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Display resolution changes may not take complete effect until reboot

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Symptoms

In Windows 8 or Windows 8.1, if you change the display resolution or DPI, some items such as the Start screen may not change until you reboot.

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Cause

In Windows 7, you were forced to reboot to apply all the changes. In Windows 8 and 8.1, you are not forced to reboot. If you don't, the display changes may not be applied to all items on the screen.

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Resolution

Reboot the device after changing resolution settings.

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Article Info
Article ID : 3039258
Revision : 1
Created on : 1/7/2017
Published on : 2/10/2015
Exists online : False
Views : 203