Windows 10: Dual displays: Application windows in second monitor are all moved to primary monitor after...

I have a dual monitor setup and I use an application (ninjatrader) that includes multiple windows.


If I position all the windows where I want them (i.e. so that they're all visible in the right places, non are overlapping etc.), but then power down the monitors at night so I can sleep, when I start the monitors again in the morning, all the windows have moved to the primary monitor, and I have to resposition them all again.


It's insanely annoying. Please provide some way I can disable the stupid function that decides I'm suddenly only on one monitor.


I've tried removing hidden monitors in Device Manager. And no it's nothing to do with my BIOS. And no I don't need to reinstall anything or run any troubleshooters.


It's a default, standard, built-in Windows 10 'feature' which is just mind-bendingly dumb.

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One Monitor running on a 2 monitor display, cant disable the second monitor. Help?

Hi,

If you can't access the Display settings, it means that it appears on the second monitor which you don't have. This happens if Windows is not back to the primary desktop.

We found an article similar with your concern. We suggest following the troubleshooting steps provided by SpiritX MS MVP on this

thread. It will guide you on how to disable the second display.

Don't hesitate to get back to us if you need further assistance.

 

Application does not display by default on second monitor

In Windows 7 Pro, using two monitors, all applications display on the monitor where they last appeared.

Windows 10 64-bit displays all apps on the primary monitor first, so I have to manually move one or more programs to the second screen.

Is there a fix for this?

Thanks,

Stephen

 

The taskbar locked to bottom of secondary monitor moves to the primary monitor whenever primary monitor is switched on.

See the title.

I have the taskbar locked at the bottom of the secondary monitor so the primary monitor is completely empty for watching movies, games TV etc.

Whenever I turn the primary monitor on, the taskbar immediately jumps from the bottom of the seconday monitor over to the bottom of the primary monitor. I then need to untick the 'Locked' option on the taskbar, drag it back to the secondary and tick 'Locked'
again.

The taskbar disrupts desktop icons on the primary and any application running on the primary monitor at the time and quite frustrating.

Primary monitor is an Asus PB328, connected via Display Port to the PC.

Secondary monitor is a Samsung 24 connected via DVI to the PC.

I expect the taskbar to remain where I place it when locked, regardless of monitors been switched on or off.

The sequence of turning on the primary and secondary monitors has no impact. As soon as the primary monitor (Asus on DP) is turned on, the locked taskbar moves to the primary display, regardless of whether the Samsung is on or not.