{"id":10861,"date":"2018-01-03T03:36:58","date_gmt":"2018-01-03T03:36:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/?p=10861"},"modified":"2018-01-03T14:44:22","modified_gmt":"2018-01-03T14:44:22","slug":"change-monitor-refresh-rate-in-windows-10-8-7","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/change-monitor-refresh-rate-in-windows-10-8-7\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Change Monitor Refresh Rate in Windows 10 \/ 8 \/ 7"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Do you have any trouble with flickering on the monitor when playing games? Most of screen flickering issues can be solved by adjusting the monitor&#8217;s refresh rate. The refresh rate refers to how many times per second the screen refreshes the image on it. Increasing the monitor&#8217;s refresh rate should reduce screen flicker, which results in less strain on their eyes. In this tutorial we&#8217;ll show you how to change monitor refresh rate in Windows 10 \/ 8 \/ 7.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Note<\/strong>: <em>The refresh rates that you can set for your monitor are determined by the capabilities of the Graphic card and monitor.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Part 1: Change Monitor Refresh Rate in Windows 10<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Right-click an empty area on the desktop and select <strong>Display settings<\/strong>.\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/display-settings.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"353\" height=\"291\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10869\" \/>\n<\/li>\n<li>This should open the Settings app and go to the Display tab. Click <strong>Advanced display settings<\/strong> at the bottom of the right pane.\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/advanced-display-settings.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"403\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10871\" \/>\n<\/li>\n<li>Click <strong>Display adapter properties<\/strong>.\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/display-adapter-properties.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"502\" height=\"523\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10872\" \/>\n<\/li>\n<li>This will open the Monitor and graphics card properties. Go to the <strong>Monitor<\/strong> tab and you can select a higher or lower refresh rate and click <strong>Apply<\/strong>.\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/screen-refresh-rate.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"406\" height=\"420\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10875\" \/>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Part 2: Change Monitor Refresh Rate in Windows 8 \/ 7<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Right-click an empty area on the desktop and select <strong>Screen resolution<\/strong>.\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/screen-resolution.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"308\" height=\"301\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10873\" \/>\n<\/li>\n<li>Click on <strong>Advanced Settings<\/strong> in the bottom right.\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/monitor-advanced-settings.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"556\" height=\"486\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10874\" \/>\n<\/li>\n<li>When the Display adapter properties window opens, click the <strong>Monitor<\/strong> tab, and then select a Screen Refresh Rate from the drop down menu.\n<\/li>\n<li>Click <strong>Apply<\/strong>. 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