Remote Desktop DPI Scaling Fix

Remote Desktop DPI Scaling Fix

Problem Description: 
Small text, icons, and menus are displayed when users connect to their office computer or the RDS server using Remote Desktop.

Solution:
The steps need to be completed on the main/personal computer and not the remote/office computer.

1. Open regedit and navigate to the registry key:
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\SideBySide

2. Right-click, select NEW - DWORD (32 bit) Value

3. Type PreferExternalManifest and then press ENTER. Right-click PreferExternalManifest, and then click Modify.

4. Enter Value Data 1 and select Decimal.

5. Click OK and exit Registry Editor.

6. Save the attached manifest file to %SystemRoot%\System32\mstsc.exe.manifest i.e "C:\Windows\System32" folder.