Change Screen Resolution, Color Calibration, Calibrate ClearType Text in Windows 10

It is very important to have the correct screen resolution settings on your Windows PC as it facilitates a better display of content and the clarity of images. Higher is the resolution, the sharper are the images and contents on your PC. While, Windows, however, has its own set default scaling settings and colors for each display in your PC, which are usually the best for your system, you can always adjust it according to your own preferences.

Change Screen Resolution on Windows 10

In this post, we will learn about how to how to change the Screen Resolution, Color calibration, ClearType Text, Display Adapter, Text sizing, and other Display settings in Windows 10. Adjusting the screen resolution is easy, and you can get to the Screen Resolution settings via Display Settings:

1. Open Settings
2. Click on System settings
3. Select Display from the left side
4. Scroll down till you see Display resolution
5. From the drop-down select the screen resolution you want.

Let us see this in more detail.

Go to your Desktop, right-click your mouse and go to Display Settings.

The following panel will open. Here you can adjust the size of text, apps, and other items and also change the orientation. To change the resolution settings, scroll down this window and select the drop-down menu for Display resolution.

1920 X 1080 is the recommended screen resolution for my PC. It may be different for you.

However, you may want to modify if you want the items in your PC to appear larger. Please note that the lower is the resolution, the larger is the content displayed on your screen. From the available options in the drop-down menu, select the one you want and click Apply.

If it is not the optimal setting for your system, you will see an Optimal Resolution Notification like this.

You may ignore the notification and confirm your Screen Resolution changes by clicking on Keep The Changes. or you may select another screen resolution. You will get just 15 seconds to confirm the changes or else it will revert to the default display settings.

While here in the Advanced Display settings panel, you can also change the following settings.

Change Color Calibration in Windows 10

You can also calibrate your display. Windows provides you with a Display Color Calibration Wizard, which helps you set up your computers brightness, gamma, contrast & color settings easily. Using this wizard, you can improve the color on your display and make sure that the colors appear accurately, in Windows 10/8/7.

Search for DCCW or Color Calibration in the search bar of Settings and click in the Calibrate display color option.

This will open the color calibration wizard where you just have to follow the instructions and adjust the settings.

The wizard will guide you to set the color, gamma, brightness, contrast, color balance and also make the text on your screen easier to read.

You will then reach a window shown below where you can adjust how the colors appear on your screen by moving the red, blue, and green sliders.

Calibrate ClearType Text in Windows 10

Make the text on your PC clearer by checking this small box under the Clear Type Text section.

Search for ClearType text in the search bar of Settings and click in the Adjust ClearType text option.

This will open the Text Tuner where you have to follow the instructions and keep clicking on ‘Next’ button to tune the text on your monitor.

Date: July 14, 2020 Tags: Screen Resolution

3 Ways To Change Screen Resolution In Windows 10

Screen resolution is an important metric to consider when buying a PC. This is because the screen resolution is responsible for displaying the text, image, and videos on the screen with clarity. Usually, the higher the resolution, the more clear the text and images on the screen.

In this article, we will discuss different ways to change screen resolution in Windows 10. But before that, let’s see how we can check the current resolution.

What is screen resolution?

Technically speaking, screen resolution is the no. of pixels spread across the screen horizontally and vertically. It is denoted by two numbers. The first number represents the total no. of pixels horizontally. The second number represents the total no. of pixels vertically.

For example, if I say that my screen resolution is 1920 x 1080, this means that my monitor is showing 1920 pixels horizontally and 1080 pixels vertically. By the way, the 1920 x 1080 resolution is also known as 1080p.

How to check the current screen resolution in Windows 10

The easiest way to check your screen resolution is to open the following website:

This will display your current screen resolution. This can work on many devices including a PC, laptop, mobile phone, and a tablet. The only problem I found in this approach was when I increase the scale and layout size of the text in Windows 10 to more than 100%.

To make sure you know the exact screen resolution of your system, you should follow the steps below:

1. Go to Windows Settings (Windows key + i) –> System –> Display
2. Here you can see the current screen size under Resolution.

Check current screen resolution

Now let’s discuss how to change the screen resolution using different ways.

Method #1: Change Screen Resolution Using Windows Settings

This is the default and easiest way which Windows provides to change the screen resolution. Just follow the steps below:

1. Go to Windows Settings (Windows key + i) –> System –> Display
2. Here you can see the current screen size under Resolution.

Check current screen resolution
The Resolution dropbox will show all the compatible resolutions. You can select the one which suits you. Windows also shows the recommended screen resolution according to your monitor compatibility and refresh rate. These are preset sizes and can’t be changed or customized.

Select screen resolution presets
After selecting your desired resolution, hit the Apply button. Windows will give you 15 seconds to check the new resolution. If it creates any issues, you can revert within the 15-second timeframe by clicking the Revert button. Otherwise, press Keep Changes button. After that, the new resolution takes effect permanently.

Keep display settings

Method #2: Change Screen Resolution using command prompt

Windows does not give any option to change screen resolution using the command prompt. But there is a utility called QRes which can be used for this purpose. It also supports the screen resolutions which are incompatible with your monitor. Since it’s totally up to you how you configure it, you should use this utility with care. It is only meant for advanced users.

Download the utility from below:

Download QRes.zip (4.5 KiB, 8,502 hits)

Extract QRes.exe from the zip file and place it in C:\Windows\System32 for easier and direct access from the command line.

Here are the usage examples of this utility. It can change the screen resolution as well as color depth and refresh rate of the monitor.

qres.exe /x:1920
Changes resolution to 1920 x 1080.
qres.exe /x 1280 /y 1024
Changes resolution to 1280 x 1024.

