MetaTrader on a 4k Screen

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

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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.