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
    2020-03-05T05:42:58+00:00

    Hi,

    I had this same issue with two brand new Samsung 4k monitors. Tried all the suggested solutions and swapped HDMI cables to no avail. One was working for a very long time without the issue and i eventually narrowed it down to this. Both monitors have 2 HDMI ports. Whenever I use HDMI port 1 - the issue occurred constantly. When I changed ports to HDMI2 the issue resolved itself.

    Hope this helps for those with dual HDMI ports.

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  2. Anonymous
    2020-03-05T06:35:37+00:00

    The Graphics re-scaling to Full Screen & the dwm.exe kill process have only been very temporary fixes for me.

    The one that has worked best for me is to reload the Graphics Driver

    1. Press ‘Ctrl + Shift + Win Key + B’ on your keyboard
    2. The screen will flicker, and you will hear a sound that confirms the reload is completed.

    I have only needed to repeat this once in a week rather than 100 times for the others!! Worth a try guys.

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  3. Anonymous
    2020-03-05T18:48:35+00:00

    i still cant believe there is no fix for this. I am still having issues with computers. All my computers are newer Dell Optiplex with Intel Chipsets/Intel Graphics in them.

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