Everything depends upon your monitor and graphics card quality. If the resolution is supported, it will be applied.

Method #3: Change Screen Resolution using HotKey Resolution Changer

Hotkey Resolution Changer is a simple software which sits in your system tray. You can open HRC and immediately change screen resolution. This is very useful for those who frequently change their resolutions.

When you open Hotkey Resolution Changer, it will give you a warning dialog that if the display gets stuck you should use the following forced revert shortcut key:

CTRL + ALT + SHIFT + R

You can create multiple shortcut key combinations to instantly change the screen resolution using the keyboard shortcut.

Select your desired resolution, click on the Change button and hit the keyboard shortcut keys you want to assign. For example, I assigned Ctrl + Shift + Alt + L to a lower screen resolution (set to 1366 x 768) which is beneficial for me when I’m reading an ebook or have opened only one application.

I hope this has been informative for you and you have learned different ways to change screen resolution of your computer. Each method can be applied according to specific requirements. Which method is your favorite? Have we missed any quick way to change the screen resolution in Windows 10? We’d love to have your thoughts in the comments below.

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Usman Khurshid is a seasoned IT Pro with over 15 years of experience in the IT industry. He has experience in everything from IT support, helpdesk, sysadmin, network admin, and cloud computing. He is also certified in Microsoft Technologies (MCTS and MCSA) and also Cisco Certified Professional in Routing and Switching. Reach him at Twitter @usmank11

6 thoughts on “ 3 Ways To Change Screen Resolution In Windows 10 ”

Hi, thanks for sharing this tool, this is just what I’ve been looking for.

However, when I switch to a resolution with a different aspect ratio (Res 1: 3440×1440, Res 2: 1920×1080), the picture is stretched across the screen, whereas if I make the change in Windows’ display settings, it properly scales and puts black bars on the sides.

Is there a fix for this in HRC? Thanks!

It works ! oh man Its so nice being able to switch between two resolutions. Since I use 1440p for gaming and 4k for regular use.

yep hot key or res does not work in windows shoot!

Hotkey Resolution Changer No longer seems to work on windows 10 🙁

How is it possible that I dont see the option to change resolution to 1920×1080 on my laptop especially when using hotkey resolution changer??

Does your graphics card support HD resolution? (1920×1080)

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Last Updated on July 14, 2020 by admin 16 Comments

The display resolution or screen resolution is generally responsible for the clarity of texts and images displayed on the screen. At lower resolutions, texts and images appear larger, but fewer items fit on display. Likewise, at higher resolutions, images and texts look sharper, but more items fit on the screen as they appear smaller.

When you install the Windows operating system and install your graphics driver, the driver automatically sets the recommended resolution. Most users will never need to change the recommended or default screen resolution. However, at times, while playing a game or running software, the game or software might automatically adjust the screen resolution, forcing you to restore the original screen resolution manually.

Last evening, while writing how to set a custom resolution on Windows 10 PC, I noticed that the Screen resolution option is missing from Windows 10’s desktop context menu. As you likely know, in earlier Windows versions, the Screen resolution option would appear when you right-click on the desktop.

In Windows 10, Microsoft has renamed the Screen resolution option in the desktop context menu to Display settings. In other words, when you right-click on the desktop, you’ll see the Display settings option instead of the Screen resolution option. This is because Microsoft has moved most of the settings to the new Settings app to make changing Windows settings easier both on traditional PCs as well as touch-based devices. And because screen resolution settings have been moved, changing screen resolution in Windows 10 is not as easy it was before.

While right-clicking on Windows 10 desktop and clicking Display setting opens Display settings in the Settings app, first-time users will find it challenging to locate the option and change screen resolution in Windows 10.

Change display resolution in Windows 10

Complete the given below instructions to view and change Screen resolution in Windows 10.

Tip: If you want to know your current screen resolution quickly and easily, open whatsmyscreenresolution.com address in your web browser to know your display resolution.

Method 1 of 2

Step 1: Right-click on desktop and then click Display settings to open the same.

Step 2: To change the current screen resolution, click on the drop-down box located under the Display resolution section (see picture) to view all supported resolutions, and click on one of the listed resolutions to select it.

And if you have two or more screens connected to your PC, please select the display (on the same page) before changing the resolution. For more details on the external monitor screen resolution, refer to our how to change external monitor screen resolution in Windows 10 guide.

We recommend you select the recommended screen resolution unless you want to run a game or software at a lower or higher resolution.

Step 4: You’ll see the following screen with fifteen seconds to confirm the new resolution. To set the new resolution, click the Keep changes button. And if you find that the new resolution isn’t perfect, click the Revert button to restore the previous screen resolution.

And if you want to select a custom resolution, check out our how to set custom screen resolution in Windows 10 guide. Good luck!

NOTE: If you are running an older version of Windows 10, click the option titled Advanced display settings to view your current screen resolution and change it.

Method 2 of 2

Another way to change resolution in Windows 10

For NVIDIA and Intel graphics only

Step 1: Right-click on desktop and then click NVIDIA Control Panel. If you have Intel graphics, you’ll see Graphics Properties option.

Step 2: Once NVIDIA Control Panel is launched, in the left-pane (see picture), click Change resolution to view your current resolution as well as available resolutions. Select an available resolution and then click the Apply button.

If you are on Intel, after launching Intel HD Graphics Control Panel, click Display tile to view resolution settings, select a resolution, and then click Apply button.