Windows 10: Blurry System Tray Icons above 100% text scaling - Windows 11

So I reported this back in 2016 with Windows 10: https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/all/system-tray-icons-blur-and-darken-until-they/3c2067e8-e494-4fad-adb2-54c88f53bebfHere we are now in 2022, on Windows 11 and its still an issue. I have been using 2560x1440 monitors with 100% text scaling for the last 5 years so havent noticed the problem. I just went back to 4K 3840x2160, which defaults to 150% text scaling. And the bug is apparent again. Because of it being 4K I cant really run below 125% text scaling, where the issue is still apparent. Everytime my PC goes to sleep, the

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Weird blurry text scaling in a few system applications/screens

What I always suggest in such case: Go to Settings - Display - Advanced scaling settings and enter custom scaling size to 125.
Probably it still depends on your resolution but with me it works. Already 4 years this issue hasn't disappear even fix blury whatever option is on and so many CUs. Just give it a shot *Smile

 

Multimonitor scaled text blurry

Hi!

I upgraded from Windows 7 to 10 recently, and I got greeted with the probably oldest win10 problem: DPI scaled text is blurry.

I did a clean install, version is 1909.

My monitors are:
1: 1920x1080 , scaling: 150%
2: 2560x1440 , scaling: 125%
3: 1920x1200 , scaling: 100% (this one is marked as "main display")

On monitor 3 many apps are blurry, see screenshot:





As it can be seen, Explorer is all blurry, notepad is OK and Device Manage has normal window name, but the rest of it is blurry.

I did some googleing and found that the only way to make it non blurry is to have the same scaling on all monitors. Is that true? Or is there a way to make it good with different DPI on different monitor (because they actually have different DPI and with same scaling some would either show everything too tiny or too big).

 

Display Scaling Blurry text when using multiple monitors. Blurry text affects secondary monitor that has no scaling.

When using Scaling on my primary monitor for example 125%, text on my secondary monitor becomes blurry with some applications.

My primary monitor is a 32" HP Omen 2560x1440 and my secondary monitor is 24" Asus 1920x1080.

I've managed to capture the blurry text as a screenshot from the same secondary monitor that should not have any scaling applied.

Steps to replicate.

Set primary monitor to 125% scaling (32" HP Omen 2560x1440).

Windows 10 > Settings > System > Display > Scale and Layout > 125%

Secondary monitor (24" 1920x1080) should be at default 100%.

Sign Out to confirm scale changes.

Open Control Panel classic and change View By to Small Items.

Move Control Panel window to secondary monitor.

Results

Primary monitor scaled 125%.

Control Panel items viewed on Secondary Monitor that should have no scaling.

Text is blurry !





Primary monitor scaled 100% (default)

Control Panel items again viewed on Secondary Monitor.

No issues with text.





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