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
    2019-07-17T19:54:40+00:00

    Also you can restart the graphics driver with the combination (on the left keyboard side): WIN + CTRL + SHIFT + B

    This works for me.

    And this!

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  2. Anonymous
    2019-07-25T15:06:47+00:00

    Just chiming in to add my name to the list of users affected.

    Windows 10 Pro

    3x 1440p monitors using nVidia Surround

    MSI GTX 2080ti video card

    Small empty space above maximized browser window on middle (main) monitor only

    As an aside, every once in a while, upon startup, my task bar will be up there in place of the empty space, and it has no icons with it, and I am unable to drag it back to where I'd like it or do anything with it. Have to restart to fix the task bar issue, but empty space is always there.

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  3. Anonymous
    2019-08-03T00:09:10+00:00

    Why does this work - do you know?  It fixed my problem, but trying to understand why.

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