VLC is an OpenSource media player that runs on most (or all?) platforms.<\/p>\n
When running VLC on Windows with a 4K monitor, you can’t see the menus or any other text without a magnifying glass. That is true of a lot of software. (Don’t tell me about Windows font scaling, that is a broken feature of Windows and does not affect most software that is not Microsoft produced.) Windows 11 is rumored to be better a this, but not everybody has paid the ransom to run that OS on their otherwise capable computers.<\/p>\n
The fix for most software is to go into some configuration utility accessible from the software’s menu, and fiddle. For VLC, you have to know the secret incantations.<\/p>\n
1) First, “find the VLC.exe file” which is not <\/strong>in a “VLC” folder as you would expect. Go to your “Program Files” and locate the “VideoLAN” folder. That is the folder in which you’ll find “vlc.exe”.<\/p>\n 2) Right click on vlc.exe, and pick “Properties.”<\/p>\n 3) Select the “Compatibility” tab.<\/p>\n 4) Hit the button for “Run compatibility troubleshooter”<\/p>\n 5) Follow the instructions for the troubleshooter. It won’t mention anything about resolution, but it will give you a choice for “recommended settings.” Try that. Continue on with the instructions, and your problem will be solved. I took the defaults. You may want to fiddle more.<\/p>\n Bob’s your uncle. Have a nice day seeing your menus!<\/p>\n Turns out you can run this compatibility thingy on any software, or at least, other software. It worked well with VLC, for me. I don’t know how well it will work on other software, but I intend to find out!<\/p>\n Please post your experiences in the comments.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" VLC is an OpenSource media player that runs on most (or all?) platforms. When running VLC on Windows with a 4K monitor, you can’t see the menus or any other text without a magnifying glass. That is true of a lot of software. (Don’t tell me about Windows font scaling, that is a broken feature … Continue reading Solving the 4K blues: VLC on Windows 10 with a 4K monitor<\/span>