In this post, we will learn how to change the Color calibration, ClearType Text, Display Adapter, Text sizing and other Display settings in Windows 11/10.
It is very important to have the correct screen color, text and resolution settings on your Windows PC as it facilitates a better display of content and the clarity of images. Higher the resolution, the sharper the images and contents on your PC. While Windows, however, has its own set of default scaling settings and colors for each display on your PC, which are usually the best for your system, you can always adjust it according to your own preferences.
Change Color Calibration in Windows 11/10
You can calibrate your display. Windows provides you with a Display Color Calibration Wizard, which helps you set up your computer’s brightness, gamma, contrast & color settings easily. Using this wizard, you can improve the color on your display and make sure that the colors appear accurately, in Windows 11/10/8/7.
Search for DCCW.exe or Color Calibration in the search bar of Settings and click on the Calibrate display color option.
This will open the color calibration wizard where you just have to follow the instructions and adjust the settings.
The wizard will guide you to set the color, gamma, brightness, contrast, color balance and also make the text on your screen easier to read.
You will then reach a window shown below where you can adjust how the colors appear on your screen by moving the red, blue, and green sliders.
Read: How to split screen in Windows?
Calibrate ClearType Text in Windows 11/10
Make the text on your PC clearer by checking this small box under the Clear Type Text section.
Search for ClearType text in the search bar of Settings and click in the Adjust ClearType text option.
This will open the Text Tuner where you have to follow the instructions and keep clicking on ‘Next’ button to tune the text on your monitor.
This post will help you if Windows Color Calibration keeps resetting.
Change Screen Resolution on Windows 11/10
Windows 11
Changing the screen resolution in Windows 11 is easy, and you can get to the Screen Resolution settings via Display Settings:
- Open Settings
- Click on System settings
- Select Display from the right side
- Scroll down till you see Display resolution
- From the drop-down select the screen resolution you want.
Windows 10
Now for Windows 10, go to your Desktop, right-click your mouse and go to Display Settings.
The following panel will open. Here you can adjust the size of text, apps, and other items and also change the orientation. To change the resolution settings, scroll down this window and select the drop-down menu for Display resolution.
1920 X 1080 is the recommended screen resolution for my PC. It may be different for you.
However, you may want to modify if you want the items in your PC to appear larger. Please note that the lower is the resolution, the larger is the content displayed on your screen. From the available options in the drop-down menu, select the one you want and click Apply.
If it is not the optimal setting for your system, you will see an Optimal Resolution Notification like this.
You may ignore the notification and confirm your Screen Resolution changes by clicking on Keep The Changes. or you may select another screen resolution. You will get just 15 seconds to confirm the changes or else it will revert to the default display settings.
While here in the Advanced Display settings panel, you can also change the following settings.
TIPS:
- This post will show you how to check and change the Screen Resolution in Windows 11 using WMIC Command-line in PowerShell.
- You can also change the Display Resolution using HotKey Resolution Changer, Command Prompt, or QRes.
Related reads:
- DPI scaling improvements in Windows
- How to restore default Display Color settings
- Turn On or Off Night Light in Windows
- Monitors are showing different colors in a dual monitor setup.
Should I calibrate the monitor to sRGB?
sRGB is a standard RGB (red, green, blue) color space. It is a widely recognized standard and is most widely used for graphic design, photo editing, video production, and other sectors. If you calibrate your monitor as per sRGB, it will ensure what you see on the monitor appears when printed.
Read: How to open and use Color Management in Windows 11
Is sRGB good for gaming?
Like any other image or video editing application, sRGB offers an excellent color balance for games and is best for those who don’t require extreme color combinations. Most games are ready for sRGB, as most monitors have this as the default setting. That said, some games are designed to have vibrant colors and deliver a great experience if calibrated differently. It is the reason why many games do a pre-setup for monitor calibration.
How do you get the notification to go away? Clicking the “x” kicks me out of my app.
Trying to change my screen resolution from recommended to what actually works on my monitor. If I leave it at recommended I cannot see any of my tools in my photoshop. Someone please help!!!!!!!!
