Tech Question - Screen Resolution
 

I know you can set the screen resolution through a right click on the desktop, select properties, select settings, and move the little bar.

I also know how to program setting the screen resolution using C, vb and the like.

Under the old dos and windows systems, the screen resolution was written to a bat, cfg, or ini file.

Is it possible to use an editor to change the resolution number in some file so that when the computer is rebooted, the resolution changes to the new value?

If so, which file?

Is the file different for each windows version?

I hope you all understand that question.

The value is stored in the registry at HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Hardwa re Profiles\0001\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\VID EO\

The next branch of the key is hardware dependant, so it could be hard to create a generic solution.

I think the answer is to search for it in the registry since they are all different.

Thanks for the input.

Lifer,

Hit me up when you get a chance. :)

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I think he is asking for pre registry setting? Like win.ini or sys.ini? As used in win 3.xx.

Don't remember, but FYI later windows versions still read those old files for settings to make them backwards compatible.

In dos itself, wow that is a throw back. Would have to look in in a DOS manual. Maybe a google search?

No... what I was asking I got an answer for.

I was looking to use a text editor to change the video resolution like in the old systems.

In an ini file, config sys, or bat.

But you have to do that in the registry nowadays.

Ahhh, the good ole startup.bat. Starting to comeback to me...

Glad the problem is resolved.