Monitors switch positions automatically every time the display goes into power-saving mode

Lucaro Mano 40 Reputation points
2026-06-03T14:00:02.8733333+00:00

Hi everyone, I have a dual-monitor setup where Monitor 1 is on the left and Monitor 2 is on the right. In Windows display topology, I arranged them correctly. However, every time my PC wakes up from an idle screen timeout, Windows swaps their positions, making my mouse cursor hit a wall on the right when trying to move to the second screen.

Windows for business | Windows 365 Enterprise
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VPHAN 44,780 Reputation points Independent Advisor
2026-06-03T14:35:32.4333333+00:00

Hi Lucaro Mano,

When Windows wakes from a display timeout, a corrupted history cache in the Transient Multimonitor Manager causes it to misread the hardware initialization sequence and invert your monitor layout.

To fix this, first create a backup or System Restore point for safety. Then, open the Registry Editor as an administrator and navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\GraphicsDrivers. Delete only the Configuration, Connectivity, and ScaleFactors subkeys located directly beneath it, leaving the main folder intact.

Restart your computer to force Windows to flush its cache and detect the displays as fresh hardware. Finally, right-click the desktop, open Display Settings, and arrange your monitors correctly.

Hope this answer has brought you some useful information. If it did, please hit “accept answer”. Should you have any questions, feel free to leave a comment.

VPHAN

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