Windows 10: My new 3840 x 2160 monitor won't scale text on settings windows to a comfortably readable size

Discus and support My new 3840 x 2160 monitor won't scale text on settings windows to a comfortably readable size in Windows 10 Software and Apps to solve the problem; This is really problematic. I have a new build custom PC with a BenQ 3840 x 2160 monitor, and the text in the Windows setting popup boxes is so small... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Software and Apps' started by MarkSchrider, Mar 27, 2025.

  1. MARKSCHRIDER
    MarkSchrider Win User

    My new 3840 x 2160 monitor won't scale text on settings windows to a comfortably readable size


    This is really problematic. I have a new build custom PC with a BenQ 3840 x 2160 monitor, and the text in the Windows setting popup boxes is so small as to be almost unreadable. I can't find a way to scale the text up to a comfortably readable size.

    :)
     
    MarkSchrider, Mar 27, 2025
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  2. EDOKIE
    edokie Win User

    How do I set Windows 10 to view 3840 x 2160 resolution on the monitor?

    My Samsung computer monitor is capable of a 3840 x 2160 resolution, but my Windows 10 pro only has a maximum monitor resolution setting of 1920 x 1080. How do I configure Windows 10 to take advantage of the 3840 x 2160 resolution that my monitor is capable
    of?
     
    edokie, Mar 27, 2025
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  3. FISSION IT STEVEN CRAIGHEAD
    Fission IT Steven Craighead Win User
    Problem with Resolution/Windows scaling at 3840 x 2160

    Hi,

    I have a problem with 2x new machines HP EliteBook x360 1030 regarding their resolution and scaling.

    Display settings are as below with Scale recommended 300% and 3840 x 2160 resolution recommended

    Problem is with scaling set to 300% anything I click has a massive icon, as shown in excel picture, same with saving in explorer has a tiny box to select from. If changing scaling to 100% then everything is really tiny and unusable. Only work around is changing
    from native resolution and setting it to 1920 x 1080 and setting resolution to 100% but it should be able to work at this resolution without issues.
     
    Fission IT Steven Craighead, Mar 27, 2025
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  4. GEERT CUYPERS
    Geert Cuypers Win User

    My new 3840 x 2160 monitor won't scale text on settings windows to a comfortably readable size

    New monitor, UHD, thumbnails do not scale up in windows explorer.

    Sorry to disagree. That is definitely NOT a good solution.

    If I scale at 100% at 3840 x 2160 resolution, all text becomes microscopically small. I can't read any text. 300% is the recommended scaling for the 3840 x 2160 resolution, and that works mostly OK, except for a few programs that don't scale the buttons properly and for the explorer thumbnails.
     
    Geert Cuypers, Mar 27, 2025
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