The solution Have the app tell Windows that it is not DPI aware and let it scale everything properly. Granted, this is not the ideal solution, but it does make the apps usable againHow it is done Tell Windows to look for an external manifest file. Create the external manifest files. Step 1 Tell windows to prefer an external manifest file. As always, make sure you backup your registry and tread lightly in this area. We are just going to add one line. This is VERY simple. Do not be intimidated. Press Windows Button R, type regedit, and then click OK. Navigate to the following registry subkey. HKEYLOCALMACHINE SOFTWARE Microsoft Windows Current. Version Side. By. Side. Right click, select NEW DWORD 3. Value. Type Prefer. External. Manifest, and then press ENTER. Right click Prefer. External. Manifest, and then click Modify. Enter Value Data 1 and select Decimal. Click OK. Exit Registry Editor. For reference, here is a link to a Microsoft support file on the topic https support. Step 2 Create and place the external manifest files. Now comes the fun part. You will just have to copy your manifest file to all of the application folders that you would like to change the scaling on. For example, Photoshop. C Program FilesAdobeAdobe Photoshop CS6 6. Bit and I created a manifest file in text editor named photoshop. Here is a link to a txt file with the manifest code manifest. For Windows to use the external manifest file, you will have to change the name of the the file to the executable of the application. Here are the files I created for my machine Right click and save to use on your machine Now place this file in the same directory as your executable. All of the ones listed above are are in pretty straight forward locations like C Program Files x. Adobe or C Program FilesAdobe. That is it It should look great now. No need to reboot or change anything else. Video Example. Download. Right Click Save Link As. External. Manifest. File REGISTRY Dan. Antonielli. com. reg. Download example Manifest file Right Click Save Link As. UPDATE July 2. 01. This solution also works with Windows 1. UPDATE December 2.