Pop up window too large for screen in Windows 11

You may have noticed that at times, the pop up window is too large for the screen on Windows 11/10. The window is zoomed out and looks weird. It makes the UI pretty garish. At times the font is big, notifications pop out is zoomed out, and some programs such as PowerBI, Adobe Dreamweaver, and Excel windows are enlarged. In this post, we will see what you can do if the pop window in Windows 11/10 is too large and zoomed out for the screen.

Fix Pop up window too large for screen in Windows 11/10

If the pop-up window is too large for your Windows computer’s screen, follow the solutions, workarounds, and tips mentioned below.

1. Reboot your computer
2. Check your display settings
3. Check your drivers
4. Override high DPI scaling behavior
5. Edit Registry for Adobe Dreamweaver

Let us talk about them in detail.

1] Reboot your computer

First, we are going to reboot the computer, as this issue can be nothing but a glitch. So, go ahead and restart the machine and see if the issue is resolved. If the issue persists, move on to the next solution.

2] Check your display settings

We have to check your Display settings and set everything to the recommended value. This is not a solution as the peculiar window size should not appear regardless of your display settings, but we are going to try it as a workaround. To do so, follow the steps mentioned below.

1. Open Settings by Win + I.
2. Now, go to System > Display.
3. Then, check and change the Change resolution and Scale to the recommended value.

Finally, reboot your computer and then check if the issue persists.

3] Check your drivers

Next, we are going to check if your drivers are updated and make sure that they are not corrupted. Usually, if you have enabled auto-update, your drivers should have been updated, but since we are facing this issue, let’s see if there is a new version of the driver available. You can follow either of the following solutions to update your Display driver.

• You can download the latest version of the driver from the manufacturer’s website and install it on your computer.
• Another option is to check Windows Driver and Optional Update to see if there is an update available. If there is, you can download it on your computer.

In case, you are not able to find any updates, go ahead and reinstall the driver. For that, follow the steps mentioned below.

1. Open the Device Manager.
2. Expand the Display adapter, right-click on the driver, and select Uninstall device.
3. Click on Uninstall again to confirm this. Your screen will go blank for a few seconds.
4. Now, right-click on the Display adapter and select Scan for hardware changes.
5. Windows will install a generic driver, you need to install the correct driver from the manufacturer’s website (linked earlier).

After reinstalling the driver, reboot your computer, and check if the issue is resolved.

4] Override high DPI scaling behavior

If you are facing issues specifically in programs such as PowerBI, Excel, or PowerPoint, you might need to change its properties to override high DPI scaling behavior, to do so, follow the steps mentioned below.

1. First of all, you need to install the exe version of the application.
2. Then, right-click on the installed exe file, like PowerBI.exe, and select Properties.
3. Click on Change high DPI settings, tick Override high DPI scaling behavior, and then set the Scaling performed by to System.
4. Click Ok.

Finally, open the application and then check if the issue is resolved.

5] Edit registry for Adobe Dreamweaver

Our final solution involves editing the registry to fix the scaled-out pop-outs in Adobe Dreamweaver, we are going to configure the dimensions of the dialog box to appropriate pixel values. However, prior to that, create a backup of your registry. Once done, follow the steps mentioned below.

1. Open the Registry Editor by searching it out of the Start Menu.
2. Now, go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Adobe\Dreamweaver CS4\Optional Dialog Windows.
3. Find the entry related to the FTP site creation dialog, you can set its value to something lower, such as 150 for 150 pixels.

After making these changes, restart the Dreamweaver and then see if the issue is resolved.

Read: How to move a window that is off-screen in Windows 11?

What do you do if your window is too big for your screen?

If your window is just too enlarged for your screen, you might have to change the display scaling. To do so, open Settings, go to Display, look for Scale, and set it to the recommended value. Also, make sure that your Display Resolution is set to the recommended value as well.

Read: How to adjust Desktop Size and Position in Windows 11

How do I resize a window that is off the screen?

Start the program, right-click it on the taskbar, and select Move. Move the mouse pointer to the middle of the screen, then use the arrow keys to position the window to a visible area. You can click once to confirm the position and you will be good to go.

Also Read: Disable Automatic window resizing in Windows 11.