Start10 slightly fuzzy at 4K

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Recently got a 4K monitor and today, I installed a fresh version of Windows 10 + Start10. However, at Windows' default scaling for my monitor (150%), Start10, i.e that text is slightly fuzzy, like it doesn't scale very well. It just doesn't have that crispness that everything else has and it's fairly distracting.

It's not terrible but you definitely notice it. Here's an example;

https://i.imgur.com/K2AHhqB.jpg - The font is blurry, fuzzy and looks sort-of upscaled.

Compare that to the Windows 10 Style menu's text and it's night and day;

https://i.imgur.com/T4od2EJ.jpg

Is it possible to get it working with Windows' scaling, to have the font be crisp? Perhaps there's already an option I'm missing?

Thanks

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Reply #1 from Stardock Forums Top

Hello,

Sorry to hear you are having issues. I saw this issue when I turn my monitor to scaling 150%. But once I reboot the font got sharpened back to normal. Have you tried rebooting after the scaling is done?

Basj,

Stardock Community Assistant.

Reply #2 from Stardock Forums Top

Hey Basj,

Yeah, have restarted a few times. However, I did try changing between the styles *and* manually restarting Windows Explorer, which suddenly seemed to kick it in gear. Just appears to be the notorious Windows scaling acting up. So it appears to be fine now.

Apologies for wasting your time! :)

 

Thanks.

The Political Machine 2024
Reply #3 from Stardock Forums Top

I had the same issue this week. Restarting Explorer and my computer did not resolve the issue, but switching the theme from modern to classic and back and then restarting explorer did fix it. Thanks for the tip sethos881!