Have a Windows update and my screens are all screwed up now, Please HELP!

I am running Vista Home Basic and day before yesterday when I rebooted my computer, a Windows update itself installed. He said he was installing 1 of 1 files. I knew the idea of what the update was for, but when I brought my system to the top of the screen and all open windows, including web screens are all strange and almost hourglass like? I tried to restore my system to three times, tried to adjust resolutions and even settings on my old monitor and nothing works. It also seems that all icons and things are a little bit bigger and I don't see anything on the left and the right of my screen. Can someone help me? The only thing that seems normal is the password screen that appears when I turn on my computer before I get to my home page? Any ideas?

Hi PVneedshelp,

Welcome!

I suggest that you try to system restore to the point before you install the update by using the Windows vista installation disc.
To use the Windows recovery environment, you must have the Windows Vista or Windows 7 installation disc. To start the Windows recovery environment, follow these steps:
1 put the installation disc in the disc drive, and then start the computer.
2. press a key when you are prompted.
Note If your computer is not configured to start from a CD or a DVD, see the documentation provided with your computer. You may need to change your computer's BIOS settings. For more information, see BIOS: frequently asked questions.
3. Select a language, a time , and monetaryand a method of keyboard or input and then click Next.
4. click on repair your computer 
5. in the dialog box System Recovery Options, click the operating system you want to repair, and then click Next
In the System Recovery Options dialog box, click System Restore to restore the operating system to the restore point created when the program or the driver has been installed.
 
Check out the link for more information below.

http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/restore-your-computer-from-a-system-image-backup

If the previous step fails, then I suggest that you uninstall the display adapter driver that is present on the computer and then install the latest driver for graphic map of the manufacturer's Web site and check if it works very well.

You must be logged on as administrator to perform these steps.
How to uninstall a computer device driver.
1. open the Manager of devices by clicking the Start button, clicking Control Panel, clicking system and Maintenance, and then clicking device Manager. If you are prompted for an administrator password or a confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation.
2. in Device Manager, look for the device you want to Update, and then double-click the nameof the device .
3. click on the tab driver , then click Uninstall and follow the instructions.
Once the uninstall is complete, restart the computer and then install the driver to view CAD that you downloaded from the website of computer manufacturer.

Also suggest to run Windows updates and make sure that you install the availability.

1. open Windows Update by clicking the Start button, all programsand then click Windows Update.
2. in the left pane, click check for updates, and then wait while Windows searches the latest updates for your computer.
3. If updates are found, click install updates. If you are prompted for an administrator password or a confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation.

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