Windows 10: Dual monitors - My windows are resized and moved to my main monitor whenever I wake my PC

Whenever my PC wakes from sleep, all the windows and apps I have open on my secondary monitor are moved to my main display. I have noticed that my second monitor wakes up a few seconds before my main monitor, which could potentially be what is causing the issue both are connected via DisplayPort. This is incredibly frustrating because that means instead of resuming where I left off, I have to manually drag every window back to its intended location, which is extremely disruptive. Does anyone have a fix for this? Yes, I already have the latest AMD graphics drivers and Windows version.

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Setting up dual monitor on PC

Hi,



Thank you for writing to Microsoft Community Forums.



I understand your query related to connecting external monitor to the PC.



Usually, you will receive an error when connecting external monitor when the cable is not connected properly. I would suggest you to follow the suggestions mentioned in the article

Troubleshoot external monitor connections in Windows 10.



Additionally, you may want to refer the below articles

• Set up dual monitors on Windows 10
  
• How to Setup Multiple Monitors in Microsoft Windows 10
  

Let us know how it goes.



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Repositioning app window on dual monitor, Windows 10

Hi Dreed,

Thank you for your response.

In this case, we would suggest you to follow the steps mentioned below and check.

1. Launch Skype.
2. Drag the Skype Window to secondary monitor.
3. Resize the window as per your preference.
4. Maximize the Window and Restore Down.
5. Then close the skype window in secondary monitor.
6. Then try re-launching and check if the issue resolves.

Regards.

 

W10 Moving Windows to Monitor 1 After Waking.

I run a two monitor setup, got a 1920x1080 main screen and had a 4:3 1280x1024 second monitor for a long time. But finally upgraded my second monitor last week to a 24" 1920x1080 Samsung LED. Scored it for $30, and super happy with it except one thing.

I use my main monitor for gaming. The second monitor holds my Steam Friends List and Steam Chat Windows. As well as Twitch App or Discord. The problem I'm having is since changing the monitor, when I wake the computer back up it moves all windows back to my main monitor. I don't ever let me HDDs sleep, just my screens turn off after a bit. Before the monitor swap it worked fine, nothing moved. After that just the windows move. I didn't change anything else, and icons still stay on screen 2.

But it's frustrating moving those windows back to monitor two every single time I wake the screens. I tried updating video drivers, but it doesn't fix it.

It works fine and remembers when not sleeping. I can move them over, then close the windows and fire them back up and they start on screen two. But once the monitors turn off, back to square one. Any ideas here?

Well, it seems to be some issue with how Display Port works. My 4:3 was running off my DP with a VGA converter. I figured the 1080p would be no different, was using a DP to HDMI adapter. But I guess DP turns off the signal and doesn't know what to do with the windows or something and moves them over the the HDMI monitor (since they must handle sleep differently). Using a DVI to HDMI adapter instead fixed it.