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Rohanqui
Brass Contributor
Sep 02, 2026

Why does changing the monitor's scaling percentage affect screenshots?

I have noticed that when I change the scaling percentage of my monitor, the screenshots I take appear differently, often becoming blurry or displaying at unexpected resolutions. I would like to understand why this happens and find out if there is a way to capture screenshots that are unaffected by the display scaling settings.

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    Claudiawcv
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    When scaling is set above 100%, Windows reports a scaled-down "logical" coordinate system to many applications. This helps keep text and UI elements a readable size.