Windows 10: How can i change the dpi scaling to lower than 100%

Discus and support How can i change the dpi scaling to lower than 100% in Windows 10 Ask Insider to solve the problem; 100% is to big on my laptop I'd love to get everything smaller but i have no idea how to do it :/ thanks for any help. submitted by /u/OuterGalaxyS... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Ask Insider' started by /u/OuterGalaxyS, Mar 1, 2020.

  1. /U/OUTERGALAXYS
    /u/OuterGalaxyS Win User

    How can i change the dpi scaling to lower than 100%


    100% is to big on my laptop I'd love to get everything smaller but i have no idea how to do it :/ thanks for any help.

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    /u/OuterGalaxyS, Mar 1, 2020
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  2. ANNE ROS
    Anne Ros Win User

    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.
     
    Anne Ros, Mar 1, 2020
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  3. DGUST
    Dgust Win User
    Disable High DPI Automatic Scaling

    Hi,

    I have a few systems where I need to disable automatic scaling from occurring when connecting new screens.

    Situation

    DPI Scaling manually set to 100%

    On connection to new screen, DPI Scaling changes to 125% automatically

    Question:

    How do I disable automatic DPI scaling changing my global settings from 100% to 125% when connecting a new screen?

    I am ONLY interested in replies answering my clearly stated question above.

    Thanks in advance
     
    Dgust, Mar 1, 2020
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  4. HERMAN GROENENBOOM
    Herman Groenenboom Win User

    How can i change the dpi scaling to lower than 100%

    Dual monitors with different DPI settings do not give correct scaling

    An issue with DPI scaling arises when using two different scaling factors. The screen with the lower DPI display is fuzzy/blurred (most easily seen in text).

    Hardware and settings

    These are the hardware and settings involved:

    • 1x primary 3840x2160 27" monitor with DPI scaling set to 150% (because regular text is unreadable at 27").
    • 1x secondary 1920x1080 24" monitor with DPI scaling set to 100%, displaying blurry text and images at these settings.
    Workarounds

    When I use the same DPI scaling on both monitors the display shows correctly. This gives two undesirable workarounds:

    • Setting 100% DPI scale on the UHD screen fixes display, but makes text unreadably small on this monitor.
    • Setting 150% DPI scale on the HD screen fixes display, but makes text so large I barely have any screen space left on this monitor.
    Is there per chance a better solution to this problem? Is this a Windows bug or am I using DPI scaling in the wrong way?

    EDIT: Here's the system info from dxdiag just in case.

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    System Information

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    Time of this report: 11/14/2015, 13:09:59

    Machine name: -

    Operating System: Windows 10 Pro 64-bit (10.0, Build 10240) (10240.th1_st1.151104-1714)

    Language: Dutch (Regional Setting: Dutch)

    System Manufacturer: To Be Filled By O.E.M.

    System Model: To Be Filled By O.E.M.

    BIOS: BIOS Date: 07/09/14 21:30:44 Ver: 04.06.05

    Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-4770K CPU @ 3.50GHz (8 CPUs), ~3.5GHz

    Memory: 8192MB RAM

    Available OS Memory: 8112MB RAM

    Page File: 5936MB used, 3454MB available

    Windows Dir: C:\WINDOWS

    DirectX Version: 12

    DX Setup Parameters: Not found

    User DPI Setting: Using System DPI

    System DPI Setting: 144 DPI (150 percent)

    DWM DPI Scaling: Enabled

    Miracast: Available, with HDCP

    Microsoft Graphics Hybrid: Not Supported

    DxDiag Version: 10.00.10240.16384 64bit Unicode
     
    Herman Groenenboom, Mar 1, 2020
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