Reset your Tools – Under – Window; WorkSpace; Default WorkSpace. Now readjust your tool bars and Save your new Work Space.
For me the “drop down” is not at option. I click it and nothing happens.
The one for the resolution
Try updating your graphics card drivers
Try https://www.thewindowsclub.com/turn-off-notification-system-sounds-windows-10
My monitor’s screen resolution isn’t listed in the drop-down options. I have an HP LA2405wg which supports 1080×1600. I can choose 1080×1920 (standard 1080p) or 1200×1600, but what I need is 1080×1600. I can’t find a way to specify a “custom” size… is there one? If not, what do you recommend?
THanks in advance.
OK, never mind. I found the issue. Since I now have an all-in-one and am using the monitor in question as a secondary extended monitor, I’m using a USB-to-DVI adapter, and I just discovered that it supports a maximum of 1080×1920. So, I guess it’s time to find a better display adapter.
I’ve upgraded to Windows 10 and only get the options to have my resolution set at 800×600 and 1024×768, neither of which are the right resolution for my screen. It was fine in Windows 7 but now I can’t change it to the correct setting. I have an Intel HD 3000 graphics card that appears to be up-to-date. Any suggestions?!?!?
I think some Display Drivers may be missing, hence this option is not being made available to you…
Hello, I would like to change the resolution screen for my game. When I open it, the screen went small and my cursor can’t move through the whole screen. Can anyone help me to solve this problem? Thanks for reading.
I recently purchased a Lenovo Yoga 2 with a QHD (3200×1800) display, and it’s really frustrating to use! The windows for most applications don’t scale up, and they are virtually unreadable without magnifying glasses. I’ve tried every possible setting I could find, but nothing does the trick. Do you have any advice/experience on using Windows 10 with a QHD display?
IT DOESN’T MATTER IF YOU CAN CHANGE THE SCREEN RESOLUTION BECAUSE IT JACKS UP THE MOUSE CURSOR CALIBRATION
Why can’t I adjust contrast on my laptop?? Asus Way over-contrasted my laptop screen and it makes my eyes bleed, why isn’t there a setting to fix this? and I notice that when I exit a game after adjusting my color settings it reverts back to the original laptop settings… WHY? and how do I stop this?
I have the same situation, However, I DOWNgraded to Windows 10 from 7 4 – 6 weeks ago, and the resolution just changed today when I woke the monitor. So how could I suddenly have lost Display Drivers while the computer was in Sleep Mode?
BTW, Windows 10 is the worst piece of crap I’ve seen from MS in 20 years. Settings, buttons, toolbar icons, etc. constantly change. The moment I first moved the cursor after the Windows10 installation – yes, the First Move of the mouse – I saw that it was FAR slower, the computer freezes suddenly, with ONE window open in Mozilla, then I tried Edge (Why did they remove the IE icon and not tell us the program is still there? I just learned that IE still exists while I was researching yet another problem last night). Same incredible slowness in Edge. Typing will freeze, but what I’ve typed with the keys does not appear after the “clog” passes, as would happen in the past Far Less frequent such freezes in all past versions. RunTime Broker is a disaster. But even when I’ve cancelled that – before it turns itself back on later – the computer is still slow and freezes, and Task Manager will show a Very High percentage, and Disk shows 99% constantly though when I check what is used it’s less than 25%. Stranger still, often the computer freezes, and when I check, RunTime Broker IS off, And the CPU percentage IS low, yet the computer is frozen – at times so much that I can’t even move the cursor to the Taskbar in order to bring up the Task Manager screen.
I lose SO much time daily that I’m now considering getting a MAC. WTF is Microsoft permitted to exist on all computers, instead of us having the option to buy the computer with other operating systems? Has no one heard of Anti-Trust Laws??? Why are we no making our government obey the laws and enforce them???
But back to my display for the moment. how can I fix it, and if possible, Why is this happening?
