Windows 10: Display settings wont open

Discus and support Display settings wont open in Windows 10 Software and Apps to solve the problem; My PC running windows 11 suddenly decided my primary monitors resolution was 1080p, despite it being 2560p and historically working with no problems. I... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Software and Apps' started by BenjaminKaffel, Mar 18, 2023.

  1. Display settings wont open


    My PC running windows 11 suddenly decided my primary monitors resolution was 1080p, despite it being 2560p and historically working with no problems. I noticed the reduced resolution and opened up my display settings by right clicking on my desktop and selecting the option. The settings menu pops open and the gear icon is shown, but the display settings page doesnt work, it stays loading with the gear icon visible but never loads into the page.I tried to access display settings through the settings app itself, everything worked fine- apart from display settings, it would not open and the setti

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    BenjaminKaffel, Mar 18, 2023
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    Hi,

    Thank you for posting your query in Microsoft Community.

    Please answer the below question to understand the situation better,

    • Are you facing this issue on a local account or the Microsoft Account?
    Please follow the below steps and check if it works,

    • Press “Windows key + I” to open the Settings screen.
    I suggest you to sign out from the current user account, restart the computer and then sign in to the Administrator account to check if this helps

    Reply us if you have further queries. We will be glad to assist you.
     
    Anup Karkal, Mar 18, 2023
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  3. Display and sleep settings

    Hi,

    In order to help you with the issue about the display and sleep settings, kindly answer the following questions:

    • Have you tried the troubleshooting steps suggested by MVP Andre Da Costa? If you did, what were the results?
    • For us to avoid redundancy of the troubleshooting process, what were the other steps you have done to resolve the issue?

    We look forward to your next post.

    Regards.
     
    Jesrael Bor, Mar 18, 2023
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  4. Display settings wont open

    Display settings

    Hi Julia,



    To reset the settings back to default, follow these steps:



    • Go to your desktop, right click and select Display Settings.
    • Choose the appropriate settings from the options under Display.


    Let us know if the above steps resolved the issue.
     
    Venancio Khu, Mar 18, 2023
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