PowerShell: Get Screen Resolution

Need to check the current screen resolution - for troubleshooting a display issue, confirming a monitor setup, or documentation? This one-liner pulls it straight from the system.

Prerequisites:

• Privileges: None
• Module: Built-in, no import needed

Quick Command:

Get-CimInstance -ClassName Win32_VideoController | Select-object CurrentHorizontalResolution, CurrentVerticalResolution

Example Command:

CurrentHorizontalResolution CurrentVerticalResolution
--------------------------- -------------------------
                       1920                      1080

How It Works:

• Get-CimInstance -ClassName Win32_VideoController queries the graphics adapter class, which holds display and GPU-related details.
• CurrentHorizontalResolution and CurrentVerticalResolution return the width and height of the current display resolution in pixels - 1920 x 1080 here means Full HD (1080p).