Desktop Icons Frequently Change To Small Size When Windows Starts

[nick name]

After switching to my 3080 I have found that my desktop icons are frequently the wrong size (too small) on Windows start.  The HWiNFO window is oddly sized and oddly scaled as well. 

 

I fix it by logging out and back in, but it's starting to annoy.  

 

Anyone have any ideas?  I've already tried DDU and several iterations of Nvidia drivers, but without luck.  Also, no settings are changed when this happens.

 

Thanks guys.  

 

PS

My display is a Samsung Q80T.  The resolution is set to 4k 120Hz under the PC section and not the Ultra HD, HD, SD section.  

[Bombastinator]

Sounds like a thing in your startup app settings.

[nick name]

On 11/11/2022 at 9:55 PM, Bombastinator said:

Sounds like a thing in your startup app settings.

Thanks for pointing me in that direction.  I have updated HWiNFO (it was the only open window on start up) and so far so good.  

[nick name]

@Bombastinator Welp it didn't fix it.  Back to the drawing board.  I think it might be re-starts after I've used the PC for gaming.  I'll test that theory soon.  

[Bombastinator]

13 hours ago, nick name said:

@Bombastinator Welp it didn't fix it.  Back to the drawing board.  I think it might be re-starts after I've used the PC for gaming.  I'll test that theory soon.  

No joy in winRE? What about startup apps?

[nick name]

On 11/15/2022 at 11:18 PM, Bombastinator said:

No joy in winRE? What about startup apps?

What is winRE?  And HWiNFO is the only thing that runs at startup.  

[Bombastinator]

4 minutes ago, nick name said:

What is winRE?  And HWiNFO is the only thing that runs at startup.  

WinRE is Windows recovery environment.  It’s for fixing startup stuff.  It’s in advanced boot which means it’s an exceptional pain to get to.  You’ve got to reboot twice in particular ways. 

[nick name]

2 minutes ago, Bombastinator said:

WinRE is Windows recovery environment.  It’s for fixing startup stuff.  It’s in advanced boot which means it’s an exceptional pain to get to.  You’ve got to reboot twice in particular ways. 

Ahhh.  What should I do in that environment?  

[Bombastinator]

2 hours ago, nick name said:

Ahhh.  What should I do in that environment?  

Probably best to read about it and see what it can do. It’s got different apps and options than regular CMD, but it uses the same interface and a lot of the same commands.  On the whole it is smaller though.  One that is immediately obvious is chkdsk.