Windows 8 RTM - Is everything made bigger?


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Guys, I'm just testing out Win 8 Pro RTM, and I'm finding the RTM to have the complete UI bigger. Am I wrong, or is it like that? BTW, if it IS like that... Is it possible to reduce its size? I'm feeling like I'm being scolded by the UI being so big (which is reasonable due to Windows 8 being Touch oriented) and cramped :s

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The default zoom level is 125%. You can reduce this in Control Panel\Appearance and Personalization\Display.

LightEco, that did the job! Thanks! I wonder why the heck does the Zoom level is set 125% as default :/ BTW, thanks everyone for the tip :p
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LightEco, that did the job! Thanks! I wonder why the heck does the Zoom level is set 125% as default :/ BTW, thanks everyone for the tip :p

Keep in mind, you're running a leaked build that was most likely tampered with.

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LightEco, that did the job! Thanks! I wonder why the heck does the Zoom level is set 125% as default :/ BTW, thanks everyone for the tip :p

i don't know about you

i just installed and it was set at 100% for me

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i don't know about you

i just installed and it was set at 100% for me

Thank God, for a moment there I thought they set the default zoom to 125%...

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Well I just checked this in the RP and to my surprise you can alter the font-size for the titlebar in this dialog too so no more registry-hacks for that atleast. And I guess this will work for the RTM too^^ Also maybe I'm paranoid but I think everyone who connects the RTM to the internet is a brave person :p

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Windows 7 sets the screen resolution to the monitor's native resolution if the appropriate video drivers are included. If the screen resolution is high enough, the system will default to 125% DPI.

I'd assume that this would be the case for Windows 8 as well.

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Seems it will depend on the monitor you are currently using.

And for proof here it is:

Now that's interesting, what monitor do you have?

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Windows 7 sets the screen resolution to the monitor's native resolution if the appropriate video drivers are included. If the screen resolution is high enough, the system will default to 125% DPI.

I'd assume that this would be the case for Windows 8 as well.

First time ever on the life span of this computer (Dell XPS M1530 Win Vista SP1 up to Win 8 RTM) that this appeared. I got paranoid, but thanks God it was a simple fix.

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Seems it will depend on the monitor you are currently using.

And for proof here it is:

:s

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dunno , my Screen are set at native 1080P

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Not sure what conditions cause it default to 100% or 125%. I've encountered both, perhaps the monitor and video card you are using.

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It depends on the monitor, some TVs make it default to 125% if you install windows using it. Windows 7 did the same thing.

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I have a dual-monitor setup - a 30" 2560x1600 monitor and a 42" 1920x1080 HDTV - and mine defaults to 125%. For some reason it detects my HDTV as the primary monitor, so that may be a factor. Personally I find it annoying but it only takes a few seconds to change it.

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It's a little strange with it's determination though... my desktop with a primary monitor of 23" 1920x1080 saw a default DPI of 125%, my laptop with a 15" 1920x1080 got 100%. That definitely seems backwards to me. Installed from the same ISO.

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