Turn on GdiDPIScaling for applications
Verified with Windows 11 25H2 — updated on July 30, 2026
Supported on: At least Windows Server 2016, Windows 10 Version 1703
Path in the GPO console
Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\System\Display Description
GDI DPI Scaling enables applications that are not DPI aware to become per monitor DPI aware. This policy setting lets you specify legacy applications that have GDI DPI Scaling turned on. If you enable this policy setting, GDI DPI Scaling is turned on for all legacy applications in the list. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, GDI DPI Scaling will not be enabled for an application except when an application is enabled by using ApplicationCompatibility database, ApplicationCompatibility UI System (Enhanced) setting, or an application manifest. If GDI DPI Scaling is configured to both turn off and turn on an application, the application will be turned off.
Registry
HKLM
Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Display MDM / Intune (CSP)
./Device/Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/Display/TurnOnGdiDPIScalingForApps Microsoft Learn documentation Mapping data: Microsoft Learn (CC BY 4.0)
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.reg file
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
; Exported from gporais.com
; Policy: Turn on GdiDPIScaling for applications
; State: Enabled
; Supported on: At least Windows Server 2016, Windows 10 Version 1703
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Display]
"EnableGdiDPIScaling"=""More formats (PowerShell, Intune, SCCM)
PowerShell
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Turn on GdiDPIScaling for applications
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: At least Windows Server 2016, Windows 10 Version 1703
$path = 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Display'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'EnableGdiDPIScaling' -Value '' -Type StringIntune XML
OMA-URI: ./Device/Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/Display/TurnOnGdiDPIScalingForApps
Data type: String
Value:
<enabled/>
<data id="DisplayTurnOnGdiDPIScalingPrompt" value=""/>Intune Remediation
# === Detection script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Turn on GdiDPIScaling for applications
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: At least Windows Server 2016, Windows 10 Version 1703
function Test-RegistryValue {
param(
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string]$Path,
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string]$Name,
[object]$Expected,
[ValidateSet('String', 'DWord', 'MultiString')][string]$Kind = 'String',
[switch]$Absent
)
try {
$item = Get-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $Name -ErrorAction Stop
} catch {
return $Absent.IsPresent
}
if ($Absent.IsPresent) { return $false }
$actual = $item.$Name
if ($Kind -eq 'DWord') { return ([int64]$actual) -eq ([int64]$Expected) }
if ($Kind -eq 'MultiString') {
$actualValues = @($actual)
$expectedValues = @($Expected)
if ($actualValues.Count -ne $expectedValues.Count) { return $false }
for ($i = 0; $i -lt $expectedValues.Count; $i++) {
if ([string]$actualValues[$i] -ne [string]$expectedValues[$i]) { return $false }
}
return $true
}
return [string]$actual -eq [string]$Expected
}
$checks = @(
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Display' -Name 'EnableGdiDPIScaling' -Expected '' -Kind String)
)
if ($checks -notcontains $false) {
Write-Output 'Compliant'
exit 0
}
Write-Output 'Non-compliant'
exit 1
# === Remediation script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Turn on GdiDPIScaling for applications
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: At least Windows Server 2016, Windows 10 Version 1703
$path = 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Display'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'EnableGdiDPIScaling' -Value '' -Type StringSCCM scripts
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Turn on GdiDPIScaling for applications
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: At least Windows Server 2016, Windows 10 Version 1703
# SCCM Configuration Item guidance:
# Create a Configuration Item of type "Setting: Script".
# Discovery script: use the Detection script below.
# Remediation script: use the Remediation script below.
# Compliance rule: the Discovery script output equals 'Compliant'.
# === Detection script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Turn on GdiDPIScaling for applications
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: At least Windows Server 2016, Windows 10 Version 1703
function Test-RegistryValue {
param(
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string]$Path,
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string]$Name,
[object]$Expected,
[ValidateSet('String', 'DWord', 'MultiString')][string]$Kind = 'String',
[switch]$Absent
)
try {
$item = Get-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $Name -ErrorAction Stop
} catch {
return $Absent.IsPresent
}
if ($Absent.IsPresent) { return $false }
$actual = $item.$Name
if ($Kind -eq 'DWord') { return ([int64]$actual) -eq ([int64]$Expected) }
if ($Kind -eq 'MultiString') {
$actualValues = @($actual)
$expectedValues = @($Expected)
if ($actualValues.Count -ne $expectedValues.Count) { return $false }
for ($i = 0; $i -lt $expectedValues.Count; $i++) {
if ([string]$actualValues[$i] -ne [string]$expectedValues[$i]) { return $false }
}
return $true
}
return [string]$actual -eq [string]$Expected
}
$checks = @(
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Display' -Name 'EnableGdiDPIScaling' -Expected '' -Kind String)
)
if ($checks -notcontains $false) {
Write-Output 'Compliant'
exit 0
}
Write-Output 'Non-compliant'
exit 1
# === Remediation script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Turn on GdiDPIScaling for applications
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: At least Windows Server 2016, Windows 10 Version 1703
$path = 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Display'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'EnableGdiDPIScaling' -Value '' -Type StringBuilding a multi-setting collection? Add this setting and generate combined .reg / PowerShell / GPO scripts.