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MetaTrader on a 4k Screen

9/12/2015

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I recently replaced my 4 x 22" monitors  with a 4k TV - giving me back some much-needed desk space.  Unfortunately MetaTrader and, more importantly the Auto Trade Manager, looked absolutely awful, with both extra-large and extra-tiny font sizes.

The cure was quite simple and I share this for others thinking of doing same or experiencing similar problems on high-res' screens.

This webpage describes the problem and solution quite nicely but to summarise ...

Backup your registry then press  Windows Button + R ; type “regedit” then click OK.
  • Navigate to the following registry subkey:
    • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE > SOFTWARE > Microsoft > Windows > CurrentVersion > SideBySide
  • Right-click, select NEW > DWORD (32 bit) Value
  • Type PreferExternalManifest, and then press ENTER.
  • Right-click PreferExternalManifest, and then click Modify.
  • Enter Value Data 1 and select Decimal.
  • Click OK. Exit Registry Editor.

Copy this file to your MetaTrader folder​...
terminal.exe.manifest
File Size: 1 kb
File Type: manifest
Download File

Restart your MT.

Just be careful with your regedit - you can create all sorts of grief there.  Otherwise it was very simple in the end and my MT4 looks a hell of a lot better on 4k now.
3 Comments
Immy link
9/12/2015 09:04:28 pm

Steve,

Thank you very much for your help. This has sorted a big problem for me. Now my eyes won't hurt as much looking at my 13" screen.


cheers

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Stas link
13/12/2015 04:55:54 pm

Hi Stive . Stase here

11.12.15

New version of the MetaTrader 4 build 940 platform: Adaptation for screens with high resolution (4K)

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Steve
13/12/2015 07:12:54 pm

Hey Stas...thanks, I didn't know that. Perhaps I should have just waited then :)

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