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Help. Anyone have this problem before? I have completed a reinstall of Windows Vista Home Premium. I have performed all of the updates and have installed service pack 2. However, I want to adjust my screen resolution, but when I get to the screen resolution page and attempt to adjust the slider nothing happens. I am unable to interact so I am unable to adjust the resolution. If you have encountered this, can you please point me in the right direction. Thank You in advance.

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Quick diagnositic checklist and next steps that add to the suggestions from and .

Because a clean Vista reinstall plus SP2 was done (per ), start by confirming what Windows actually sees for the graphics stack. Run the DirectX diagnostic and inspect the Display tab for the device name, chip type and driver provider/version:

dxdiag
sfc /scannow

(The first command shows the display adapter and driver details; the second repairs system file corruption if present.) Also open Device Manager and expand both "Display adapters" and "Monitors" and note the exact driver provider/date (this helps decide whether a vendor package is needed).

Input and per‑user checks (builds on ): try changing the slider with keyboard focus (Tab then arrow keys) or temporarily remove any wireless/USB mouse receiver to rule out a misbehaving input device or driver. Create a fresh local administrator account and log into that account to see whether the slider is blocked only for the original profile (Vista Home Premium does not include gpedit.msc by default, so a new account is a quick way to rule out per‑user restrictions).

If drivers look suspect or the Display control still won’t respond, do a clean driver reinstall: create a system restore point, uninstall the display adapter from Device Manager (choose to remove drivers if prompted), reboot and install the latest GPU package from the chip vendor (Intel/AMD/NVIDIA) or the PC maker. If a vendor control panel (Intel Graphics, NVIDIA Control Panel, AMD Catalyst) is present, try changing resolution there — that sometimes works when the Windows slider is unresponsive.

If these steps do not restore normal behavior, the problem has moved beyond simple driver/input issues and into system-level corruption or an OEM utility conflict. At that point a targeted clean driver install from the GPU vendor, or a technician-assisted investigation (logs from dxdiag and Event Viewer) is the recommended next step.

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did you install drivers for the video device ,vista may have just install the basic default driver, check device manager to see what it has listed foe video device ,if it just basic ,go to web site of computer maker for proper drivers .you will need make and model # of you computer if its a brand name and not a custome build ,company like Dell or Compaq /HP /Emachine /Gateway ect ect

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I had a similar problem with Windows 7, were the screen saver, and hibenation settengs would not respond at all. In Windows help I found my solution......If you have a wireless mouse and it is not installed properly, it could cause such issues......

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