Display
Applies To: Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Vista
Display specifies the display settings for the display device.
Child Elements
Specifies a valid color depth for the display device in bits per pixel. |
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Specifies what size to show text and other items on the screen. |
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Specifies a valid horizontal resolution for the display device. |
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Specifies a valid refresh rate for the display device. |
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Specifies a valid vertical resolution for the display device. |
Note
If the specified settings cannot be set on the display device, Windows® attempts to match the requested mode as closely as possible.
Valid Passes
auditSystem
auditUser
oobeSystem
specialize
Parent Hierarchy
Microsoft-Windows-Shell-Setup | Display
Applies To
For a list of the supported Windows editions and architectures that this component supports, see Microsoft-Windows-Shell-Setup.
XML Example
The following XML output sets the display resolution to 1024x768, with 32-bit color depth, and a refresh rate of 72 hertz.
<Display>
<ColorDepth>32</ColorDepth>
<HorizontalResolution>1024</HorizontalResolution>
<RefreshRate>72</RefreshRate>
<VerticalResolution>768</VerticalResolution>
</Display>
The following XML output sets the display resolution to 1024x768, with 32-bit color depth, a refresh rate of 72 hertz, and displays text and graphics items at a medium size.
<Display>
<ColorDepth>32</ColorDepth>
<DPI>120</DPI>
<HorizontalResolution>1024</HorizontalResolution>
<RefreshRate>72</RefreshRate>
<VerticalResolution>768</VerticalResolution>
</Display>