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Hello,
I am using windows Xp as my operating system. I want 1024-768 pixel screen resolution. But my father didn't allow me to set this beyond 800-600.

I want to change this properties with a menu at start up in accordance with our wish. I means

menu:
:p 1024-768
:p 800-600

How is it possible to construct such a menu?

hope somebody can help me.
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Anish

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Short summary and a safe, practical way to get the menu you want.

As suggested, a second user account is a clean way to keep different default settings; instructions below. Also follow ’s hint first: make sure your graphics card and monitor actually support 1024x768 before forcing it — trying an unsupported mode can leave the display unreadable.

To check supported modes (Windows XP):
Right‑click the desktop -> Properties -> Settings -> Advanced -> Adapter -> List All Modes. If 1024x768 is not listed, update the display driver from the video card maker or the PC maker before proceeding.

If 1024x768 is available you can add a simple startup menu that runs at login. Download a tiny command-line tool that changes resolution (examples: QRes, NirCmd or Display Changer), put the EXE in the same folder as the script, then create a .bat like this:

@echo off
echo Choose resolution:
echo 1) 1024x768
echo 2) 800x600
set /p choice=Enter 1 or 2: 
if "%choice%"=="1" qres.exe /x:1024 /y:768
if "%choice%"=="2" qres.exe /x:800 /y:600
exit

Save the .bat and place a shortcut to it in your Startup folder (per‑user: C:\Documents and Settings\<YourUser>\Start Menu\Programs\Startup, or for everyone: C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Startup). The script will run when you log in and ask which resolution to set.

How to create a user account (if you want a separate profile): Start -> Control Panel -> User Accounts -> Create a new account -> give it a name and the account type, then Create Account. Note: if parental/admin policies prevent changing display settings, creating a new account may not override those restrictions — discuss with the system owner instead of trying to circumvent them. Always test resolution changes first using Display Properties, and if a change makes the screen unreadable reboot into Safe Mode (press F8 at boot) to restore settings.

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Member Avatar for fry

you can
1) change resolution when you using comp and when you are going to end work chsnge it back.
2)create another user profile, so you will have one for your father and the other for you.

Member Avatar for Hellodear

you can
1) change resolution when you using comp and when you are going to end work chsnge it back.
2)create another user profile, so you will have one for your father and the other for you.

How can i make a profile? please suggest me in accordance with pixel resolution.

Anish

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It may be that the reason you aren't allowed to change display resolution is that your display card can't handle the higher resolution. If you attempt it, and the card can't do it, the display becomes unreadable, and it takes a very complicated procedure to get the computer to work again.

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