{"id":16910,"date":"2021-03-23T00:31:21","date_gmt":"2021-03-23T00:31:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/?p=16910"},"modified":"2021-03-23T00:31:21","modified_gmt":"2021-03-23T00:31:21","slug":"check-screen-resolution-in-windows-10","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/check-screen-resolution-in-windows-10\/","title":{"rendered":"Easy Ways to Check Screen Resolution in Windows 10"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>What is my screen resolution? How do I find out screen resolution on my monitor using Command Prompt? Screen resolution is the number of pixels a screen can show, both horizontally and vertically. In this tutorial we&#8217;ll show you easy ways to check screen resolution in Windows 10.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Method 1: Check Screen Resolution in Windows 10 Using Settings App<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Right-click any empty space on the desktop and select <strong>Display settings<\/strong> from the context menu.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/display-settings.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"335\" height=\"307\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-14944\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/6-ways-to-open-pc-settings-in-windows-10\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The Settings app<\/a> will launch and open to the Display page. On the right side, you can see the display resolution in the drop-down list.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/view-display-resolution.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"468\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-16917\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/view-display-resolution.png 600w, https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/view-display-resolution-300x234.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Method 2: Check Screen Resolution in Windows 10 Using Command Prompt<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Open up the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/open-command-prompt-in-windows-10\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Command Prompt<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/5-ways-to-run-powershell-as-administrator-in-windows-10\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">PowerShell<\/a> window, copy and paste the following command and hit Enter.<br \/>\n<code>wmic path Win32_VideoController get CurrentHorizontalResolution,CurrentVerticalResolution<\/code><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/get-screen-resolution-with-powershell.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"176\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-16918\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/get-screen-resolution-with-powershell.png 600w, https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/get-screen-resolution-with-powershell-300x88.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>You&#8217;ll get screen resolutions for all the available monitors on your computer. In my example, my display uses a resolution of 2736 x 1824 pixels.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Method 3: Check Screen Resolution in Windows 10 Using DirectX Diagnostic Tool<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To <a href=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/how-to-run-directx-diagnostic-tool-in-windows-10\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">launch DirectX Diagnostic Tool<\/a>, press the <strong>Windows<\/strong> logo key + <strong>R<\/strong> to open the Run dialog. Type <strong>dxdiag<\/strong> and hit Enter.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/dxdiag.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"399\" height=\"206\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10736\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Click the <strong>Display<\/strong> tab. Under the Device section, you can find your current screen resolution next to the &#8220;<strong>Current Display Mode<\/strong>&#8221; field.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/current-display-mode.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"468\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-16919\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/current-display-mode.png 600w, https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/current-display-mode-300x234.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>That&#8217;s it!<\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is my screen resolution? How do I find out screen resolution on my monitor using Command Prompt? Screen resolution is the number of pixels a screen can show, both horizontally and vertically. In this tutorial we&#8217;ll show you easy ways to check screen resolution in Windows 10. 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