Policy

Set Cloned Monitor Preferred Resolution Source

Microsoft Windows

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Set Cloned Monitor Preferred Resolution Source
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Policy overview

Key metadata and intent for this policy.

Computer
Category
System > Display
Supported on
At least Windows 11 Version 24H2

Supported OS tags: Windows11

Enabling this policy allows to override the default behavior when connecting an additional monitor. It allows control over whether a cloned display prioritizes the internal or external monitor i.e. setting its preferred resolution source. Internal sets the resolution of the main display as the source on both screens. External sets the resolution of the connected (external) display as the source on both screens. Default uses the system's default behavior determined by Windows Settings.

Internal name
DisplaySetClonePreferredResolutionSource
Policy ID
00eb96a3bb73
Elements
1

Registry values

How enabled and disabled states update the registry.

No explicit registry values are set for enabled or disabled states.

Policy elements

Inputs and configuration options exposed by this policy.

ScopeElementTypeRegistry mappingConstraints & behaviorCopy
Computer
Set the default resolution Windows will use for new cloned displays as Internal, External or Default Windows Settings.
ID DisplaySetClonePreferredResolutionSourceSettings
enum
Path
System\CurrentControlSet\Control\GraphicsDrivers\Configuration
Value name
DefaultCloneResolutionSetting
Type
REG_DWORD
Options: Default (0), Internal (1), External (2)
Set the default resolution Windows will use for new cloned displays as Internal, External or Default Windows Settings.
Computer · Type enum
Registry mapping
Path
System\CurrentControlSet\Control\GraphicsDrivers\Configuration
Value name
DefaultCloneResolutionSetting
Type
REG_DWORD
Details
Options: Default (0), Internal (1), External (2)