Windows does not detect second display after windows update.

Anonymous
2023-04-26T20:26:48+00:00

All drivers are freshly installed and up to date. Graphics card is barely a year old and all cables also checked. The monitor thats not detected does work also.

Everything worked until 2days ago when windows updated and now windows does not detect the second display.

Please help thank you.

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Anonymous
2023-04-26T21:02:02+00:00

Hello ScrP, welcome to the Microsoft community, I'll be happy to help you today;

I understand that after an update the second monitor is not detected;

What exactly is the model and manufacturer of your graphics card?

Are you using an HDMI cable to connect the second monitor?

Are you using a laptop or desktop?

Before answering the question, I suggest you try to force the detection of the second monitor;

Press Windows key + i and go to System;

Click Display;

Scroll down to Multiple screens, click Detect;

Then press the keys together: Windows key + P and select the Extend option;

Verify that the second monitor is detected;

See you soon!

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  1. Anonymous
    2024-06-15T05:57:17+00:00

    I came here looking for a solution and couldn't find one.

    I have an HDMI↔HDMI cable, identical on both ends. I simply switched the ends. Note that for a couple of years now, it has worked just fine the way it was... until I updated Windows the other day. Literally just turned the thing around.

    I feel like mentioning that there is, in my experience, 100% consistency in the Microsoft-approved method *not* working. "Click on detect". Y'think? Can't speak for anyone else, but the reason I'm here is that that stuff doesn't work. Maybe I'm just frustrated.

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  3. Anonymous
    2024-06-13T02:24:53+00:00

    Hello ScrP, welcome to the Microsoft community, I'll be happy to help you today;

    I understand that after an update the second monitor is not detected;

    What exactly is the model and manufacturer of your graphics card?

    Are you using an HDMI cable to connect the second monitor?

    Are you using a laptop or desktop?

    Before answering the question, I suggest you try to force the detection of the second monitor;

    Press Windows key + i and go to System;
    Click Display;
    Scroll down to Multiple screens, click Detect;
    Then press the keys together: Windows key + P and select the Extend option;

    Verify that the second monitor is detected;

    See you soon!

    I followed the instructions, but it does not stay on extend. I click extend, but nothing happens. I clicked Detect again and it is still not able to find another display, hit windows and P again and its back on PC screen only.

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  4. Anonymous
    2024-06-07T06:09:00+00:00

    1 HDMI

    2 LAPTOP

    I WANNA CONNECT DESKTOP WITH LAPTOP WITH HDMICABLE

    ALSO NOT DETECT ANY ANOTHER

    DISPLAY

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