Windows
Fuzzy application screens after display scale change
Line-of-business application screens were fuzzy after the display scale was changed to 125%. The PC was rebooted after the scaling change and the fuzziness was resolved.
Killed once by someone from XL.net, on 2025-10-14.
Affects
Versions
- Windows
Apps
- line-of-business application
What you see
- Application screens look fuzzy or blurry after display scaling is set to 125%.
Why it happens
Likely Likely a display-scaling interaction that left the app rendering fuzzy until the PC was rebooted.
When it shows up
A Windows PC shows fuzzy line-of-business application screens after the display scale is changed to 125%.
You are in this case if:
- Settings > System > Display shows Scale set to 125%
- Line-of-business application text and UI look fuzzy or blurry
1 fix below
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Someone from XL.net killed this on a Windows computer on 2025-10-14. It is written up from that one repair, so it cites no outside page.