Turn off GdiDPIScaling for applications: registry value DisableGdiDPIScalingComputerHKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Display
- Policy ID
- DisplayTurnOffGdiDPIScaling
- Scope
- Computer Configuration
- Supported on
- At least Windows Server 2016, Windows 10 Version 1703
- Source
- Administrative Templates (.admx) for Windows 11 2026 Update (26H2) (version 1.0)
- Category
- System › Display
Registry
DisableGdiDPIScaling
REG_SZComputerHKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Display Current key
- Enabled value
- Depends on the option value
- Element
- Disable GDI DPI Scaling for the following applications. Use either the full application path or the application filename and extension. Separate applications with a semicolon.
- Value type
- REG_SZ
- Required
- true
Apply with .reg · CMD · PowerShell
.reg
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Display] ; Value names and types follow the ADMX. Replace <enter value> below with your own data "DisableGdiDPIScaling"="<enter value>"
CMD
:: Value names and types follow the ADMX. Replace <enter value> below with your own data reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Display" /v "DisableGdiDPIScaling" /t REG_SZ /d "<enter value>" /f
PowerShell
# Value names and types follow the ADMX. Replace <enter value> below with your own data New-Item -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Display' -Force | Out-Null New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Display' -Name 'DisableGdiDPIScaling' -PropertyType String -Value '<enter value>' -Force | Out-Null