Microsoft KB Archive/311403

= How To Change the Screen Refresh Rate of Your Monitor in Windows XP =

Article ID: 311403

Article Last Modified on 1/15/2006

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 * Microsoft Windows XP Professional
 * Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition

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 * How to Change the Screen Refresh Rate of Your Monitor



SUMMARY
This step-by-step article describes how to adjust the refresh rate of your monitor in Windows XP.

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How to Change the Screen Refresh Rate of Your Monitor

 * 1) Click Start, click Control Panel, click Appearance and Themes, and then click Display.

Alternatively, right-click the desktop, and then click Properties.
 * 1) Click the Settings tab, and then click Advanced.
 * 2) Click the Monitor tab, and then click the screen refresh rate that you want to use.

NOTE:
 * The default refresh rate setting is 60 Hertz (HZ); however, your monitor may support a higher setting. Check your manufacturer's documentation for information about the settings that your monitor supports.
 * If you use a higher refresh rate, you can reduce the rate that your screen flickers; however, if you specify a refresh rate that is too high for your monitor, your screen may become unusable and your hardware may be damaged.
 * Changes to the refresh rate affect all users that log on to the computer.

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