can't change screen resolution without restart

[fett51]

...which means I can't play games anymore (or at least games I can't run windowed). Which REALLY sucks.

This issue started when I installed PC-cillin antivirus in december. I contacted their tech support, they swear it's not them and they have nothing to do with screen resolution.

I know it is them, though, because if I go into msconfig and disable their services on startup, it works, but if they are enabled and nothing else is, it doesn't. If I disable their program after startup, though, I still can't.

I initially tried rolling back and updating my graphics drivers, so I know it isn't them.

sooo...I'm here asking you guys where the heck the setting is for making you restart and how I can force it back to normal :P

[justpassingby]

Hi fett51 and welcome to TSF !

Go to the display properties (right-click an unused place on the desktop and click properties) => settings => advanced. In the general tab check your compatibility settings.

[fett51]

hey, thanks for the reply.

it's set to "apply the new display settings without restarting."

I tried switching it to ask for the heck of it and it still gave the same message.

[justpassingby]

I searched for the corresponding registry entry on the internet but couldn't find it. A work-around would be to install another antivirus instead of PC-cillin. Try AVG, avast or antivir for instance.