Screen resolution in many respects relates to those parameters that provide comfortable work at the computer. It’s important not only to adjust the optimal appearance of the icons or panels with a certain clarity of display, but also to do so in such a way that your eyes do not get tired, and extended program windows fit into the monitor space reserved for them.
Initially, you need to solve the problem of how to change the screen resolution in Windows 10. You can do this in several ways, which you will find in our article. It will be separately said why sometimes it is not possible to change the screen resolution (Windows 10, as already clear, we take the operating system as the basis). Accordingly, solutions will be proposed to address such problems.
How to change the screen resolution in Windows 10 in a standard way?
Unlike its predecessors, the tenth version of the system has acquired new tools in which the main parameters and settings are concentrated. And this is not the “Control Panel”, but the “Options” menu, although access to the settings can be done without directly accessing this section. How to change the screen resolution in Windows 10 in this case?
As before, first on the free space of the desktop, you need to make RMB, and in the menu select the line of screen parameters (rather than personalization). After that, the corresponding settings section will appear, in which you just need to set the desired mode.
If updates like Anniversary Update or Creators Update have not been installed for the system, then to access the settings you need to use the line of additional parameters. In the new section, you can start the detection of supported modes if the desired one is not displayed in the list, but this is unlikely.
How to change the screen resolution in Windows 10 through the control panel?
Also, in systems without an upgrade to the above assembly updates, you can apply the classical method, which consists in using a standard control panel, which is not clear why it is hidden from the user's eyes.
You can call it in the simplest way through the Run (Win + R) console by typing the control command in the field. How to change the screen resolution in Windows 10 using this toolkit? Simple too. Select the “Screen” section in the list and click on the “Resolution Setting” link, then set the necessary parameters and save the changes.
However, it is worth repeating: this method is applicable exclusively to "clean" systems, and if there are installed upgrades, this section is not available in the control panel.
Using Utilities for AMD Radeon Adapters
For the most famous types of video cards, the question of how to change the screen resolution in Windows 10 is solved through the use of control utilities. For Radeon graphics, AMD Catalyst is the best choice. At least there are much more settings in it than in the system itself.
Since the application embeds its commands in the context menus of the system, you can call it through the PCM menu on the desktop. Here you must first use the desktop control bar, and then go to the desktop properties. The area settings will show all available permissions. Select what you want and save the settings.
NVIDIA Graphics Card Management Software
For video adapters of this manufacturer, you can use the NVIDIA control panel. There should not be any problems here either.
The resolution change is selected in the menu on the left, after which the desired mode is set in the list of available ones, and the applied options are saved.
What if the permission cannot be changed?
But what if I cannot change the screen resolution in Windows 10 by any means? Basically, the reason lies solely in the absence or incorrect installation of graphics drivers.
Despite the fact that for the most part this applies to integrated cards, sometimes such situations can be observed with discrete adapters. There is only one conclusion to rectify the situation - updating or completely reinstalling the corresponding software. In the simplest case, you can use the “Device Manager”, where through RMB on the marked object, the corresponding update item is selected. Also, through the properties, the card can be completely removed from the system, and after the adapter is detected by the system, the drivers will be installed automatically. But it is better to use original driver disks or software packages downloaded from manufacturers' websites.
It happens that you cannot change the screen resolution in Windows 10 just because the equipment is non-standard, and the driver selected by the system (in its opinion, the most suitable) does not work. In this case, use the information tab, where in the property list select the equipment ID, copy the longest line containing the values ​​of the DEV and VEN identifiers, search the Internet for it, then download the driver and install it yourself.
Instead of an afterword
As can be seen from the foregoing, the issue of changing the screen resolution is quite simple. In the case of integrated adapters, only the settings of the system itself can be used. But with discrete graphics cards, there are much more configuration options, not to mention some advanced features. Problems are resolved solely through the described actions regarding drivers or related software. It may, though not always, be necessary to update the respective platforms. In particular, this may concern the installation of updates for DirectX in the form of the latest version and its latest updates, but this, as they say, just in case.