Windows 10: HDMI TV becomes primary monitor when plugged in.

Hello,
I have been searching all over for the following problem:

I have a normal dekstop-pc setup with a 24" monitor hooked up to the graphics card with a DVI cable.

To be able to watch a movie on a bigger screen, I hooked up a standard 40" TV to the graphics card via the HDMI cable.

I then Duplicate the screen and play the movie on the PC (they are in the same room). When I do other work on the PC, I turn the TV off.

For me this works fine, the problem however is this:
Windows 10 now sees the HDMI-TV as the FIRST monitor, and my desktop as the SECOND.
(I didnt realize this for a long time until I played a game recently and the screen kept flashing and I was having all kinds of problems where the game just wouldnt run right, which was solved when I pulled out the HDMI cable.)

So, how can I tell Windows to set my Desktop monitor as the Primary and the TV as the secondary, and leave it that way without having to switch settings when gaming or watching a movie.

Thanks for your help,

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Second monitor not working with HDMI

Hi,

I have tried the above steps but still the monitor is not detected.

When I plug it to the tv through hdmi, it is displayed, but not to the monitor.

Regards,

 

Windows 10: Reset This PC stuck at black screen with white spinning circle

I just did a Windows 10 reset and got to the point where it was setting up Windows and drivers. I looked away for about 10 minutes and when I returned, it looked like I was stuck in a black-screen. After about 30 minutes of research, I figured out because
I had my TV plugged in as a 2nd monitor, my primary monitor was black-screen. I simply unplugged the HDMI cable going to my TV and I was back in business.

 

Look at here: Nvidia control Panel > Display > Set up multiple display.

 

Well that works, got it figured out. Thanks!