Many users who upgraded to the latest version of Windows sometimes run into a very nasty problem. It consists in the fact that instead of the normal appearance of the text, blurry fonts are displayed on the monitor screen. In Windows 10, this problem was discovered relatively recently. Many usually immediately try to fix this problem by adjusting the screen resolution of a monitor or laptop. Sometimes this approach helps, sometimes not. Next, we’ll look at a few basic ways that fix the problem, if not always, then at least 99 percent of 100 cases.
Why does blurry font in Windows 10 appear after scaling?
The reasons for this phenomenon can be quite a lot. The most basic fact is that the physical resolution of the monitor screen may not coincide with that set in the system settings.
Please note that this is not the same thing. In addition, if the set resolution in the system settings is not a multiple of the actual for the monitor, distortion may occur when zooming. Finally, you can set an arbitrary aspect ratio in the system, for example 16: 9, but the monitor does not support it. The result is clear. And one more thing may be related to the incorrect operation of the graphics adapter drivers or software incompatibility.
Change screen resolution
So, on the screen in Windows 10 - a blurry font. How to fix the situation? If everything has been okay so far, try rebooting or shutting down completely. If there is a momentary malfunction, the problem may resolve itself. If this does not help, through the PCM on the "Desktop", go to the screen settings and additional options. First look at the technical documentation for the monitor and find out what modes regarding resolution it supports.
Next, in the Windows settings, set the desired, even despite the recommended settings.
If you use screen duplication, for example, on a TV panel, for one of the devices, the selected resolution may turn out to be “non-native”, so you will have to take additional measures and install additional software for the graphics adapter.
Graphics Card Driver Issues
Fuzzy fonts in Windows 10 can also appear if the drivers function incorrectly, if drivers are missing or outdated.
In the simplest version, they can be updated via the “Device Manager”, where the corresponding item is selected through the PCM menu on the video card. True, the management software will be installed from its own Windows directory, and the system may indicate that the necessary drivers are already installed.
Therefore, as an alternative, use automatic driver update utilities like Driver Booster. DriverPack Solution Online 17 is an even more powerful online application. With it, you can install drivers selectively, and at the same time get the latest version of the software you need.
Alternatively, for discrete graphics cards, you can install additional control utilities (PhysX, Catalyst, etc.) and try to adjust the scaling parameters using them.
How to remove blurry font on Windows 10 using the zoom settings?
However, in the system itself, a couple of experiments can be performed. You can try to remove blurry fonts in Windows 10 as follows.
Option One:
- Call the Run console;
- enter the dpiscaling command;
- Click the link for setting custom scaling;
- set the value to 100%;
- save the settings;
- reboot the system.
Option Two:
- through RMB on the "Desktop" call up the screen settings;
- set the scaling for text, programs and other elements to 100%;
- go to the “Control Panel” (control in the “Run” menu);
- in the “Screen” section, click to use the setting of a custom zoom level;
- set the required value;
- save the settings.
After logging out and re-logging in, the problem should disappear.
Fix display fonts in programs
Often, fuzzy fonts in Windows 10 appear only because the installed software is not fully compatible with the new system. Correcting this situation can be quite simple.
To do this, through the PCM menu on the application shortcut, go to the properties and compatibility tab. You can run the troubleshooter right away, but usually it’s enough to uncheck the option to turn off scaling at high resolution. At subsequent starts, the program will not blur, but sometimes the font itself will look very small.
Clear Type Troubleshooting
Finally, another way to fix the problem. Through a search in the “Taskbar”, find the Clear Type tool (the icon on the panel or the RMB menu, if it is hidden) and start the text setting.
In the "Wizards" window, check off the corresponding item and follow the instructions until the end of the setup. In theory, upon completion of all the actions, the blurry font will no longer appear.