Apps, the taskbar, text, and icons have all gotten much larger. What settings should I check?
Why did everything on my PC suddenly get so big?
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Start with Settings, System, Display and check Display resolution. Pick the resolution marked Recommended, which is usually the monitor's native resolution. A lower resolution can make everything look oversized, and the wrong aspect ratio can also stretch things sideways.
If you have more than one monitor, select the affected display first. Windows will let you preview the change and revert it if it doesn't look right.
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Check Scale in the same Display settings page too. A higher percentage makes text, apps, and other interface elements larger even when the resolution is correct. Try the recommended value or 100% and see how it looks.
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If the correct resolution isn't available or Windows is stuck at a very low resolution, look at the graphics driver. Right-click Start, open Device Manager, and expand Display adapters. If it shows a basic display adapter instead of your graphics hardware, that could explain the limited options.
Install the appropriate driver for the graphics hardware, restart, then check the resolution again. An update alone doesn't necessarily settle whether the right driver is installed.
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mildly.unboxed_5:
If scale is already at 100%, check the resolution rather than assuming scale is the problem.