diff --git a/src/modules/fancyzones/editor/FancyZonesEditor.sln b/src/modules/fancyzones/editor/FancyZonesEditor.sln
index ecdf7c236b..3d1c110860 100644
--- a/src/modules/fancyzones/editor/FancyZonesEditor.sln
+++ b/src/modules/fancyzones/editor/FancyZonesEditor.sln
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 
 Microsoft Visual Studio Solution File, Format Version 12.00
-# Visual Studio 15
-VisualStudioVersion = 15.0.27703.2042
+# Visual Studio Version 16
+VisualStudioVersion = 16.0.29326.143
 MinimumVisualStudioVersion = 10.0.40219.1
 Project("{FAE04EC0-301F-11D3-BF4B-00C04F79EFBC}") = "FancyZonesEditor", "FancyZonesEditor\FancyZonesEditor.csproj", "{5CCC8468-DEC8-4D36-99D4-5C891BEBD481}"
 EndProject
@@ -11,10 +11,8 @@ Global
 		Release|Any CPU = Release|Any CPU
 	EndGlobalSection
 	GlobalSection(ProjectConfigurationPlatforms) = postSolution
-		{5CCC8468-DEC8-4D36-99D4-5C891BEBD481}.Debug|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Debug|Any CPU
-		{5CCC8468-DEC8-4D36-99D4-5C891BEBD481}.Debug|Any CPU.Build.0 = Debug|Any CPU
-		{5CCC8468-DEC8-4D36-99D4-5C891BEBD481}.Release|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Release|Any CPU
-		{5CCC8468-DEC8-4D36-99D4-5C891BEBD481}.Release|Any CPU.Build.0 = Release|Any CPU
+		{5CCC8468-DEC8-4D36-99D4-5C891BEBD481}.Debug|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Debug|x64
+		{5CCC8468-DEC8-4D36-99D4-5C891BEBD481}.Release|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Release|x64
 	EndGlobalSection
 	GlobalSection(SolutionProperties) = preSolution
 		HideSolutionNode = FALSE
diff --git a/src/modules/fancyzones/editor/FancyZonesEditor/Models/Settings.cs b/src/modules/fancyzones/editor/FancyZonesEditor/Models/Settings.cs
index 0f19c51703..da812cb3b6 100644
--- a/src/modules/fancyzones/editor/FancyZonesEditor/Models/Settings.cs
+++ b/src/modules/fancyzones/editor/FancyZonesEditor/Models/Settings.cs
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using System.ComponentModel;
 using System.Collections;
 using System.Collections.ObjectModel;
+using System.Globalization;
 using FancyZonesEditor.Models;
 using System.Windows.Documents;
 using System.Windows;
@@ -292,7 +293,20 @@ namespace FancyZonesEditor
                 var height = int.Parse(parsedLocation[3]);
 
                 _workAreaKey = args[5];
-                _dpi = float.Parse(args[6]);
+
+                // Try invariant culture first, caller likely uses invariant i.e. "C" locale to construct parameters
+                foreach (var cultureInfo in new[] { CultureInfo.InvariantCulture, CultureInfo.CurrentCulture, CultureInfo.CurrentUICulture })
+                {
+                    try
+                    {
+                        _dpi = float.Parse(args[6], cultureInfo);
+                        break;
+                    }
+                    catch (FormatException)
+                    {
+                    }
+                }
+
                 _workArea = new Rect(x, y, width, height);
 
                 uint monitor = 0;