Windows 10: Separate custom scaling levels for each display in Windows 10

OS: windows10 ver 1903

setup: 17" laptop with 1920x1080, and 24" LCD with 1980x1080 connected to the laptop via HDMI

issue: try to set a separate custom scaling level, which should be easy following: https://www.pcworld.com/article/295...ling-to-perfect-your-multi-monitor-setup.html, however, it only works with preset recommended resolutions, once I go to advanced scaling setting, the custom scaling will apply to both monitors and cannot be applied to each separately, as confirmed by this post https://superuser.com/questions/102...scaling-levels-for-each-display-in-windows-10 (refer to number 2 or 3 inside).

Any solution?

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Separate custom scaling levels for each display in Windows 10

I want to set a different custom scaling level for each of my 2 monitors.

The "recommended" scaling for my laptop display is 150%, while 100% scaling is recommended for my external monitor. 100% is great for my external monitor, but 150% just makes everything too big on my laptop display.

From what I could find searching google, it appears that there are 3 ways to change monitor scaling. Only one method allows for different scaling for each display, but this method only allows for scaling in increments of 25%, and unfortunately 125% is too small for my laptop display, and as I said 150% is too large. The other two methods, while I can set the scaling to any percentage I want, scale both monitors at once and do not have an option to scale them separately.

Ideally I would like something like 140% scaling for my laptop display and 100% for my external display. Does anyone know if this would be possible and how I could go about doing it?

Details

Below I will describe in more detail the 3 scaling methods I've mentioned so it's more clear what I've tried.

1. The simplest way to change the scaling is to right click on the desktop and choose display settings.
   As shown in the screenshot, the slider only allows for increments of 25%, and I need scaling in between 125% and 150%
   
   
   
   
   
2. The second method Is to click "Advanced display settings" at the bottom of the window from the first option, and then click "Advanced sizing of text and other items", and finally "set a custom scaling level". This would be perfect, as you can choose any percentage you want, except when you do this it sets both monitors to the same scaling level.
   
3. Finally, you can go through the registry and the results are the same as number 2. Win+R > regedit > HKEY_CURRENT_USER > Control Panel > Desktop > Win8DpiScaling
   

 

How do I globally disable display auto-scaling?

Hi,

In reply to your query with disabling automatic scaling while connecting an external interface.

The scaling is adjusted with the display resolution in dots per inch (DPI) with device you connecting with your PC and its by design.

However you can set a custom scaling level.


To set a custom scaling level :

1. Type "dpiscaling" in the search area on the taskbar and select dpiscaling.

2. Change the scaling settings in the display window.

3. In the display window, you can click on set a custom scaling level option and check if it helps.

Also you can provide us your valuable suggestion in our feedback app.

Follow the steps :

1.Type Feedback in search bar.

2. Select/double click the Feedback app from the listed option in search.

3. Follow online instruction.

Keep us informed with the status of the issue.

 

Disable display scaling on high DPI settings. globe switch

Hi Lasse,

Thank you for being a part of Windows 10.

I appreciate you for providing details about the issue and your effort towards resolving it.

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

• Right click on the open area on the Desktop.
• Select the Graphics properties.
• Click on Display option.
• Click on the General settings from the left pane.
• Under the Scaling click on the Customize
  Aspect Ratio and try to customize.
• Click on Apply.
• If you want to reset the display scaling settings then follow till the above 4th step.
• Then under the Scaling click on the Maintain Display Scaling.
• Click on Apply.

Kindly let us know if you need any further assistance with Windows. We are glad to assist you.

Thank you.