What is causing hanging during “Initiating display parameters” phase in TeamViewer?
We investigating this particular issue by looking at various user reports and the repair strategies that most affected users have successfully deployed to get to the bottom of this issue. Based on what we gathered, there are several common scenarios that will trigger this particular error message: If you’re currently looking for a fix that will resolve the hanging during the “Initiating display parameters” phase, this article will provide you with several troubleshooting steps. Down below, you’ll find a collection of methods that other users in a similar situation have sucesfully used to get the issue resolved and use TeamViewer normally.
Method 1: Update Teamviewer on both sides
Before you try anything else, it’s important to make sure that both involved machines have the same version and they are both updated to the latest build. The development team behind Teamviewer is known for pushing hotfixes when the glitch or bug is hindering the functionality of the platform, so chances are you will be able to resolve the issue just by updating the client on both the involved machines. Here’s a quick guide on doing this: If you’re still getting stuck at the “Initiating display parameters” screen when trying to establish the connection, move down to the next method below.
Method 2: Adjusting Display Quality & removing Remove Wallpaper
Several affected users have reportedly been able to work around this issue by changing some settings on the machine that they tried to connect to. By ensuring that Remove wallpaper is active and setting the Display quality to Speed, most users have reported that they were able to get past the “Initiating display parameters” screen. Here’s a quick guide on how to do this: If you’re still encountering the “Initiating display parameters” error when trying to establish a connection between the to PCs, move down to the next method below.
Method 3: Reinstalling Teamviewer with Unattended Remote Access
One other possible reason why TeamViewer remains stuck with the “Initiating display parameters” error is that the client is only configured to allow connections when someone is logged in. If this scenario is applicable, you will be able to fix it by uninstalling TeamViewer and deleting one particular Registry Key. Then, after reinstalling the latest version of Teamviewer with Unattended Remote access, you should no longer encounter this particular issue. Here’s a quick guide on how to do this: If you’re still encountering the same error message, move down to the next method below.
Method 4: Making sure that the computer is configured for remote control
Some users have been able to resolve the issue after discovering that their computer was not configured to allow a remote connection. After configuring their Windows version to allow remote connections, they reported that the “Initiating display parameters” error is no longer occurring. Here’s a quick guide on how to ensure that Remote Control is enabled on your machine: If the same error message is still occurring, move down to the next method below.
Method 5: Disabling conflicting process
As it turns out, this particular issue can also be caused by a case of conflicting processes. While there might be other conflicting processes, BGInfo (belonging to SysInternals is known to trigger the “Initiating Display Parameters” error if a connection is initiated with TeamViewer while the process is active. This is mostly reported to occur if the BGInfo process is tasked with updating a dynamic wallpaper each time the user logs in. Because TeamViewer will also attempt to modify the settings as well, a conflict will be created in which the remote access application will hang. If this particular case is applicable, the only viable fix that is known to resolve the issue is to disable the BGInfo process. To do this, press Ctrl + Shift + Esc to open up Task Manager. Once you’re inside Task Manager, go to the Processes tab, right-click on the BGInfo process and choose End Task. With the process ended, reinitiate the TeamViewer connection and see if you’re still encountering the same error message. If you’re still encountering the same error message, move down to the next method below.
Method 6: Disabling Standby mode from Power Settings
Another possible reason why you’re seeing the “Initiating Display Parameters” error when trying to initiate a TeamViewer connection between two computers is that the application is unable to wake the host system from standby mode. This is a long-standing issue with TeamViewer, as we were able to discover plenty of user reports where the remote service is unable to initialize the display in instances where the host system is in standby. If this scenario is applicable, you will be able to resolve the issue by ensuring that you keep the host system awake at all times by preventing it to enter in standby mode (so the display never gets turned off). Here’s a quick guide on how to do this: If this method wasn’t applicable or you’re still encountering the “Initiating Display Parameters” error, move down to the next method below.
Method 7: Connecting via Server ID
There is one workaround that a lot of users encountering the “Initiating Display Parameters” error during a connection attempt have successfully used to avoid the issue. It involves using the TeamViewer server ID (instead of the TeamViewer user ID) to connect remotely. This workaround is extremely simple as long as you know where to find the server ID. Here’s a quick guide on connecting via the Server ID: You should now be able to connect successfully without encountering the “Initiating Display Parameters” error.
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