Windows 10: DPI/Scaling problem with 3rd party apps. Adobe Animate/slack/audacity

I have searched for an answer on this topic for awhile now.


I thought it was a dpi scaling issue due to it not working well with 3rd party programs, but i dont think it is. It only happens on 3 apps I use. Slack, adobe animate, and audacity.


Non of these apps allow support in their settings to allow any change to this nor have I seen any posts in forums.


Whats happening:


1. When I click or hover over an app the programs screen distorts and grows the distortion through the programs window. Only the program window


What I've tried to do:

1. I have went into registry editor to fix dpi scaling and also change the log pixels. But nothing changed


2. I have switched the dpi scaling to gpu to. Still nothing

:)

 

Is there a way to force DPI scaling?

Hello,



Thank you for posting your query in Microsoft Community.



Let me answer your query regarding DPI scaling.



Please be informed that you cannot force a DPI scaling on a particular app, right now there is no option to do that. If you have set a custom scaling level to 250% and if the app doesn’t support, to run the app, you have to disable
dpi scaling for that particular app.



You may follow the below steps and check.



1. You may right-click the application’s shortcut and then click Properties.

2. On the Compatibility tab, select “Disable Display Scaling on High DPI Settings” and then click OK.

3. Now check if you can use the application.



Hope the information helps. Do reply if you need further assistance.



Thank you.

 

Disable High DPI Automatic Scaling

Hello,

What we can suggest to resolve the issue with your DPI settings is by following the steps on this
article. Please note that these are only workarounds. DPI Scaling issues can be very tricky as these
can involve multiple PC configuration. You would need to report this on our
Feedback Hub for our Engineers to be notified of the issue as stated on the article.

Update us if there are improvements.

 

DPI Scaling issue

Hi,

This can be caused by the changes made on your device. We'd like to know some information to help us isolate the cause of the issue and provide a resolution suited to your concern:

• Were there any changes to your device prior to the issue?
• Is it only happening to Spotify or Discord app?
• What are the troubleshooting steps done by the live support?

In the meantime, you can check this article and see if the troubleshooting steps provided will work
to help you resolve the issue.

Looking forward to your response.