Monday, 7 October 2019

windows - How can I prevent an application (or user) from changing the screen resolution?


I am searching for an option to disable resolution changes by certain programs or users.


In example I have a media player who automatically changes the resolution depending on the inserted medium. Since the results are poor, I want to disable this functionality. Since there is no according option in the player settings, I thought about creating a user who is lacking the rights to change the resolution.


But I have no idea how to do that. Alternatively I would also be completely satisfied if you know a way of restricting these rights on a per-program basis. Actually any solution is welcome.


I'm am running Win7 Professional.



Answer



One option is to configure a shortcut key combination to switch the resolution back to your preferred settings after the media player changes them.


I can confirm that HotKey Resolution Changer from funk.eu does change the display resolution in Windows XP. It claims to work in Windows 7 as well.


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Highlights:




  • Sits silently in the tray

  • Define 2 to 9 shortcuts for different resolutions

  • Switch resolution with just a keypress!

  • Resolutions below 640×400 and frequencies above 120 Hertz are excluded.



You may also be able to use AutoHotKey script for this.


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