How to invoke Hyper-V Screen resolution prompt?

This guide contains instructions on how to change the screen resolution in a Hyper-V virtual machine when using the Enhanced Session Mode.

By default, when you start for first time a Hyper-V Virtual Machine, it prompts you to change the display resolution and to select the Local Resources that you want to use inside the VM machine, like Printers, Clipboard, Local Drives, etc..

But, if after choosing a display resolution you select to "Save my settings for future connections to this virtual machine", this dialog doesn't appear anymore and there isn't an option to revoke it. To bypass this problem, follow the instructions below.

How to Force Hyper-V to Show the Display Configuration & Local Resources dialog on Windows 10/11.

Step 1. Enable Enhanced Session Mode in Hyper-V Settings.

1. Power Off the virtual machine.

2. Open the Hyper-V settings.

3. Under Server: select Enhanced Session Mode Policy and then enable the Allow enhanced session mode* option on the right. Click Apply. *

* Note: If this option is already checked, uncheck it, click Apply and then re-check it again.

4. Under User: Select Enhanced Session Mode and then enable the Use enhanced session mode option.* When done, click Apply > OK.

* Note: If this option is already checked, uncheck it, click Apply and then re-check it again.

5. Now start the Virtual Machine and see if the Resolution dialog appears. If not, proceed to the next step.

Step 2. Force Hyper-V to show the Display Configuration dialog.

1. Right-click on the VM machine and click Start.

2. Wait a few seconds for the VM to start. Then right-click again on the VM machine and select Edit Session Settings.

3. Now the Display Configuration dialog will appear. Here you can setup again your preferred resolution for the VM or or select the local resources you want to use inside the virtual machine after clicking Show Options.

Bonus tip: If after performing the steps above, you are still unable to invoke the Screen Resolution/Local Resources prompt in Hyper-V, do the following:

1. Open Command Prompt or PowerShell as Administrator, and issue the following command:*

• VMConnect.exe ServerName VMName /edit

* Where: "ServerName" is the computer name of the Hyper-V Host Machine and "VMName" is the name of the Virtual Machine. e.g. If your Host machine is named "WINTIPS" and the VM machine is named "DESKTOP10", the command is:

• VMConnect.exe WINTIPS DESKTOP10 /edit

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Konstantinos is the founder and administrator of Wintips.org. Since 1995 he works and provides IT support as a computer and network expert to individuals and large companies. He is specialized in solving problems related to Windows or other Microsoft products (Windows Server, Office, Microsoft 365, etc.).

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