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== Windows XP ==
Windows XP introduced the GDI+ library which allows resolution-independent text scaling. [[Windows XP]] scales up the font and UI object sizes as if you'd gone and adjusted your theme's size settings, which can cause some graphical anomalies in some apps that're hardcoded to use default font and icon sizes. <ref>https://superuser.com/questions/134986/what-is-the-downside-to-windows-xp-style-dpi-scaling-in-windows-7</ref>, basically scaling up text which causes clipping for those which are not designed to deal with High-DPI applications. [[File:Windows XP scaling at 200%.png|thumb|Scaling at Windows XP with 200%, with Windows Explorer, Internet Explorer 6, Tablet PC overview and [[Volume Control]] in foreground. Click to see full image]]
 
== Windows Vista, 7 and 8==