Windows 10: How to fix display settings?

Discus and support How to fix display settings? in Windows 10 Gaming to solve the problem; I have a laptop and I have a separate monitor connected to it. For some reason the display setting changed and I can’t seem to change it back. I have... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Gaming' started by Emmyrsen, Jun 25, 2025 at 5:27 PM.

  1. Emmyrsen Win User

    How to fix display settings?


    I have a laptop and I have a separate monitor connected to it. For some reason the display setting changed and I can’t seem to change it back. I have an MSI computer and laptop. It will let me extend the screen, but it won’t let me duplicate it. Everytime I click it, it goes back to the extended version. How can I fix this?

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  2. Display and sleep settings

    Hi,

    In order to help you with the issue about the display and sleep settings, kindly answer the following questions:

    • Have you tried the troubleshooting steps suggested by MVP Andre Da Costa? If you did, what were the results?
    • For us to avoid redundancy of the troubleshooting process, what were the other steps you have done to resolve the issue?

    We look forward to your next post.

    Regards.
     
  3. Display settings

    Hi Julia,



    To reset the settings back to default, follow these steps:



    • Go to your desktop, right click and select Display Settings.
    • Choose the appropriate settings from the options under Display.


    Let us know if the above steps resolved the issue.
     
    Venancio Khu, Jun 25, 2025 at 5:28 PM
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  4. Mithin_EJ Win User

    How to fix display settings?

    How to save a multiple displays settings?

    Hi VAinc,

    Thank you for writing to Microsoft Community Forums

    You may want to answer these questions to get more clarity on this issue:

    1. May I know the make and model of the PC?
    2. Did you try updating your display driver?
    3. Are you getting any error message?

    I suggest you to follow the below steps and check if it helps.

    Steps 1:

    1. Go to settings
    2. Click on “System"
    3. Then click on Display
    4. Move your mouse to the monitor that needs to be set as primary and check the box
      "Make this my main display"
    5. Under "Multiple displays" select "Duplicate these displays"
    6. Then select “Keep this display settings
    Once you make these changes, you may restart the computer and check.

    Hope it helps,

    Mithin EJ

    Microsoft Community- Moderator
     
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