[Solved] scaling issue on tv and rdp

[missjuly]

hello,
I'm experiencing a weird issue with my virtual box only on the following setup:
computer is an intel nuc, w10 updated, vbox 6.0.18 r136238 (Qt5.6.2), connected to a samsung hdtv via hdmi cable.

I will start the gui and it shows the bar super big like this:

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I ended up going to w10 settings/display/advanced scaling:

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and when I flip the switch on the "fix apps so they're not blurry" , the status bar gets fixed but the window contents gets messed up, like this:

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I checked against other computers that are not connected to a tv display and they run vbox gui just fine at the console and via rdp.
This nuc is the only one showing these symptoms. If I remote desktop to it, same thing. I have researched but found nothing similar to my setup.
is this w10 fault? Any info appreciated.
thank you,

[mpack]

It looks like you have VirtualBox running in a HiDPI mode.

I don't normally provide tech support for Windows, only for VirtualBox. But just this once... Go to the shortcut you use to launch the VirtualBox manager, view properties, compatibility tab, and click the "Change high DPI settings" button. I don't intend to explain all the options, I'm sure Google can do that.

[missjuly]

Thank you so much for pointing me in the right direction. The setting was unchecked. I checked it and it still ended up having xl icons while moving, like this:

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so I went to adjust the compatibility/changehigh DPI settings as follows:

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and it ended up fixing it.

Thank you!!!

[mpack]

Thanks for reporting back.