How to Scale Programs and Remote Desktop on 4K or Hi-Res Screens with Manifest on Windows 10/11.

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[ElectronicsComputers]

To sum up, using the manifest configuration, you can scale any software on your PC or on remote desktop computer if its interface is very small or distorted. This usually happens when you use programs that are not compatible with hi-res monitors. If you're running programs on a remote server and you don't have admin rights to make any changes to the Windows Registry, then you have to locally scale the whole Remote Desktop Client by making a configuration manifest file for your remote desktop client.
So what you need to do:
1. Create a new value in the Windows Registry.
2. Download the manifest file.
3. Rename the manifest file (simply add the name of an executable file that runs your program).
4. Move the manifest file to the folder with the installed software that has executable file. The main rule is that the executable file and manifest file should be always in the same folder.
5. Run your software.

[fadyalamassi]

Thank you for this solution, I just want to mention that you also can change the resolution of the remote desktop from the the advanced settings of the remote desktop window like the following:
1. Open the Remote Desktop Connection window.
2. Click on "Show Options"
3. Click on Display tap
4. From the Display configuration section move the slider to the right to use the full screen resolution( this configuration will use your screen resolution )
5. Connect to the Remote Desktop

[Aggnog]

Really should have explained what the manifest actually changes and what the other options are and do. It looks like the only change is changing dpiAware to false, but there are other options. At least mentioning how the Per monitor option works would have been helpful, as especially on laptops most people have 2 screens with different resolutions.

Also, the newer option dpiAwareness should have been mentioned as well, which has even more options, such as permonitorV2.

[karilsunarya]

it works!! Now I don't need to lower my screen resolution again when remote RDP, thanks!!

[JoeKletch]

Thanks a bunch! This took care of high scale RDP issue, and I will try it at another client who writes there own software, that doesn't play nice with modern displays.

[rkherbert]

Thank you kindly for this. It resolved my 4K RDP issue perfectly.

[valuebooks]

Will this work when remote connecting with other remote connect softwares like connectwise client? Can we just do the same thing putting the manifest file in there? Also, it seems like the issue here is old software running a lower resolution. If the issue is the remote computer doesn't have a monitor at all, can it also fix that problem? Thanks!

[manuelverdugo]

Hi how are things.
I have a problem with a xerox wc altalink 8045 printer.
Can you help me with the problem?

[kisu]

Hlo how can we re instal which is already set up or install in hard drive .. but we need it in other hdd or ssd please sugest me something

[yuravoronov]

Hi, pls file for Russian server location. :(