App Scaling on high DPI (4K) Displays (FIX).

Originally from:  http://www.danantonielli.com/adobe-app-scaling-on-high-dpi-displays-fix/

Follow the easier steps below.

Download the attached zip file

import PreferExternalManifest.reg file to the Windows registry.   Double click it to import.

  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE > SOFTWARE > Microsoft > Windows > CurrentVersion > SideBySide
  • PreferExternalManifest  DWORD valud of 1

copy SLDWORKS.exe.manifest  to the same directory where SLDWORKS.exe is located.

Start solidworks and enjoy.     Don't like the UI scaling?  delete the registry entry and manifest file

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