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Wrong screen resolution / wrong screen scaling with Windows Server 2016, Asus P7H55 HDMI Video Adapter and Sharp Aquos TV Panel

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Running your servers out of your living room exposes you sometimes to unusual issues, like getting a server OS to run on a TV Panel. Problem: The Windows Server 2016's default video adapter (Microsoft Basic Display Adapter) would inappropriately overscale the screen, so that the borders were invisible. Solution: (Obviously) install the correct video adapter drivers (which are only available for Windows 7 64-bit, but WHQL compatible and thus still installable on Windows Server 2016. Note: Running the setup.exe on the driver gave me the (imho incorrect) message that there would be newer drivers already installed on my system for the Intel drivers. I performed the following Steps: Sever Manager / Tools Computer Management Device Manager / Display Adapters / Expand Microsoft Basic Display Adapter / Right-Click / Properties Tab "Driver" / Button "Update Driver..." Browse my computer for driver software Browse for folder / Select the folder you