Windows 10: Dual Monitors Taskbar Problem - Taskbar moves from secondary to primary monitor on wake

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  1. /u/foodfo Win User

    Dual Monitors Taskbar Problem - Taskbar moves from secondary to primary monitor on wake


    I'm running dual monitors (1440p main, 1080p secondary) and I want my taskbar positioned on my secondary monitor. After the computer wakes up from sleeping the taskbar is always repositioned back to the primary monitor.

    1) I will not reassign my 1440p main display to be the secondary monitor as all programs will launch on the low-res 1080p monitor and that is not desired

    2) "Lock the Taskbar" only prevents users from accidentally moving the taskbar and as such does not stay "locked" when the computer is power cycled and it simply moves back to the main display

    3) I will not turn on "auto-hide" the taskbar as this is not functionality I desire

    Does anyone know of a way to get this functionality? This seems like basic stuff but Windows 10 doesn't seem to have the capability.

    I'm using 7+ Taskbar Tweaker which is great; maybe there's another program that can actually lock the taskbar?

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    /u/foodfo, Jan 5, 2021
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  2. Ajhmain Win User

    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.
     
    Ajhmain, Jan 5, 2021
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  3. comcom Win User
    Excel taskbar button will not move to secondary monitor


    I just upgraded to Windows 10 from Windows 7 Home

    There is a problem, when I open two or more excel .xlsx files and move them to secondary monitor, the excel taskbar button will not appear on the taskbar of the secondary monitor. The excel taskbar button will only appear on the primary monitor.

    If I only open one excel file, I can move the excel file to the secondary monitor and the excel taskbar button will appear on the taskbar of the secondary monitor.

    All other programs are work fine, the taskbar button will appear on the taskbar where the program window is displayed. Only Excel 2007 and a program called Password Agent has the problem, the program taskbar button will always appear only on the primary monitor, even if I drag the program to secondary monitor.

    I am using Excel 2007, please help if there is any solution to make Excel taskbar button appear on the taskbar of the monitor that the opened Excel window is.

    This is a screenshot of my taskbar properties:

    Dual Monitors Taskbar Problem - Taskbar moves from secondary to primary monitor on wake [​IMG]


    Thanks
     
    comcom, Jan 5, 2021
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  4. Dual Monitors Taskbar Problem - Taskbar moves from secondary to primary monitor on wake

    Locked taskbar moves back to primary monitor

    As the subject says, I have my taskbar locked on my secondary monitor, however, about 7 out of every 10 times I reboot my PC, the taskbar moves back to my primary monitor, and still remains locked. I had this same set up and had no problems with it before,
    but it has popped up since I performed a clean install of Windows 10. After doing several searches, it appears this problem has existed for quite some time, but I haven't been able to find a solution for it - is there one?

    Please DO NOT suggest to change my secondary monitor to the primary monitor as that is not an option, nor should I need to do that - if I lock a taskbar, it should stay locked....I shouldn't need to reconfigure my optimal setup for a workaround like that.

    Thank you.
     
    AngelaJanice, Jan 5, 2021
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