Infected PC?

omnipeta

I'm running Windows 10 desktop PC, when I switched on today I noticed all the fonts and desktop icons were 'huge' also I subscribe to 'Avast' and this appears to be disabled? I have not accessed any 'dodgy' web sites (as far as I know)
I'm very worried, any advice appreciated.

AndyPix

First run malwarebytes


https://www.malwarebytes.com/mwb-download/thankyou/


And then ADW cleaner


https://toolslib.net/downloads/finish/1/


Let us know how you get on

bsod

reboot ...

omnipeta

Thanks for the advice, I have run the 2 applications, Avast is working now but fonts and icons on my desktop are still 'huge'
Any advice appreciated.
Have also rebooted.

Browntoa

Malware bytes needs a full run , not quick scan

Did you remove all it found ?

were

omnipeta wrote: »

fonts and icons on my desktop are still 'huge'

Try this first

start > settings > Display > on the right hand side there is a slider named "change size of text..." slide it to the left

AndyPix

Sounds like you need to adjust the resolution if its the icons that are big too ..


Type display into the search box and then click on display settings.
scroll down and click on "advanced display settings"
Change the resolution to one you are happy with or the "(recommended)" one


Out of interest, did malwarebytes find any nasties ?

DoaM

As above, right click on the desktop, select Screen Resolution and then check what your monitor is set to ... it sounds like it might have reset to a lower resolution for some reason. (Sometimes can happen if an update hasn't properly applied).

AndyPix

DoaM wrote: »

As above, right click on the desktop, select Screen Resolution

You dont get that option in W10

DoaM

I couldn't remember - I'm at work on my W7 machine.

Thanks for reminding me.

John_Gray

AndyPix wrote: »

Quote: Originally Posted by DoaM
As above, right click on the desktop, select Screen Resolution

You don't get that option in W10

Well, not the exact same words, but right-clicking on an empty part of the desktop given you a menu which includes 'Display settings', which enables you to "Change the size of text, apps or other items: 100% (Recommended)"

[Not surprisingly Microsoft recommends its own mechanism! :rotfl:]