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
    2024-04-18T00:34:53+00:00

    Settings>About My PC>Device Manager>Display Adapter>(right click)>Detect Hardware changes.

    This fixed it for me (but only after I took one additioanl step: restarting my computer).

    Windows + P did not.

    I didn't have to uninstall or reinstall drivers.

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  2. Anonymous
    2024-04-10T13:56:51+00:00

    RTX 2060

    I am using a HDMI cable on the monitor port but the other side of that cable is a display port because my gpu doesnt have other ports. I am using a desktop and after trying to force detect the monitor it says that it did not detect a monitor.

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  3. Anonymous
    2024-04-05T03:21:40+00:00

    Hi,

    I have 2 HP monitors with a HP laptop and it is not detecting the second monitor,

    the first monitor is using a hdmi cable straight to laptop and the second monitor is using hdmi cable to usb converter -usb port in laptop

    all cables are brand new

    have tried restarting laptop and changing over cables,

    what else can i try?

    Thanks

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  4. Anonymous
    2024-03-18T15:09:18+00:00

    Thank you sir! "Windows key + P and select the Extend option" did the trick!

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