How to remove graphics settings from Profile?

Discussion in 'Software' started by zapp, Jan 12, 2015.

  1. zapp

    zapp Staff Sergeant

    guys I fought this issue in the past with Vista and cannot recall how to get it done... have a PC setup with onboard intel HD, windows 7, one user profile. the setup work was done on a typical monitor: 1366x768 hd.
    moved it to the user location, plugged in to a RCA HDTV via the VGA cable.
    Get no display because, apparently, the user profile is "stuck" with the original 1366x768 60hz graphics properties.

    Safe mode works, but in safe mode I cannot really change the User profile data, can I? it ain't working... in safe mode the default is 1280x1024 but it shows the HDTV as 'generic'.

    how do I remove all the graphics settings so I can set it up again from scratch without creating a new profile?
     
  2. DavidGP

    DavidGP MajorGeeks Forum Administrator - Grand Pooh-Bah Staff Member

    HI

    Can in safe mode you change the global resolution settings, right click the desktop and choose Screen Resolution and change the resolution to what you need, then reboot and check.

    Or do different users on this PC need different resolutions then quick easy way is using Carroll
     
  3. zapp

    zapp Staff Sergeant

    got it done. so simple, but i had forgotten.

    first to your point: does not work. Safe Mode changes do not affect the pre-established Desktop mgmt values for "normal" boot. unfortunate...

    which is probably why the right fix was put in place: "Enable Low Resolution" in the F8 menu selections. That works.
    thx.
     

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