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satyajeetpadhi
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Apr 08, 2021
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Microsoft Teams Windows app doesnt remain active on second screen

Hello,

I am using two monitors. Usually I have Teams app open on my 2nd screen. When I get a message notification, I answer the message on the 2nd screen and keep working on my primary screen. But lately, since April 2021 I guess, the Teams app jumps to my primary screen whenever I click on it. It is annoying as it blocks my primary screen and then I have to move it back to the secondary screen. The old behavior was perfect where the window remained in the secondary screen unless I moved it.

 

Is this a bug? Is there a workaround?

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  • ThereseSolimeno's avatar
    ThereseSolimeno
    Apr 22, 2021

    Clem22 satyajeetpadhi   this is an active bug and the engineering team is working to fix it.  In the meantime, does this workaround help?

     
    To workaround the moving main window across screen when focused, disable emergency window retrieval mechanism in Teams (used when Teams window drift off screen by some accident):
     
    1. Create file: %appdata%\Microsoft\Teams\hooks.json
    2. Place inside: {"enableSetBoundsOnFocus": false}
    3. Restart Teams
     
    The mechanism wrongly detect window position and activates every time Teams window is of main screen.

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  • Clem22's avatar
    Clem22
    Copper Contributor
    Apr 13, 2021

    satyajeetpadhi I have the same issue ! I have no idea how to solve it. Have you been able to find a solution ? Many thanks

     

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    • ThereseSolimeno's avatar
      ThereseSolimeno
      Silver Contributor
      Apr 22, 2021

      Clem22 satyajeetpadhi   this is an active bug and the engineering team is working to fix it.  In the meantime, does this workaround help?

       
      To workaround the moving main window across screen when focused, disable emergency window retrieval mechanism in Teams (used when Teams window drift off screen by some accident):
       
      1. Create file: %appdata%\Microsoft\Teams\hooks.json
      2. Place inside: {"enableSetBoundsOnFocus": false}
      3. Restart Teams
       
      The mechanism wrongly detect window position and activates every time Teams window is of main screen.

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