Resolution Missing in Windows 7

Question

I used System Restore to rollback a driver update on Win 7 pro x64 (not display driver).

When the system came back up, the resolution was less than it used to be. I went into both the Windows Screen Resolution dialog and the NVidia Control Panel and the correct resolution of 1440 x 900 is gone.

I went to my video card manuf. site and downloaded the latest driver for Win 7 pro x64 and it didn't help.

Any ideas?

Solution 1

The NVidia control panel had an Add Resolution button, so I plugged it in manually and it looks ok. This still bothers me though...

Solution 2

the rollback may have 'nuked' the monitor inf file.

open the device manager, uninstall the monitor and restart the computer.

or go to Control Panel > All Control Panel Items > Display > Screen Resolution (or right click on the dektop > Screen Resolution) > Advanced Settings > Monitor:

clear the box Hide modes that this monitor cannot display and Apply.