Windows 8.1 RDP session too big

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I have Windows 8.1 installed as UserA which runs in console but I connect mainly with UserB through RDP.

UserA has the setting "smaller" as DPI size, userB I cannot adjust because it is in RDP.

Result is a desktop with massive icons and enormous windows which make it hard to with with:

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How can I get my desktop icons smaller?

Roger Far

Posted 2014-02-08T18:54:48.393

Reputation: 259

Answers

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I have the same issue, huge desktop contents, even though Icons are set to Small. This helps somewhat to get a smaller session window maximized but the contents is still huge.

http://llemarie.wordpress.com/2007/11/01/tip-scaling-your-remote-desktop-session/

Ahh, here is also a soultion for the oversized contents:

http://winsupersite.com/windows-8/blue-automatic-desktop-display-scaling

Apparently RDP defaults to 125% desktop scaling, setting it back to 100% makes it perfect!

Goran

Posted 2014-02-08T18:54:48.393

Reputation: 31