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I don't have an ETA and I apologize for the delay. I'm currently very busy with other projects, so I don't know when I will return to this, but I do plan to because the current RD Tabs is getting pretty long in the tooth. 
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This is a known issue in Windows ... and has always been a problem for, like, ever. DO NOT CHANGE YOUR DPI SETTINGS TO ANYTHING OTHER THAN 100%. IF YOU SUFFER FROM POOR EYESIGHT, CHANGE THE RESOLUTION, NOT THE DPI.
This is a mistake that a lot of people make. They either don't realize what "resolution" means (or what it affects) or simply do not see it in the settings. Eventually, they find the "DPI" settings and start adjusting that to "fix" their problem. Next, they realize that various other windows settings "look wrong", so they start adjusting fonts and/or font sizes, and other settings found withint their applications. Before you know it, they have totally screwed up their display settings.
Installing the proper Video Card and Monitor drivers, and then adjusting the resolution to the proper aspect ratio IS the ONLY way to adjust the display properties. Using the correct (latest) monitor drivers not only gives you access to Native resolutions that are not possible/found in the Windows default settings, but it also allows you to use display timings that may not be available with the Windows defaults. In addition, using a higher refresh rate will usually improve overall response time and improve brightness and clarity. This means displayed text is more readable, graphics are sharper and games/applications run faster.
Recommendations are to use the highest resolutions that your display supports (that is still comfortable on your eyes), 72 Hertz or greater for Analog monitor displays, 60 hertz for LCDs (when using Digital connections), 32 bit color. The higher hertz settings will provide less eye fatigue and/or flicker (LCDs do not produce flicker). To avoid skewing on wide screen monitors, use resolutions such as 1280x800, 1400x900, 1680x1050, depending on the aspect ratio (see your display manual for further help on this).
I keep catching clients fiddling with the DPI setting, not realizing that it changes much more than they realize. For instance, icon text becomes cut off, window titles AND buttons are cut off or impossible to read due to incorrect font sizing, web browsers do not show/print the pages properly, etc. I am not sure why this affects the network connections but adjusting the DPI settings has just always been a bad idea.
I hope this helps someone.
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