DPI settings when changing monitors

Question

Hello,

in previous years, working with different monitors with varying DPI worked like a charm. Windows just detected which monitor was connected and applied an appropriate scaling. If I changed the scaling, Windows remembered the setting for the particular monitor that was connected. That was great.

Since a couple of months, that no longer works. The new Windows 11 scaling settings are a big pain. Every time I switch monitors (e.g. use my laptop monitor instead of my desktop monitor), I have to adjust the DPI settings and sign off and on again. It is a nightmare, particularly if you are rushing from your desk into a meeting.

Can I somehow restore the previous way Windows handled DPI settings?

Regards,

Fabian

Answer 1

Hi Fabian,

Thank you for your finding, its very helpful for our Community.

Once again, thank you for contacting the Microsoft Community.

T&R

Dustin Tran

Answer 2

Finally found the answer. You need to click on the monitor in the settings. Afterwards, the settings switch to the monitor-specific ones. A little bit embarrassing that the solution was that simple 🙈