How to disable the auto-rotate feature in Windows 8 and 8.1.
Follow these steps to disable the auto-rotate feature.
- In the new Windows User Interface (UI) Start screen, click the Desktop tile.
- On the Desktop, right-click the center of the screen, and then click to select the Screen resolution menu option.
- In the Screen Resolution window, remove the check from the box next to Allow the screen to auto-rotate, and then click the OK button.