[Windows 11/10] How to change Screen Size, Display Resolution, and Refresh Rate in Windows Display | Official Support | ASUS UK (2024)

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[Windows 11/10] How to change Screen Size, Display Resolution, and Refresh Rate in Windows Display | Official Support | ASUS UK? ›

Select Start > Settings > System > Display > Advanced display. Next to Choose a refresh rate, select the refresh rate that you want. The refresh rates that appear depend on your display and what is supports. Select laptops and external displays support higher refresh rates.

Go to the Desktop, right-click the desktop, and go to Display settings. To change the resolution settings, scroll down and select Display resolution. The lower the resolution, the larger the content displayed on the screen. From the available options in the drop-down menu, select the one you want and click Apply.

Click on the System section (unless it opens by default), then choose Display. Click Advanced display to see information about your connected monitors. If you have more than one display, choose which display you want to configure. Below your display's information, click the dropdown menu next to Choose a refresh rate.

press windows key and start typing "display" , ENTER (this should open Display Settings in control panel. press TAB 14 times, then ENTER (this should open Advanced display) TAB 5 times, then ENTER (this should open drop down with refresh rate).

If for some reason your computer isn't automatically defaulting to 1080P resolution in Windows 11, you can change the setting manually.

You will meet the “display resolution greyed out” issue if you have incompatible, corrupt, missing, or outdated drivers. To solve the issue, you need to update the driver.

How do I manually adjust screen size to fit monitor? ›

To change your monitor's refresh rate, right-click your desktop and go to Display settings > Advanced display settings. Then choose a display from the drop-down and click Display adaptor properties. Next, select the Monitor tab and choose a refresh rate from the drop-down. Right-click any blank area on your desktop.

To quickly get your screen back to its normal size, you can select the recommended resolution. In the display settings menu, scroll down to the “Resolution” option and click on the drop-down menu. Look for the resolution marked as “Recommended” and select it.

In addition to using the keyboard shortcuts, you can also use hotkeys to quickly change the screen resolution. To do this, press the “Ctrl,” “Alt,” and “+” keys at the same time. This will open a new window with several options. Select the desired option and press the “Enter” key to apply the changes.

Click on Display adapter properties for Display # (Display 2). Click on List All Modes under Adapter tab. Now, select the resolution that your monitor supports. Click on OK and click on Keep changes.

The default value for the Refresh Frequency setting of Virtual PC for Windows full-screen mode is 60 Hz. Note The recommended default value for the Refresh Frequency setting is 75 Hz or higher, depending on your monitor.

Right-click on the desktop and select Display settings. Scroll down and click on Advanced display settings. Here, select your external monitor and see if you can choose a higher refresh rate from the dropdown menu.