However, problems can occur with with your Windows 10, and today we’re going to tell you how to fix low resolution problems in Windows 10.

Windows 10 low resolution programs – It’s possible that you screen resolution gets low only when using certain programs. Windows 10 low resolution games – If your screen resolution gets low during playing games, check out our article dedicated to this issue. Windows 10 update changed my display – Some updates can actually disrupt your system, instead of improving it. Changing your resolution is just one of the possible problems. Stuck at Windows resolution – Another common problem is when you can’t change the resolution in the Settings app.

How can I solve low resolution problems in Windows 10?

Users have reported that they are limited to low resolutions in Windows 10 and this is an issue because Universal apps won’t run on low resolutions, but there are few workarounds that can help you deal with this issue.

1. Update your display driver

A common cause for low resolution is the lack of a proper display driver, and in order to fix this, you need to update your graphic driver. To do so, you need to visit your graphic card manufacturer’s website and download the latest drivers for your graphic card. Just make sure that you find the latest drivers optimised for Windows 10. If no Windows 10 drivers are available you can download Windows 8 or even Windows 7 drivers. If you download drivers for older version of Windows, try installing them in Compatibility mode by following these steps: All your drivers need to be updated, but doing it manually is very annoying, so we recommend you to use a professional driver updater tool to do it automatically.  Update drivers automatically If you don’t want the hassle of updating drivers manually, we strongly suggest doing it automatically by using a third-party driver updating tool that will check your installed driver versions against its cloud database of the latest versions and recommend proper updates.

Disclaimer: this program needs to be upgraded from the free version in order to perform some specific actions.

2. Change the registry values

Installing the latest display drivers will most likely solve the problem with low resolution in not just Windows 10, but every version of Windows. But, if you still can’t set the higher resolution, you can try performing one registry tweak. Here’s exactly what you need to do: If you can’t find Display1_DownScalingSupported in Registry Editor try this: If you can’t edit your Windows 10’s registry, read this handy guide and find the quickest solutions to the issue.

3. Roll back your driver

Paradoxically to the first solution, it may actually be your new graphics driver that causes the problem. So, if you recently installed a new update, there’s a good chance that this update causes the low-resolution problem. SPONSORED So, we’re going to roll back the freshly updated driver to its previous version: If the rollback is successful and the problem disappears, you’ll have to prevent Windows to automatically update this driver in the future. To do so, follow the simple steps from this dedicated article.

4. Set DPI size

There’s a chance your screen resolution isn’t at all low. You just got the wrong DPI size settings. DPI size determines the size of icons on your desktop and other elements. If it’s wrong, your resolution may feel low. Here’s how to set DPI size in Windows 10: Now, choose one of these three options and save the changes:

Smaller – 100% = 96 DPI (Pixels/Dots Per Inch) Medium – 125% = 120 DPI (Pixels/Dots Per Inch) Larger – 150% = 144 DPI (Pixels/Dots Per Inch)

Once you’ve chosen the right DPI size, just restart your computer, and you should be good.

5. Update monitor drivers

Maybe there’s nothing wrong with your grahpics card. And it’s your monitor that actually causes the problem. To check if this is the case, we’re going to update the monitor drivers:

Windows can’t automatically find and download new drivers? Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered.

Bonus: Stuck at a certain resolution If your screen is actually set to low resolution, and you cannot change it from the settings page, there’s one ‘trick’ that may actually be helpful. Here’s what you need to do: If you want to create custom resolutions, take a look at this dedicated article that will help you do just that. That’s all, this is a common and easy-to-solve issue, so one of these solutions will definitely help. If you have some other screen problems after Windows 10 update, you can check out our article about solving problems with screen in Windows 10. If you have any questions or comments, just reach for our comments section, below. RELATED STORIES YOU NEED TO CHECK OUT:

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