Windows 10: Laptop won't let me make external monitor main display

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  1. AINSLEY
    ainsley Win User

    Laptop won't let me make external monitor main display


    My Acer Aspire ES-15 Windows 10 laptop won't let me make my external monitor the main display. I can find the option, but the tickbox is greyed out.

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    ainsley, Nov 25, 2017
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  2. SHARATH V
    sharath V Win User

    Icons not moving when Switching from laptop display to external main display (Win 10)

    Windows 10

    I have Dell 5520 Laptop with 4k display on it. I have a 1080p HP monitor that i extend the display to. I connect to external display through Dell dock.

    I am running both of them at their full resolutions. Main monitor is HP display

    The problem happens when i connect the dock cable. The icons from my laptop display do not move to my main display, external monitor. I have used the same setup on windows 7 with no issues.

    Let me know how can the icons move from laptop display to external monitor(main display) automatically.
     
    sharath V, Nov 25, 2017
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  3. PATRICIAFIERRO SCAGLIOTTI
    PatriciaFierro Scagliotti Win User
    Desktop icons snap to 2nd display after update to Intel VGA Driver for Windows 10 (64-bit) 10.18.15.4279 dated ‎7‎/‎26‎/‎2016

    I followed your steps above, however since my laptop screen was already set to
    Make this my main display , and was already Monitor 1, the selection box was already selected and also because of this it was greyed out. So I made my external monitor the main display and clicked Apply, then I repeated this step to make my
    laptop monitor the main display again. The icons remain on the Monitor 2 external display.

    Never mind, I'm rolling back the Intel driver.
     
    PatriciaFierro Scagliotti, Nov 25, 2017
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