app size - display

Question

My apps on my home screen are enlarged, and I tried to change it in my display settings, but nothing is working... I tried display resolution and scale in settings.

what do I do??

Answer 1

Hi Bailee Desjarlais,
Welcome to Microsoft Q&A forum. I'm happy to help.

From your information, your apps on home screen are enlarged. Does it mean your Desktop icons, or Apps and Shortcuts on New tab page of Edge?

On both situations, you may hold down the Ctrl button and scroll down your mouse to decrease the icon size / page zoom.

On Edge, you may use the combination Ctrl + 0 to reset zoom level.

I hope that above information is helpful to you.

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Answer 2

Hello,

Which specific app was enlarged?

Also, did you perform any action before it became enlarged?

Answer 3

If your apps on the home screen appear enlarged and adjusting the display resolution and scaling settings hasn't resolved the issue, you might want to try the following steps:

1. Check Display Settings: Ensure that you are adjusting the correct display settings. Sometimes, settings may apply to a different display if you are using multiple monitors.
2. Reset Scaling: Set the scaling back to 100% and then adjust it again to see if that helps.
3. Update Graphics Drivers: Make sure your graphics drivers are up to date, as outdated drivers can sometimes cause display issues.
4. Check for Windows Updates: Ensure your Windows operating system is fully updated, as updates can fix bugs related to display settings.
5. Reboot Your Device: Sometimes a simple restart can resolve display issues.

If none of these options work, you may want to consider looking into specific settings for the apps themselves, as some apps may have their own display settings that override system settings.

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References:

• Configure display settings in Windows App