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I'm having a problem with VLC v3.0.3 as well as previous versions where when I try to expand to full screen, the video only takes up about 3/4 of the screen. I've included an image of what I'm talking about here https://imgur.com/a/8TC8fw0.

I can stretch VLC while in windowed mode to cover the whole screen, but the menus and the like are still visible. The actual Full Screen mode is what is messing up. It's like it thinks my monitor is smaller than it really is, so I can see the stuff underneath and beside it while in "full screen". I've tried uninstalling, reinstalling, running older versions, using different skins, non skinned, etc. It does this will all of them. I'm not sure if there's something in Settings I can mess with to fix it. Any ideas?

I quote myself from another post. Hope it works.

I got the same here and I started to use the default VLC's skin but it didn't take long until I realize I REALLY hate that skin. So trying around I used the run compatibility troubleshooter and I get it solved. There is:

- Right click on 'vlc.exe' and get into the properties.
- Go to Compatibility and click in Change settings for all users at the bottom.
- Click on Change high DPI settings.
- Check on Override high DPI scaling behavior. Scaling performed by: and select Application.

I've needed to do it in both folders, Program Files and Program Files (x86).