Windows 10: How do I change the aspect ratio without changing resolution in Windows 10?

Discus and support How do I change the aspect ratio without changing resolution in Windows 10? in Windows 10 BSOD Crashes and Debugging to solve the problem; I'm trying to set my 1920x1080 laptop to 1280x720 but whenever I do the screen is suddenly bigger and some programs don't even fit it.... Discussion in 'Windows 10 BSOD Crashes and Debugging' started by anexzs, May 20, 2020.

  1. ANEXZS
    anexzs Win User

    How do I change the aspect ratio without changing resolution in Windows 10?


    I'm trying to set my 1920x1080 laptop to 1280x720 but whenever I do the screen is suddenly bigger and some programs don't even fit it.

    :)
     
    anexzs, May 20, 2020
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  2. BARRYBELLAIRE1
    barrybellaire1 Win User

    change aspect ratio on windows 10

    change aspect ratio on windows 10
     
    barrybellaire1, May 20, 2020
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  3. NOAHDUNNING
    NoahDunning Win User
    Media aspect ratio changes on TV

    Whenever I connect my laptop to my TV the aspect ratio is fine, but when I watch any media (YouTube, Netflix, etc.) in full screen the aspect ratio changes. It looks like it changes from 4096 × 2160 to 3840 × 2160.

    My laptop is a X510UAR Signature Edition and the resolution is 1080 × 1920.

    My TV is a [LG] web is TV UH6030 and the resolution is 3840 × 2160.

    I choose the 4096 × 2160 resolution and 300% scale options so the picture can fit on my TV.

    Also, only the media itself changes aspect ratio. Any overlays stay where they should be.
     
    NoahDunning, May 20, 2020
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  4. RACHEL EVANS
    Rachel Evans Win User

    How do I change the aspect ratio without changing resolution in Windows 10?

    How do I change the aspect ratio of my monitor?

    I have been trying to change the aspect ratio of my monitor from its default 4:3 to 16:9.
    The aspect ratio was fine until the VGA outlet in my PC stopped working, and moving it to the other VGA outlet seems to have reset the aspect ratio to 4:3.

    Display Settings only lets me select a resolution of 800x600, 1024x768, or 1280x1024, all of which are 4:3. I have been Googling 'how to change aspect ratio', but all of the solution I am finding are telling me to go to 'advanced display options'—which
    doesn't seem to exist.

    I have also tried to change the resolution with the options of my monitor itself, but the only aspect ratio options are 'stretch to fit' or 'stretch to fill'.

    How do I change the aspect ratio?

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    Rachel Evans, May 20, 2020
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