# I have accidentaly set ultra wide resolution and now I can't change it back **URL:** \ **Category:** General Issues\ **Created:** [January 15, 2025, 12:30pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/i-have-accidentaly-set-ultra-wide-resolution-and-now-i-cant-change-it-back/474103 "2025-01-15T12:30:17Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Haatokka\_Oni\_Makanen](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/haatokka_oni_makanen/32/468027_2.png) [@Haatokka\_Oni\_Makanen](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Haatokka_Oni_Makanen)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2025, 12:30pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/i-have-accidentaly-set-ultra-wide-resolution-and-now-i-cant-change-it-back/474103/1 "2025-01-15T12:30:17Z")
Help (this is my screen). Can’t even navigate to esc menu. ![32](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/original/4X/d/d/d/ddd9f5b08a4674c0b2b17153f1d7382a04ae0a9b.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Akkar\_Kardashev](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/akkar_kardashev/32/514189_2.png) [@Akkar\_Kardashev](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Akkar_Kardashev)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2025, 12:37pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/i-have-accidentaly-set-ultra-wide-resolution-and-now-i-cant-change-it-back/474103/2 "2025-01-15T12:37:56Z")
Press F11 to go into Windowed mode then use the top of the window to drag it to the right so you can get to the settings? ---
**Author:** ![Haatokka\_Oni\_Makanen](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/haatokka_oni_makanen/32/468027_2.png) [@Haatokka\_Oni\_Makanen](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Haatokka_Oni_Makanen)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2025, 12:40pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/i-have-accidentaly-set-ultra-wide-resolution-and-now-i-cant-change-it-back/474103/3 "2025-01-15T12:40:25Z")
I think it is already set to ‘borderless window’ so can’t use f11 or drag the top of it ---
**Author:** ![Akkar\_Kardashev](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/akkar_kardashev/32/514189_2.png) [@Akkar\_Kardashev](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Akkar_Kardashev)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2025, 12:56pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/i-have-accidentaly-set-ultra-wide-resolution-and-now-i-cant-change-it-back/474103/4 "2025-01-15T12:56:25Z")
You could perhaps manually edit or delete the settings file? This thread might help > [@How do we backup our settings?](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/how-do-we-backup-our-settings/57077/3): > > So easy, thank you Mechanic. That is for the client settings, but I gotta imagine the launcher settings are nearby ---
**Author:** ![Dyver\_Phycad](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/dyver_phycad/32/358575_2.png) [@Dyver\_Phycad](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Dyver_Phycad)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2025, 2:04pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/i-have-accidentaly-set-ultra-wide-resolution-and-now-i-cant-change-it-back/474103/5 "2025-01-15T14:04:10Z")
The immeasurable joys of CCP’s new UI just keep on giving. Try Alt Enter to force the window into Window mode (not borderless window mode). ---
**Author:** ![Haatokka\_Oni\_Makanen](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/haatokka_oni_makanen/32/468027_2.png) [@Haatokka\_Oni\_Makanen](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Haatokka_Oni_Makanen)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2025, 12:53pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/i-have-accidentaly-set-ultra-wide-resolution-and-now-i-cant-change-it-back/474103/6 "2025-01-16T12:53:14Z")
[SOLVED] I have no idea how. ---
**Author:** ![Innocent\_Mind](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/innocent_mind/32/480932_2.png) [@Innocent\_Mind](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Innocent_Mind)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2025, 7:54am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/i-have-accidentaly-set-ultra-wide-resolution-and-now-i-cant-change-it-back/474103/7 "2025-01-17T07:54:31Z")
The Yule Lad CCP Window Peeper saw your window problem. 😛 ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/original/3X/4/1/41ec4921cbaca7a6f9ea556e7cc20018461eae5e.png) [@system](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2025, 7:55am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/i-have-accidentaly-set-ultra-wide-resolution-and-now-i-cant-change-it-back/474103/8 "2025-04-17T07:55:25Z")
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