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Fix Windows 11 Scaling Issue on High DPI Monitors
Issues with the Graphics drivers may prompt this problem
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Updated onOctober 4, 2023
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The Windows 11 scaling issue on High DPI Monitors happens when the system display struggles to resolve the size of the screen content. It can cause the content to be blurry or distorted.
Hence, we’ll discuss how to fix the scaling issues on Windows 11. Alternatively, we have a detailed guide aboutways to fix blurry screen issues on Windows 11here.
What causes scaling issues on Windows 11?
If the monitor or device you’re using doesn’t respond to scaling or has scaling issues, it can be due to many factors. Some notable ones are:
These factors may vary on different devices. Nonetheless, you can fix the issue by troubleshooting some display settings on your PC.
How can I fix scaling issues on Windows 11 high DPI monitors?
Go through the following preliminary checks:
If you can’t get around the problem, proceed with the solutions below:
1. Adjust the DPI Scaling feature for individual app
The above steps will change the DPI settings for the specific app and resolve any scaling issues you experience while running it.
2. Tweak Windows Display settings
Using the Custom scaling feature allows you to modify the scaling percentage you want to achieve your display resolution.
3. Update your Graphics drivers
Updating the graphics drivers will fix bugs affecting the high DPI monitor and install new features to improve the display quality.
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Check our guide aboutupdating graphics drivers on Windows 11if you have any issues.
4. Change the appearance settings
Setting your PC to adjust for the best performance when using high DPI scaling allows it to manage its resources to handle the display.
5. Change your Screen Resolution
Changing your screen resolution adjusts the number of pixels and improves image quality. It can fix the blurry display from the scaling effects.
Check what to do if youcan’t change the resolutionon Windows 11 with the steps above.
6. Set your graphics to high performance
The High-performance option in the Graphics settings helps the system adjust to High DPI scaling.
7. Update Windows OS
Updating the Windows OS will install new updates and patches for fixing bugs affecting your display and resolving scaling issues.
Read aboutways to fix Windows updates not workingif you encounter any problems during the update process.
In addition, you may be interested in our article on theperformance comparison between GPU scaling VS Display scalingon the PC.
Also, we have a comprehensive guide about ways tofix apps not responding to Scaling changeson Windows 11.
Should you have further questions or suggestions, kindly drop them in the comments section.
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Henderson Jayden Harper
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Passionate about technology, Crypto, software, Windows, and everything computer-related, he spends most of his time developing new skills.
