What's My Screen Resolution Don't know your screen resolution well figuring it out is quite simple. Below are some easy steps to find out your screen resolution if you are using Windows. The following instructions are for Win 98 and Win 95: Go to the Start Menu Choose Settings Click on the Control Panel Double Click on the Display icon Click on the settings tab There you will see a box called screen area there you will find your current display resolution. The screen area is circled in this picture. Your monitor may have a different resolution.