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
    2020-05-12T11:34:19+00:00

    This should work on any WIndows PC!

    Just to be sure to use:

    LEFT WINDOWS key + LEFT Ctrl + LEFT Shift + B

    The screens should got black for a second and come back -> means graphic driver was restarted.

    This always works as workaround.

    AND YES, THIS HAS TO BE FIXED ON MS SIDE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    Is here any MS employee which is reading this, please step in!

    Also our company is paying for Windows (10, server, ...) licenses and this issue was reported long ago and NOT fixed!

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  2. Anonymous
    2020-05-12T14:39:09+00:00

    I've tried that command a few times already when I saw the "fix" trending positively. It makes no difference with my machine unfortunately. Thanks for trying to help though.

    Not to sound jaded and pessimistic but after years of this issue since what appears to be from Windows 7...I doubt they even care to fix this malfunction within the system. It's also possible that they're unable to attempt a fix at all. If it's embedded within critical functions/base architecture of the OS it may be stuck with us until the next iteration of Windows.

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  3. Anonymous
    2020-05-12T14:56:42+00:00

    I've tried that command a few times already when I saw the "fix" trending positively. It makes no difference with my machine unfortunately. Thanks for trying to help though.

    Not to sound jaded and pessimistic but after years of this issue since what appears to be from Windows 7...I doubt they even care to fix this malfunction within the system. It's also possible that they're unable to attempt a fix at all. If it's embedded within critical functions/base architecture of the OS it may be stuck with us until the next iteration of Windows.

    If you are having the exact same issue as others, for me, if the graphics issue happens in a browser, go to full screen mode (F11) and back again (F11 again) and this seems to sort it in almost all circumstances. If you get this with Adobe Acrobat Reader, use Full screen mode as well (CTRL +L)

    I reported this to Microsoft months ago who acknowledged this was an issue they were working on but so far, no confirmed fix has been supplied.

    Hope this helps?

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