Windows 10: Everything on display in my windows 11 pc has magnified, what to do? Even the brightness...

I was just editing a file in MS Word when it suddenly crashed upon closing the program. The lag took too long so I turned off the laptop. But suddenly after opening it again, there was a prompt message that windows did not start correctly so I just ticked the button to "restart the pc". But right after it restarted everything has magnified and the brightness setting is gone and is not functioning using shortcut keys. What to do?

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How do I add display magnifier to the Start Menu of Windows 10

Hi,



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

• Press Windows key.
• Search and click on Windows Easy of Access.
• Right click on magnifier.
• Select pin to Start.

Keep us posted on this issue so that we can assist you better.

 

magnifier on Windows 10

Hi David,

Thank you for contacting Microsoft Community.

I suggest you to follow the below steps to turn off the magnifier and check if it helps.

• Go to “settings” and click on “ease of access”.
• Then under the “magnifier” option “turn off” it.

Or also you can press the keys “Windows+Esc” and the magnifier will be closed.

For more information regarding magnifier refer to the below article and check if it helps.

Use Magnifier to make things on the screen easier to see - Microsoft Support

Note: Also applies to Windows 10.

Hope this information is helpful and do let us know if you need further assistance. We will be glad to assist.

 

Brightness is fixed/unadjustable.

If it was working previously, I'd bet it stopped due to a mirror driver being installed. Mirror drivers are what allow remote meeting software like GoToMeeting, WebEx, and Team Viewer to copy the screen.

Here's the steps I would suggest:

• Right-click the Start button, choose Device Manager
• Go to the Monitor section (not display adapter) and remove everything inside (right-click and uninstall)
• Click the "Scan for hardware" on the toolbar (has a magnifying glass icon on it)
• Try adjusting brightness again

Please let me know how it goes.