Changing display settings in windows xp

In order to re-enable "Integration", just either re-start the virtual machine or use the tools again in "Windowed mode" and enable integration features. Was this reply helpful? Yes No. Sorry this didn't help. Thanks for your feedback. My very strong recommendation is not to do this. I recommend that you instead keep the resolution high, but change settings so that text, icon size, etc. This thread is locked. You can follow the question or vote as helpful, but you cannot reply to this thread.

I have the same question Report abuse. Post a Comment. Tuesday, February 06, In an upcoming article I needed to explain how to change the look of Windows XP. Unfortunately the steps to do this are among the most convoluted on the planet, though anyone who has been through the ritual a couple of times will know the drill. So I thought it best to create a separate article for the purpose. Read on, brave interface tweakers!

As an example, say we want to change two background colours, in order to make the window interface match some custom content we have designed.

By an astounding coincidence, this is precisely what I wish to do in the foobar article that references this one. Start by right-clicking on your desktop and selecting "Properties" from the context menu. This opens the Display Properties dialogue. Click the Appearance tab to get something that looks like this: Now, click the Advanced button to open a second window.

Note all the little windows against the red background. These are not "real" windows, but instead an example interface that shows the effects of our editing. The best way to find the perfect resolution to suit you and your monitor is to experiment, follow the guide below to change your screen resolution.

First right-click on the desktop and then left click on Properties from the menu that appears. The display properties dialogue box will appear as shown in fig 1. Preview If you have more than one display output, such as a VGA or HDMI connector on a laptop, here you can select for which display device you wish to alter the resolution settings.