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Icons and other desktop items appear larger after installing update 2919355 in Windows 8.1

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Symptoms

After you install Windows 8.1 Update on a device that uses a high-resolution screen, icons and other items that are displayed in Desktop mode may appear larger than they did before the update.

For more information about Windows 8.1 Update, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
2919355 Windows RT 8.1, Windows 8.1, and Windows Server 2012 R2 Update April, 2014

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Cause

This is by design. The update adds a new, higher dots-per-inch (DPI) setting of 250 percent for Ultra High Definition screens. This changes the settings options from four to five different DPI levels. Depending on your settings, the DPI settings may be set one level higher after the update than they were previously.

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Resolution

If you would like to change the size of icons and other desktop items, follow these steps:
  1. Swipe in from the right to bring up the charms, and then select the Search charm.
  2. Search for display, and tap or click the arrow on the right next to Everywhere, and then tap or click Settings. In the search results, tap or click Display.
    If you do not see Display in the search results, try searching for make text, and in the Settings results tap or click Make text items larger or smaller.
  3. In the Change the size of all items window, move the bar to the left one notch to return your item size to the previous setting. You may need to uncheck Let me choose one scaling level for all my displays to see the bar.



    Display setting
  4. Tap or click Apply.
  5. Restart your computer.

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Article Info
Article ID : 2957105
Revision : 1
Created on : 1/7/2017
Published on : 6/10/2014
Exists online : False
Views : 274