Windows 10: Change DPI Scaling Level for Displays in Windows 10

Thanks, Brink. Looks like I have to choose between either high resolution or legible font size, not both. In Windows 7 I could have both. Real shortcoming of Windows 10.

 

Hopefully Microsoft will get that sorted soon. Please send feedback to Microsoft on this to help make sure they are aware and make it a higher priority.

https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/7...dows-10-a.html

 

Provided feedback to Microsoft.

Surprised that Windows 10 released with all these bugs. Perhaps should not be surprised given Microsoft's history. A fried CPU in Windows 7 PC forced me to a new PC and Windows 10; else I'd have waited a year before switching.

 

Hello Everyone,

I tried to read all of the information on this "situation." My computer is a Dell XPS 9343 with the high res touch (that's 3200 x 1800) screen.

In "the old days" when changing computers, it was tough enough. I moved from a Dell XPS 14z with a much lower res, non-touch screen to this new Ultrabook. And...

Win 10 just will not work. Dialog boxes are too small. Splash screens are too small. It's funny because I am working with Dell on this (no eta on any fix) and Microsoft told Dell that apps need to be "scaling aware." Well, Office 13 is a big offender (try Word on this setup). I guess it's not "scaling aware." Try Photoshop Elements. Same thing.

So I don't think MS knows what to do. The problem is widespread, everyone agrees there is an issue, but... sorry, no fix.

I do see that many folks have special SW and college text like explanations. Much appreciated. But this is a consumer notebook. No one should have to do all this to get a display to, well, display.

Just checking to see if anyone has this system or one like it and is experiencing the same goofy scaling, resolution, size thing.

Tell you what I did to as a test. I hooked the Ultrabook up to an external "just over HD" display (non touch). Perfect. So if I with to turn a notebook into a desktop, there's a fix, albeit about $500 to include a touch screen.

So this is Windows 10 vs. hi res. and Windows 10 lost.

Thanks to all that read and comment.

 

Here is how I solved the problem of legible font size. In Windows 10, Start>Settings>System>Display>Change the size of text, apps and other items and then slide the pointer to a value higher than 100%. I use 150% for my 2560x1600 monitor. Not sure if this changes the display resolution; Windows says my resolution remains at the native 2560x1600 but Speccy says it has been reduced. In any case, it does what needs doing.

 

Hello and thank you for your reply. OEM (really ODM) was instructed by Microsoft to move the slider to 250% (recommended). It actually says "recommended." I had already been through that one and so, even at 250%, which kind of defies logic, it is still virtually impossible to enter some text in some dialog boxes. This is a notebook and the native screen is 3200 x 1080 (again "recommended") and yep Speccy agrees. If I change that, look out, it scatters the icons (another irritation which seems to have virtually no fix).

I did try one other thing... I did get my own min-display adapter. Hooked up to my four year old HD television (using TV as monitor). Perfect scaling.

My conclusion is that for some reason, Win 10 just is mad at ~4K displays.

Thanks again and I am happy this worked for you.

 

hi guys, funny enough I want to go the other way, it feels to me as if windows 10 is tuned for high resolutions not low.

on a 720p display task manager fills up the entire screen LOL, all text on modern UI seems massive compared to windows 7. Yet I am on 100% with no way to set dpi scaling to below 100% *Sad

on a 1024p 4:3 monitor is a bit better but still really bad, at 1050p (my main monitor is still bad also), it feels like a 1440p monitor is needed for win10 to feel right.

 

Hello Chrysalis, *Smile

Do you have the recommended highest screen resolution set? A lower resolution will cause items to appear larger.

https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/4...dows-10-a.html

 

Must be psychic

I was just going to come on here and ask if its possible to go the other way

Would be really nice to turn the scaling down on the apps, most apps need to be maximised in order to see them properly, Win32 style are fine, but all the WinRT is too big

 

yes I am running at the native res, the issue is all the winRT (modern) stuff is simply too big, as if microsoft have designed it for 1440p upwards.

traditonal ui elements such as the control panel are fine.

 

Did anyone who reported issues above re-test in 10586?

I'm just curious, since I'm considering getting a 24" monitor and want to know if I should go higher than 1200p (e.g. 1440p), which will likely necessitate tangling with this half-baked scaling feature.

 

Problem remains in 10586, Windows 10 DPI Fix still fixes it for me. Their new version allows for up to 300% scaling (check bottom of page).

 

Far more than most will want to know about scaling in general and in Win10 in particular:
Display Scaling in Windows 10 - Ask the Core Team - Site Home - TechNet Blogs

Also, this article may be helpful for problem apps:
How to fix apps that look small on high DPI and high resolution displays

 

Thank you rseiler. *Smile

 

This Fix Works Great! Thank You.