I just downloaded windows 10 , now it cant find MY PICtURES folder , the screen changed by itself , more & more I cant find or fix , can I remove the windows 10 ? I hate it
Windows 10 can be quite slow for i3 Intel. Just follow these steps.
1. Open the case.
2. Remove the HEATSINK, then the CPU.
3. Buy an i7 Intel or higher (recommended Intel M)
Make sure your PC is turned OFF!
I expanded the screen resolution to the recommended level and now my tv/pc monitor is telling me to correct the mismatch. But I can’t get into the PC now even starting in F2 mode.
Can someone tell me how to start W10 in safe mode? Thanks
Is this site still active?
The frequency of posting here will tell you if it is active or not :) >>> https://www.thewindowsclub.com/ But I am not online all the time to answer questions.
Using the Search bar would have thrown the result for you right away – but here is the direct link: https://www.thewindowsclub.com/boot-windows-10-in-safe-mode
I’m in a bit of a bind. my resolution was at 1920×1080 and looked perfect. for some reason, that changed while my brother was playing overwatch on my computer. now that resolution is too wide and he swears he didn’t change anything. how do I make that resolution fit again?
Help! My computer just switched to some weird resolution, and I cannot fix it. Everything is a LOT more wide, and the graphics turned horrible. I tried to fix it, but nothing happened
i used Asus vs197de monitor
it resolution must be 1366×768
but when i set it to that resolution, the screen moved to left side (until start button hidden). then when i adjust manual at my monitor,,i still can’t moved the screen to center. even it’s already 100% to right.
what must i do? sometimes my monitor blank and showed “out of range”
i only get max to 1024×768
i tried to change my resolution from 2560×1600 to 1024×720, but once i change it automatically changes back to 2560×1600. And i only have revert button instead of keep changes button. how can i fix this?
I just hate the instant change in size of the screen when I don’t want or need it. I want to turn it OFF. How do I do that?
Win10 aggravation number 103!
I just forked out hundreds of $$ to buy a high-resolution 3840 x 2160 monitor. The drop-down menu refuses to display this resolution that, according to the monitor menu, is optimal. Is it a question of display card (i.e. hardware) or drivery (software)?
Someone please help!
All these articles are misleading. The issue with my machine is that I had the Intel HD graphic which creates its own control panel and none of the MSFT controls are effective. You have to use the Intel panel to adjust the resolution and brightness.
i cant write down customized resolution its for only predefined. What about customizing resolution?
i changed the resolution to 1980 x 720 but then changed it back because it was to big, and now 1768 x 992 is also zoomed in alot what do i do to fix it?
How can i get 1366*768 display resolution in my pc. i cant found this way . so can you help me ?
I have Windows 10 but there is no Advanced Display Settings as discussed above. The resolution is now currently 1920×1080 and is far too high for my use….can barely read the desktop icons and my email, text is far too small. Any suggestions as to how to decrease the resolution?
I have the same problem , did you find a solution ?
I have the same problem, please if you find a solution tell me I’m suffering from this
No, fortunately (?) the computer got totally wrecked so the screen resolution became a non-issue :-)
Here’s my results: my recommended resolution is the same as yours! /o/ I have a Mac 10, so I didn’t do the “color calibration”. The clear type text, other than having Latin (reply if you want me to paste it), was a so-so.
i only have 3 resolution options and they don’t help me get my computer screen back to the same size. I accidentally pressed something on the keyboard. Now my screen is bigger and it doesn’t fully cover my monitor like it used to
There is no Advanced Display Settings in win 10 version 1709 (Build 16299.125).
all of that isnt there for me it just says night light scale or resolution the max is 1280X1024 i need it higher
The ‘advanced settings’ has been removed in later updates, this is no longer accurate.
OMG! This was driving me nuts. THANK YOU!!! :-)
My desk resolution is 1360×768, but the active signal resolution is 1920×1080. How can i fix this?
My problem is that it’s not letting Me to change the resolution!
It has only one option 1366×768
(whenever I install the windows10 it shows all the options but after a day or two its only 1366×768)
I tried to do this, but when I’m at the display settings it doesn’t really allow me to change anything. help?