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
    2024-01-06T01:14:04+00:00

    So this is a malfunction of Microsoft and the user who can't stop Microsoft updates is forced to fault find and fix errors made by micrsoft to 'improve' our system. Great!!!

    I firmly believe Microsoft users want LESS BUGS. Dear Microsoft, please stop rolling out updates and improvements that cause more or new bugs.

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  2. Anonymous
    2024-01-07T02:01:02+00:00

    would this also work with a geforce driver? i am having a similar issue

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  3. Anonymous
    2024-01-08T15:01:56+00:00

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

    I just ran into this this morning after the most recent update and got both externals working for me! (Intel GPU)

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  4. Anonymous
    2024-01-08T19:23:02+00:00

    I'm experiencing the same issue. I went to the AMD and ran the detect and it cam back with no AMD detected. Not sure what to do. The monitor works fine with my personal computer, but not work computer after update (received computer on Friday and it connected fine until when i tried this morning).

    Thanks!

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