Windows 10, multi Monitor, maximized window blank/empty space on top of screen

Anonymous
2018-08-22T16:21:29+00:00

This problem happens with all windows when maximized. 

When the window is maximized there is a bar at the top of the screen through which i can see my desktop. Its like that range that the window can maximize has been shortened.

Here is the link from reddit and this is the exact issue i am having. 

https://www.reddit.com/r/sysadmin/comments/8imjva/windows\_10\_multi\_monitor\_maximized\_window/

We did install all the latest and greatest patch that are available of today and nothing seems to work.

Any help please

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Anonymous
2018-10-22T16:55:14+00:00

In that Reddit thread, there is a suggestion that worked for me.

Right click desktop, go to Intel HD Graphics settings. Select Display and then choose the option Scale Full Screen. Make sure the option Override Application Settings has the checkbox marked.

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Anonymous
2018-09-26T07:27:15+00:00

Same annoying issue here on Windows 10 x64 1803 with all updates until now!

The issue appears on several apps (chrome, IE, eagle, ...) so it does'nt depends on the app.

My setup is: 2x HDMI/DVI 24" Monitors on an Radeon HD 5450. Internal Intel GPU is not used.

The issue just happend recently sind a few weeks.

I have found an workaround which helps at least for me:

 * Open Task Manager

 * Goto Tab Details

 * select dwm.exe and click "Kill Proccess"

dwm.exe will be closed and restarted automatically from windows and issue is gone.

Yeah i'll know, its a rather annoying workaround but the quickest for me until a real solution pops up.

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  1. Anonymous
    2019-06-04T10:19:36+00:00

    Windows 1903 didn't fix the issue. Isn't Microsoft reading these messages at all? Or are we supposed to fix our own problems?

    Very annoying issue, happens a lot. Especially with Acrobat Reader and Chrome. I have noticed that it happens to me when I use MS Powerpoint 2016 and Acrobat Reader / Chrome in the same session. Never happened when I'm not using MS Powerpoint, so that seems to be the trigger here. Hope this helps to figure it out.

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  2. Anonymous
    2019-06-04T14:37:09+00:00

    It seems they did not read this at all.

    I am here quite a while now in this thread an NOT single reply from an MS employee.

    Also on the feedback hub issues is no response.

    Anyone has an contact to MS and can report this issue to them?

    thx

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  3. Anonymous
    2019-06-06T06:25:30+00:00

    Windows 10 1903 didnt resolve the issue

    Happening in Chrome and Adobe mostly but also Explorer or IE

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