Windows 10: Laptop display settings reverting after sleep mode

Hello, I just got a new laptop yesterday Lenovo with Windows 11 Home. I use an external monitor to extend my screens. I woke up today and the screens are duplicated instead of extended. This is not how I set it up yesterday, so wondering why the settings changed? I searched online and it says it can be driver issues or display setting issues, but it doesn't really explain how to fix it. I used this same monitor with no issues on my previous laptop, it does not require a driver to install it and is connected through usb-c.

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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.

 

Display setting reverts to "Duplicate" instead of staying at "Second Screen Only" after sleep on Windows 10

Thank you for the reply Ariel.

To answer your first 3 questions:

• When does the issue start? It has always been this way, as I just started using the laptop with a second monitor recently.
• Is your laptop runs the latest Windows update? Yes
• What troubleshooting steps have you tried so far? I tried checking the graphics driver and generally playing around with the display settings.

I tried your suggested steps of using "Extend these displays" first, then check the second monitor as the main display (nice). Then I selected "Show only on 2", which disabled the "Make this main display" for 2, but stayed checked at least. (see image #1)

The bad news is that after sleep or restart, it reverts back to "Extend" mode (see image #2).

It's still an improvement from before (which was reverting to Duplicate) because at least now the main monitor isn't shrinking down to a tiny screen size to match the laptop. However, I still want to stay at "Show only on 2". Any other ideas?

 

Display langage reverted back


I followed the suggested actions: everything OK from step 1. and I attach as requested the output for step 2.



for convenience I attach the google translation



I'm ready to act following suggestions (if any) before...going through the restore (please don't misunderstand, I'm not looking forward doing it).

I appreciate in any case your help