Display problems

[Amanda]

My display on my XP desktop has smoehow created a border,
and is limiting my screen space. It looks like a box
cornered off has been made around the whole screen... How
do I fix it?!

 

[Nick Burns]

Try right click on the desktop and select properties then click the desktop
tab and try a different picture.

 

[Wesley VogelX]

Amanda;
Right click a blank area of the Desktop/Properties/Settings
tab/Advanced button/Monitor tab/Screen refresh rate.
Fiddle with the refresh rate until your display fills the screen.
You will probably have to lower the setting. Mine is set at 60 HZ.
Some people advise against this setting. It's supposed to make your
screen flicker. 60 Hertz is the frequency of most all of the power
in the US. If it does happen to flicker and this bothers
you, fiddle again and change it to a different refresh rate.
Mine does not flicker. 60 HZ is the only setting that allows
the display to fill my screen.