However, you may want to adjust this setting yourself to make items appear larger and more readable, or make elements appear smaller so you have more screen real estate. If your laptop, convertible, or tablet came with a high-density display, Windows 10 will automatically choose an appropriate display scaling setting for it. There are still ways to upgrade to Windows 10 for free, if you’re eligible. If you’re trying to use a high-DPI display with Windows 7, we highly recommend you upgrade to Windows 10. Microsoft hasn’t stood still since releasing Windows 10, either. Updates like Windows 10’s Creators Update continue to add improvements to high-DPI scaling. Microsoft dramatically improved high-DPI support with Windows 8, and Windows 10 is even better. Windows 7 was never built for these super high resolution displays, and using them with Windows 7 will be a struggle. Windows 7 is still perfectly fine for many things, but it’s not fine on high-DPI displays. RELATED: All the Ways You Can Still Upgrade to Windows 10 for Free
