen resolution'.

That did it thanks