Many netbooks come with a default 1024x600 pixels (or similar) small screen resolution, which can cause problems in some apps or a lot of awkward scrolling. If you want to increase the amount of screen real estate you have on your netbook or be able to use apps that require higher-resolution displays (such as the Metro-style apps in the Windows 8 Developer Preview), you might be able to change a registry setting called "Display1_DownScalingSupported" in Windows to get options for higher resolutions. Here's how to search for the setting and change it:
- Go to the Start menu and type in regedit in the search box, then hit Enter.
- Scroll up on the left pane to make sure you are at the very top of the tree.
- At the top menu, go to Edit then Find... and search for "Display1_DownScalingSupported"
- Change each instance you find (you'll likely find 2 results for this) from "0" to "1". Make sure you change every found instance, because otherwise the hack won't work (in my experience).
- Once done, restart the system.
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