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The DPI settings are the settings that enable you to change the size of all fonts and other UI elements on the computer. They are grayed out, like below. You may want to ask why we need it to change the font size on a remote session.

Believe me, when you use a laptop or tablet that runs on a very high resolution like Surface Pro 3, you will need a larger font on a remote desktop session. Otherwise, the font will be too small to read on the screen. To fix it, you will need a special hotfix from Microsoft. And you can get it directly from this Microsoft KB article.

Download the hotfix making sure to request the right version of the hotfix and install it on your computer. When installing this hotfix, you will need to extract the update file to your local computer first. The name of the update file for x64 and x86 machine is Windows6. Double-click the file to start the installation and restart your computer once done. If you have difficulty getting the right hotfix, drop me a line in our discussion board by clicking the link continue the discussion at the bottom of this post.

The hotfix is no longer available. So for those who are still looking for it. Feel free to download it below.

Were you able to get the hotfix mentioned in the post? I have the same message for windows r2 sp2. Has anybody found a solution? I am mainly blind at the best of times so it would be nice to scale the remote window to a larger size. I have the correct version. I have windows 7 SP1 laptop and tried to install Windows6. Any idea why? Too bad that Microsoft has taken the download offline! Next of Windows. Microsoft Announces Windows July 15, Windows 7 Hotfix KB 1 file s 2.

You can actually type in the box, instead of picking the number from the list. Any ideas why? What causes this to not be applicable? I am using the 64 bit version on a 64 bit machine. Please enter your comment! Please enter your name here. You have entered an incorrect email address!

     

- The screen size is either too large, or too small on my Windows PC

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How to change remote desktop display settings in windows 7. Royal Apps

    It is always the easiest connection issue that sneaks under the radar! If both computers have a network connection, you can move on. Remote desktop factory reset? Remote Desktop Connection will remember your settings for future remote viewing settings.