Windows 10: custom scaling messed up my display

Discus and support custom scaling messed up my display in Windows 10 Software and Apps to solve the problem; I have some eyesight problems, and therefore I changed the custom scaling in win11 although not recommended and now my icons are very far apart and... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Software and Apps' started by Helge Knudsen, Jul 10, 2023.

  1. custom scaling messed up my display


    I have some eyesight problems, and therefore I changed the custom scaling in win11 although not recommended and now my icons are very far apart and very small. How do I reset this?I tried to get back to original custom scaling and text size but it just gets worse !

    :)
     
    Helge Knudsen, Jul 10, 2023
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  2. Custom Display Scaling on Multiple Monitors w/ Dock

    Hello,

    I've encountered the world's most infuriating problem for which I do not believe there is a solution. I recently purchased an HP ZBook 14u w/ it's associated thunderbolt dock. I have two 24" 4K displays connected to the dock. For the monitors, under scale
    and layout I've set scaling to 225% (which IS listed under available pre-set scaling options) and they look fantastic. For the laptop screen however, the recommended setting is 300% (too big) with the setting below that being 250% (too small). Setting a custom
    scale of 275% is perfect. The problem is, if I set custom scaling on the laptop screen, and then plug it into the dock, it carries over to the two monitors (changing them to 275%) making them too big. It seems there is no way to set custom scaling for an individual
    display. It also seems that there is no way to add a certain scale percentage (in this case 275%) to the list of available options within the settings on the laptop screen without setting a custom number.

    Does anyone have any suggestions on how to fix this? Are there any drivers, registry tweaks or custom apps that can allow me to set custom scaling for an individual screen and not have it carry over to all the displays when I connect the laptop to the dock?
     
    CiscoKid08, Jul 10, 2023
    #2
  3. Disable display scaling on high DPI settings. globe switch

    Hi Lasse,

    Thank you for being a part of Windows 10.

    I appreciate you for providing details about the issue and your effort towards resolving it.

    I suggest you to follow the below steps to customize the display scaling and check if it helps.

    • Right click on the open area on the Desktop.
    • Select the Graphics properties.
    • Click on Display option.
    • Click on the General settings from the left pane.
    • Under the Scaling click on the Customize
      Aspect Ratio
      and try to customize.
    • Click on Apply.
    • If you want to reset the display scaling settings then follow till the above 4th step.
    • Then under the Scaling click on the Maintain Display Scaling.
    • Click on Apply.

    Kindly let us know if you need any further assistance with Windows. We are glad to assist you.

    Thank you.
     
    Harshavardhan Rathod, Jul 10, 2023
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  4. custom scaling messed up my display

    Custom Scaling Factor keeps resetting after latest Windows 10 update

    Hi,

    To address your concern with Custom Scaling Factor, we suggest you to update your display drivers with the steps listed below:

    1. Press Windows logo key + X on your keyboard, then click Device Manager.

    2. Expand Display Drivers to find the name of your device, then right-click (or tap and hold) it, and select
    Update Driver Software.

    3. Follow steps to update display drivers.

    Update us on the result.

    Thank you.
     
    Angela Pun, Jul 10, 2023
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