Windows logo on boot up is stretched

Hi all,

I have installed Windows 10 Pro installed in UEFI mode. On start up, the blue Windows logo is slightly stretched and appears to be displayed at an incorrect resolution. Is there a way to fix this. Even the little dots that go round for a few seconds are in a slightly oval pattern. This is only during the initial boot process, once at the login screen everything is normal. I am running the latest GPU driver for my GTX980Ti.

My monitor is 27 inch 2560x1440.

Can I fix this, or is it something I must just live with? I have a few other Win 10 machines and this is the only one that displays the starting logo incorrectly.

Thanks!

Your gpu drivers most likely not loaded yet mines the same ive never really worried about it tbh?

Hey Archie123, that would make sense I guess. It does not bother me to be honest but as I have a few other Windows 10 machines, not very different to this one in terms of hardware (all MSI motherboards and nVidia GPU's, plus a laptop that does not display this issue, so thought I should investigate. I was thinking that maybe it was/is also a factor of slightly larger than average screen.

If im honest im very anal about all things pc and i nit pick the little things aswell 😂 . My monitor is 1440p too maybe its that as you say but as ive always assumed its drivers its never bothered me 😊

I'll copy and paste the response I gave on another thread as this one is one of the first results in Google for this issue.
PS: Still an issue even in 2021 and applies to Windows 11 also.

I finally found a solution that worked for me after hours of research and years of living with it. I've tried every single BIOS option and combinations of options and read every thread I could.

Strangely the solution was found on a Microsoft webpage, Microsoft Docs, not to be mistaken with Microsoft forums, where you only get automated responses from employees who don't know what you're talking about nor care.
It was a long journey, I could write the Bible about this but I don't want to bore you, long story short, the solution:

You have to run Command Prompt as Admin and paste this:

bcdedit.exe -set {globalsettings} highestmode on

Source: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/win...t/bcdedit--set

Note: Tested on Pro edition, I don't know if it works on Home edition as on this other link is a requirement: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/win...unbranded-boot