Display specifies the display settings for the display device.

Child Elements

ColorDepth

Specifies a valid color depth for the display device in bits per pixel.

DPI

Specifies what size to show text and other items on the screen.

HorizontalResolution

Specifies a valid horizontal resolution for the display device.

RefreshRate

Specifies a valid refresh rate for the display device.

VerticalResolution

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

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.

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<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.

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<Display>
   <ColorDepth>32</ColorDepth>
   <DPI>120</DPI>
   <HorizontalResolution>1024</HorizontalResolution>
   <RefreshRate>72</RefreshRate>
   <VerticalResolution>768</VerticalResolution>
</Display>

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