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Read Latest Entries..: (Post #29) by iGuest on Oct 22 2009, 03:35 PM.
I have the same problem except I change it to lower resolution and 16 instead of 32 because I can't see the little letters and it hurts my eyes.  I don't do anything but log off user and it power down to rest only, not off, and when I open the top it comes out of rest and automatically it changes back to highest resolution available... I can't see it... And have to go back into the control panel to change it.  It's a bother   -reply by Diana...
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Resolution Keeps Changing To 800x600 After Restart

WeaponX
Jul 21 2006, 10:29 PM
What could cause a limited user account to revert the screen resolution back to 800x600 when it was set to 1024x768? I have a user who says it's only happening to the limited user account. If he changes that account to have administrative rights, it will stick at 1024x768. If it's just the limited user, he could change the resolution to 1024x768 and it will stay that way until he logs off or shuts down the computer.

He's using Windows XP Pro with Service Pack 2 installed. He's not connected to any company network. Just home computer on DSL.

Could there be a setting in Group Policy that can do this? I asked him to check and he couldn't find anything on it.

Thanks.

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wutske
Jul 23 2006, 03:06 PM
I know there is an option that makes windows not to save any changes made to the system configuration, but I don't know where it is (somewhere in the registry I tought).

In meantime, he can change his acount to a root account, change the setting, reboot and changeing his acount back to a limited user.

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WeaponX
Jul 24 2006, 01:26 PM
I tried searching all over online for a setting that might do this, but to no avail. My only guess is that it's easier to do it through group policy (if there is an option to do that in there).

Yep, already tried that. I went through all the common troubleshooting methods and it still won't work. He set it to an administrator account and rebooted many times. The resolution stays. But once he changes it back to a limited user account (even if it's at 1024x768 resolution), after a logoff or restart, it reverts back to the 800x600 screen size.

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xboxrulz
Jul 25 2006, 01:32 AM
odd, what type of graphics card or IGP is he using?

xboxrulz

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vhortex
Jul 25 2006, 07:16 PM
QUOTE(wutske @ Jul 23 2006, 11:06 PM) *

I know there is an option that makes windows not to save any changes made to the system configuration, but I don't know where it is (somewhere in the registry I tought).

In meantime, he can change his acount to a root account, change the setting, reboot and changeing his acount back to a limited user.


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i gues he was on window xp or up with a DNS running or perhaps with an active directory.

there is such a rule in windows to either use the active directory settings and override the users choice of settings. you can change the resolution for a limited user but when the computer gets rebooted. the active directory or the dns server will send the default settings and loads it over the current configuration the limited user have setup.

hope that helps..

 

 

 


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WeaponX
Jul 29 2006, 08:28 PM
I asked him what kind of graphics card he has. Still waiting for a reply back from him...

Doesn't active directory require the computer to be connected to some sort of network? I actually told him to unplug the ethernet cable also before he starts up the computer or logs in to see if that affects anything. It's still happening sad.gif

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WeaponX
Jul 31 2006, 10:57 PM
I'm back...

He has on-board video. It's an Intel ® 82865G Graphics controller. For those interested, I'm helping the user here.

Any other suggestions?

Thanks.

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xboxrulz
Aug 2 2006, 08:43 PM
the Intel chipsets shouldn't do that though, I have a similar one and it never pops me back to 800x600.

xboxrulz

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WeaponX
Aug 3 2006, 01:53 PM
I don't know why this is happening especially since he's not connected to any server. He already uninstalled the drivers, restarted the computer and reinstalled it to no avail.

Does anyone know if Group Policy has this setting to reset the screen resolution?

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xboxrulz
Aug 3 2006, 06:27 PM
try to reinstall the WHOLE OS.

I think there's something wrong with his current install.

Else, try downloading this driver:
http://downloadmirror.intel.com/df-support...in2k_xp1417.exe

xboxrulz

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iGuest
Oct 22 2009, 03:35 PM

I have the same problem except I change it to lower resolution and 16 instead of 32 because I can't see the little letters and it hurts my eyes.  I don't do anything but log off user and it power down to rest only, not off, and when I open the top it comes out of rest and automatically it changes back to highest resolution available... I can't see it... And have to go back into the control panel to change it.  It's a bother  

-reply by Diana

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iGuest
Sep 6 2009, 05:53 PM
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Resolution Keeps Changing To 800x600 After Restart

For those that are having problem with XP reverting it's resolution to lower resolutions on restarts... My husband had a similar issue and realised that if he upgraded his direct X to the newest one it fixed the problem... Might be an answer for some of you out there. It fixed his issues on a completely new installation that was doing it.

-reply by Maria

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iGuest
Feb 23 2009, 06:11 PM
screen resolution changing frequently
Resolution Keeps Changing To 800x600 After Restart

hello sir

I hv a samsung 15'' TFT monitor nd ihv used it Since 2yr but now its screen resolution changing to high nd sometimes To low I.E 800*600.Due to this when start my pc the display is not Coming but booting is occuring means the booting sound is coming.

therefor Everytime when I want to start my pc I hv to change the the monitor With my friends monitor and hv to change the resolutio to 1024*768.Afterthat I connec t to my monitor and turn on my pc.

Please send your reply soon so that I will be obiliged

-reply by sekhar mohanty

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iGuest
Feb 18 2009, 02:25 PM
Resolution problem after restarting your PC
Resolution Keeps Changing To 800x600 After Restart

Replying to WeaponX

Hi ! The solution is : Start menu>Run>type "msconfig" without quotes>select tab "BOOT INI" Probably you´ll see the menu called "Boot Options", there you should uncheck "/BASEVIDEO". Restart and éverything should be just fine :) -reply by Meigo


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iGuest
Feb 4 2009, 01:25 PM
Thanks
Resolution Keeps Changing To 800x600 After Restart

Great! The 'Default Settings.XResolution' key worked!

 Thanks for posting :)

 Alex


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