Win 8.1 resolution vs 8?

Psittac · Dec 16, 2013

I went ahead and updated to 8.1 on my desktop so that i'm familiar with it when my parents have issues.

I like the upgrade the only problem I'm having is it seams my resolution is different. Settings say it's still 1080 but icons are larger and webpages seam to display different.

Am I just imagining this or has anyone else experienced this?

EarthDog · Dec 16, 2013

No problems here...have you adjusted your icon size?

And what do you mean "seem to display different?"

Automata · Dec 16, 2013

Resolution won't change between versions. It sounds like the DPI got set higher.

Psittac · Dec 16, 2013

There is definatley something different about my display, the resolution is the same but icons and webpages are larger. I will look for a dpi setting and see what that does.

I guess in some ways it's better but others it's not, just not used to change.

funny thing is the wallpaper didn't resize

mimart7 · Dec 17, 2013

You'll have to go to the nvidia control panel, and set your screen resolution, etc.

EarthDog · Dec 17, 2013

The resolution is the same according to the OP. Try the DPI thing thiddy mentioned above or change the icon size.

On webpages, at least chrome, use CTRL - or + to shrink or magnify the web pages.

cullam3n · Dec 17, 2013

Win 8.1 changed the way that resolution scaling works. On some programs that don't support it, you'll see a type of fuzzy or unclear text. The workaround is to:

-right click the executable in question
-click on properties
-compatibility tab
-check "Disable display scaling on high DPI settings"

You'll have to do this for every program that scales weird for you. I had to do this for the Chrome browser.

Alternatively, go to

Code:

Control Panel\All Control Panel Items\Display

And check "let me choose one scaling level for all my displays" to go back to the previous way Win8 and earlier handled resolution and DPI scaling.

Automata · Dec 17, 2013

Or just set the DPI back to 100%. These are really complex suggestions that will be solved by clicking a single radio button.

EarthDog · Dec 17, 2013

thideras said:
Or just set the DPI back to 100%. These are really complex suggestions that will be solved by clicking a single radio button.

I apparently ran out of thanks... so QFT! :thup:

cullam3n · Dec 17, 2013

cullam3n said:
Alternatively, go to

Code:

Control Panel\All Control Panel Items\Display

And check "let me choose one scaling level for all my displays" to go back to the previous way Win8 and earlier handled resolution and DPI scaling.

thideras said:
Or just set the DPI back to 100%. These are really complex suggestions that will be solved by clicking a single radio button.

Good thing we said the same thing.

Win 8.1 resolution vs 8?

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