Everything is too small -- windows 8.1 not allow me to enlarge entire interface?

Anonymous
2013-11-28T03:29:25+00:00

I'm on a Lenovo Yoga 2 Pro and the entire interface--every app, every dialogue box, every icon, etc--is too small on this high resolution (3200x1800) screen.  The size of the mouse pointer was the only thing I could increase to an adequate size.

In Control Panel\Appearance and Personalization\Display I've specified EXTRA LARGE (200%) for all items. 

It's still too small.

Is it possible that Windows (I have 8.1) isn't keeping up with screen resolutions and I need to just wait for a Windows update?

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  1. Anonymous
    2015-07-31T06:46:03+00:00

    Don't think the setting on another machine will help. When I access the same remote machine through Windows 7 everything works fine. The issue arises with Windows 8.1

    I am using windows 8.1 on my Mac using the Bootcamp partition. Also I checked the drivers and found those are updated.

    can you please help!

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  2. Anonymous
    2015-07-31T06:44:23+00:00

    What is DPI unaware and DPI aware apps. How do I know which one I have.

    Also can you please tell the procedure to correct to DPI aware.

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  3. Anonymous
    2015-07-31T06:42:06+00:00

    I am using Windows 8.1 on my Mac through Bootcamp partition. I updated the display driver and also other drivers but the display in remote machine is very small and in Citrix it is distorted as well.

    Can you please help.

    Looks like this is not related to drivers.

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  4. Anonymous
    2015-07-26T03:03:06+00:00

    These problems are caused by DPI unaware apps. Windows is not to blame. DPI unaware apps look blurry and ugly even on Mac and Linux. It's the common reason. Stop using old DPI unaware apps and use new DPI aware apps. It's the only solution. Most apps in XP era are DPI unaware.

    But some apps made by MS are still DPI unaware. Skype and MMC. MS should make them DPI aware.

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  5. @CmdrKeene 90,631 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
    2015-06-17T17:34:11+00:00

    Same. But remote desktop is a special case because the dpi and resolution and other options on the other remote computer matter too.

    So if things are too small once connecting, just set your display tab first before you connect with the rdp program.

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