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Windows 11, and Windows 10 Video Settings

Summary: This article takes you through the basic video settings utilities that are built into the Windows 11 and Windows 10 desktop environment.

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Instructions

Table of Contents

  1. Set or Change the Screen Resolution
  2. Adjust the Refresh Rate
  3. Change the size of Fonts and Icons

Set or Change the Screen Resolution

Screen Resolution can be adjusted from the Desktop.

  1. Select Start > Settings > System > Display, and look at the section that shows your displays and select the display you want to change.
  2. In the Display resolution row, select the list and choose an option. It is best to stick with the one that is marked (Recommended). Monitors can support resolutions that are lower than their native resolutions, but text will not look as sharp and the display might be small, centered on the screen, edged with black, or stretched.

Display resolution option in Windows 11

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Adjust the Refresh Rate

  1. Select Start > Settings > System > Display > Advanced display.
  2. Next to Choose a refresh rate, select the refresh rate that you want. The refresh rates that appear depend on your display and what is supports. Select laptops and external displays support higher refresh rates.

Refresh rate in Windows 11

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Change the Size of Fonts and Icons

To adjust the size of items in Windows, follow the steps below:

  1. Select Start > Settings > System > Display.
  2. Scroll to the Scale & layout section.
  3. Select Scale, then select an option. Typically, it is best to choose the one that is marked (Recommended).

Display scale option in Windows 11

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Article Properties
Article Number: 000149499
Article Type: How To
Last Modified: 17 Jun 2024
Version:  8
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