Out of the box, Windows 10 uses a relatively small font for display text in folders, menus, apps, and settings. The elderly or people with visual impairments, and users who spend multiple hours in front of screens may struggle with the size of the font. Fortunately, Windows 10 offers tools like the screen magnifier, the Windows screen keyboard, the contrast adjustment, and the option to adjust the font size to improve readability. These tools can be found in the “Ease of Access” menu.
Prior to the Windows 10 Creators Update (Version 1703), system font size used to be adjusted as needed to improve readability. Unfortunately, the feature was removed and replaced with a text scaling option. This means that changing the text size also enlarges display menus and windows – similar to the “Zoom in” function in Microsoft Word or the zoom function in a browser. As a consequence of the enlarged text, the system menu appears less clear.