Text and icons are too small to read on your screen
Your display scaling is set too low, making everything appear smaller. We'll increase the scaling so text and icons are bigger and easier to read.
Windows has a scaling setting that makes text, icons, and apps larger or smaller. If yours is set too low, everything looks tiny. We'll increase the scaling to a comfortable size. This is different from changing resolution — scaling adjusts the size of text and icons without changing the number of pixels.
Risk: Low
⏱ 2–5 minutes
Beginner
⚡ Before you start
- ✓Have a document or web page ready so you can test if text is readable at the new scaling
- ✓Be ready to restart your computer if Windows asks you to apply the scaling change
Fix-IT-Bot will walk you through each step, just tap, no typing needed.
Skip, I just want a technicianCommon mistakes to avoid
- Confusing scaling with resolution — they're different things. Scaling makes text bigger without changing pixels.
- Increasing scaling too much and making everything too large — start with 125% and adjust from there
Signs you need professional help
- If changing scaling doesn't make text readable, or if increasing scaling makes everything uncomfortably large, give us a call — your monitor resolution may not be ideal for your eyesight, or we can discuss accessibility options.
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