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Hey, Scripting Guy! How Can I Change My Desktop Monitor Resolution via Windows PowerShell?

  (image) Hey, Scripting Guy! I need to be able to use a Windows PowerShell 2.0 script to change the resolution on my desktop monitor. Is this possible? -- AS   (image) Hello AS, Microsoft Scripting Guy Ed Wilson here, I have been looking for a script to change my monitor resolution for years! When I used to travel all over the ...

How Can I Determine the Current Screen Resolution Being Used on a Computer?

(image) Hey, Scripting Guy! How can I determine the current screen resolution being used on a computer? You know, things like 1600x1200 resolution, 16-bit color, that kind of information.-- FE(image) (image) (image) Hey, FE. Remember when you were a kid and your mom would have that annoying habit of beginning a discussion by answering the ...