I went on a 3 week vacation to Alaska just before this thread started.
When I got back a week back, and to this day, the screen is "wide" just as
blackjack-21 outlines. I did not touch or adjust settings in that time.
So thanks
John for advising a "fix" is on the way - look forward to reading of the implementation date, and I'll bookmark this thread for update advices.

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I do not mind at all viewing banner ads if it pays the bills, but when it makes reading the screen very tough, there needs to be a balance found.