Introduction to Display Scaling in Windows

Learn how to use display scaling settings in Windows for your Dual or Multi-Monitor setup.

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[burntpringles]

its been 4 hours since this guy had did this video and guess what it still helped me thank u very much i changed the scale it zoomed in i couldnt see sum stuff thank u bro

[GnarledSage]

This works fine when extending display is used. It’s not an option when your duplicating the display. If I have my laptop connected to tv via hdmi, the laptop has higher resolution than the tv, and everything is super small and to “fix” it I have to set Escalona on the laptop to higher value, that, yes, makes the tv looks fine, but, the laptop looking looking like I am almost blind (everything huge and annoying).
Not sure why this simple feature hasn’t been fixed after so long.

[timothyle]

If your problem is hdmi resolution tv is small or blurry. My way I've found out is that.
1. Go to setting, display, Multiple display is your preference.
2. Click on Advance display settings, select your tv display (2); Display adapter properties.
3. Click, List All Modes. Find your resolution with the highest Hertz (60), ok then apply. Repeat step 3 if needed.

[jacky]

Hi I know it is very late, but I am having problems with scaling.
I have one small laptop screen with a 1440p resolution, and one large screen with a lower, 1080p resolution.
When I drag content from the larger screen to the smaller screen, everything becomes too big and I have to use the mouse to resize manually.
Do you have any solution to make windows resize the windows automatically?
Thank you very much!!

[CellPhoneCentrePK]

I am using billing software at my shop. Can i tranfer a small portion of software view on extended display ???
If yes then request for solution

[honantong]

is it possible to shrink the whole display on the monitor? i want to add a black margin to the windows desktop, making the viewing area smaller than the screen.

[Miasmadeath]

Very nice visual explanation! I'm having trouble with my two different monitors scaling, the difference isn't that big but the thing is that I don't want to change the scaling on my primary monitor but LOWER the scaling on the second one by around 20% I would guess. Doesn't seem like it it possible to do so is it?

[vix]

Im having an issue where my laptop monitor says its the same size as my main monitor which is 27 and my laptop is 15.6 I was wondering if there is any way to fix it

[takojeto]

Hello, I wonder if you can help me to fix a problem, when windows or folders are moving they are going in full size on the larger monitor even tho the 1 display is off.
Why are they not normally moving around on the screen and not resizing going in full mode?
It is very annoying I hope you will help.

[hurabbas]

my monitor is smaller than laptop can you help?

[HAM]

Hello sir
Please help....
My PC is over scaling by mistake of my friend.
Now my moniter is showing white display. Keyboard is not working, cursur is not showing.
What I do?
Please 🙏 help something
Solve this problem

[dresboni]

How do i make windows scale things to less than 100%?

[Michael_Ruiter]

Would this work the same for 3 monitors of the same resolution but different sizes? For example I have a 32" 1920 x 1080 as my main, and 2 24" 1920 x 1080s as my flanking monitors. Trying to do triple screen gaming the side monitors are significantly smaller giving a weird image. Would just adjusting the scale up of the sides, or scaling the main down help with that?

[z]

Thank you so much!!!! You fixed my issue

[nikosgiangkampozof]

Who can help me I can't find other screen resolutions for example 800x600-32 And so on and I don't know how to fix it if someone can give me the solution step by step thanks

[saaneroa]

Excellent video. Thanks so much for explaining this so simply and easy to understand.

[waterproofwaterbottle]

there is no scaling function in my settings...? someone know why ?

[basavarajchougala]

Dear Sir,

Heartily Thank you for Good Explanation and Always remembering you in My Heart ..

Regards,

Basavaraj, From India.

[primal_aperture_photo]

But...you can't do this in windows 7 correct?

[calholli]

Now the problem is: Windows 11 comes scaled for 1080p and I need to REDUCE the scaling now, so that it will fit my 720p screen. Everything is entirely too big.. and I have no way to scale it down at all. You can can go all the way to 500% scaling, but you can't go below 100%.. smh. Microsoft is embarrassingly incompetent.. Windows 11 is terrible. I started using Nobara (linux)-- and you can change EVERYTHING about it.. everything is adjustable. It's so much better. I'm actually shocked that everyone is still using windows, with how bad it is... in so many ways.