Windows 8 window mode scales, resulting in small icons and text

[Leauki]

I noticed that my Windows 8 VM (Boot Camp) scales when I switch the VM to window mode. It's useless that way because I cannot see much on the screen that way. How can I deactivate the scaling?

 

[serv]

Windows 8 needs at least 1024x768 display. If your Mac resolution is 1280x800 or less, the Dock, menu bar and window caption eat up precious space and Parallels scales Windows display to fit on screen. You can change guest OS type to Windows 7 to stop Parallels from maintaining minimum resolution.

 

[Leauki]

Windows 8 needs at least 1024x768 display. If your Mac resolution is 1280x800 or less, the Dock, menu bar and window caption eat up precious space and Parallels scales Windows display to fit on screen. You can change guest OS type to Windows 7 to stop Parallels from maintaining minimum resolution.

It happens again.

Since the last update, I think that what triggered it, my Windows 8 scales instead of changes resolution again in window mode. The VM is still set to "Windows 7".

How can I force it change resolution rather than scale?

 

[serv]

Try these troubleshooting steps:
http://forum.parallels.com/showthre...ution-Question&p=647126&viewfull=1#post647126

Windows resolution should normally change when you resize Parallels Desktop window. Lets check a few thigs:
- Make sure you're not in Modality view, View menu > Exit Modality.
- Check VM video memory amount, Virtual Machine menu > Configure > Hardware > Video, should be at least 256Mb or 512Mb if you plan to run your VM in full screen in Retina mode.
- Press Cmd-R in Windows and run devmgmt.msc (Device Manager). Expand Display adapters subtree, it should show Parallels Display Adapter (WDDM), note if there's an exclamation mark which indicates driver failure.
- Right-click on Windows Task bar and open task manager. Switch to Processes tab and see if prl_tools_service.exe and prl_tools.exe are running.

If there's a problem with Parallels Display Adapter, prl_tools_service.exe or prl_tools.exe that means Parallels Tools did not install properly. Generate a Problem report via Help menu and post report ID here. Then try to uninstall the tools via Windows Control Panel > Programs and Features, and install them again - Virtual Machine > Install Parallels Tools.