Windows 10: Lid options not taking effect

I have set my laptop to Do Nothing when I close the lid, but when I do close the lid, the windows open on my laptop screen are moved to another monitor I connected to my laptop. I have followed the steps in this answer https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/all/keep-external-monitor-as-default-when-closing-the/a4ad6c87-3fb1-4a38-9d54-371c70ff6e9e and after I followed the instructions to make Hibernation unavailable, all it changed is that the windows from the laptop screen are still moved to another monitor, but when I open the lid again, the windows move back to my laptop sc

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Lock Screen Fade to Desktop Effect Not Working

Hi,

Before we assist you let us know few details,

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        Did you made any changes to your computer prior to the issue?
        
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        Have you created any system restore point on your computer?
        

As initial troubleshooting steps I suggest you to install the latest windows 10 updates, please follow the steps to install all the windows updates.

If you want to check for the update now, select the Start button, then select
Settings > Update & security >
Windows Update > Check for updates.

We suggest you to try changing the visual effect setting. To Change your Visual Effects Settings in Advanced System Settings refer the below steps,

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  Press Windows logo key+ X
  
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  Click on Control panel
  
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  Select System and Security
  
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  Click on System
  
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  And select System protection
  
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  Select Advanced tab and click on
  Settings
  
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  Now select the option Let Windows choose what’s best for my computer
  option.
  

And check if this helps to resolve the issue.

Hope this information helps with best visual effect on your device.

Thank you.

 

"Only show 2" defaults to "Duplicate these displays" upon closing and reopening laptop lid

Hi,

I would suggest to try the following steps and check if it helps

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  Press the Win Key + X to display the
  system menu.
  
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  Select Control Panel.
  
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  Select Power Options.
  
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  On theleft side menu, select the Choose what closing the lid does option.
  
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  Look in the Power and sleep buttons and lid settings section.
  
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  Use the drop down menus in the
  When I close the lid section and select Do Nothing for both options.
  

I hope the information is helpful and if the error still persists, we’ll be glad to assists you.

Thank you.

 

Keep external monitors on when laptop lid is closed

Just in case this hasn't been resolved yet, you can get to the laptop lid settings by going to Start Menu and finding "Control Panel." When there, choose Hardware and Sound > Power Options. When on the "Power Options" screen, the list of options on the left should contain "Choose what closing the lid does." Choose that option and you should see settings for "When I close the lid" when "On battery" and when "Plugged in." You could choose to set both to "Do nothing." I usually set the "Plugged in" option to "Do nothing" when connected to external monitors.

NOTE: There is a quick way to get here from the Settings app too. There should be a "Find a setting" search box on the left. Type "lid" in there and hit Enter. A suggestion should come up that says "Change what closing the lid does." If you select that suggestion, it will take you to the same Control Panel location I mentioned above.