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Windows 11 Suddenly Started to Resize and Move my Open Windows Position
- Jan 06, 2025
This issue is likely related to how Windows 11 handles multi-monitor setups or power-saving features after the upgrade to 24H2. Here are some potential fixes:
- Disable "Snap Windows":
- Go to Settings > System > Multitasking.
- Turn off "Snap windows" to stop Windows from automatically repositioning your open windows.
- Check Display Settings:
- Go to Settings > System > Display.
- Ensure your display settings, such as resolution and scaling, are correct for your monitor.
- If you're using multiple monitors, set one as the primary display to prevent windows from moving unexpectedly.
- Disable "Snap Windows":
This issue is likely related to how Windows 11 handles multi-monitor setups or power-saving features after the upgrade to 24H2. Here are some potential fixes:
- Disable "Snap Windows":
- Go to Settings > System > Multitasking.
- Turn off "Snap windows" to stop Windows from automatically repositioning your open windows.
- Check Display Settings:
- Go to Settings > System > Display.
- Ensure your display settings, such as resolution and scaling, are correct for your monitor.
- If you're using multiple monitors, set one as the primary display to prevent windows from moving unexpectedly.
- gphilipMay 27, 2025Copper Contributor
This should not be marked as a solution as it doesnt work, please update
- DarkLordofITFeb 12, 2025Copper Contributor
Agree with Morphie, this is not resolved. Here is my experience:
Single 32:9 wide screen monitor on DP. Resolution is the recommended, Scale is the recommended. Snap is enabled and used all day without issue. When the monitor goes to sleep and is woken up I see the initial login screen reload in the top-left of the screen, maybe 1080p, it's hard to tell, but after a second or two it resizes back to the 32:9 at 1440p. It is absolutely loading the desktop in the wrong resolution. It reminds me of what happens if I've used my phone or tablet to RDP to my desktop between uses or if there were a screensaver loading full screen at a different resolution and when I return it has to switch the monitor resolution back, except that in those cases the screen is centered and stretched or centered with black bars, with the current issue it is loading a much smaller resolution in the top left corner.- jnisulaFeb 28, 2025Copper Contributor
I have the same issue with single monitor, connected with DP. Started happening a few days ago, maybe a week, and windows which were left open when computer went to sleep, are resized and moved to top left corner.
Disabling Snap windows didn't help. Other display settings are what they are supposed to be.
- MorphieFeb 05, 2025Copper Contributor
This is NOT solved. Windows get resized even after these fixes. As the OP said, usually after windows hibernates.
- Richard2Mar 28, 2025Copper Contributor
I finally fixed it.
Although it said "100% (Recommended) :I went for the setting and changed it from "100-500"
to "100"
Signed out and back in and it now works as before the recent update.- mrnJul 11, 2025Copper Contributor
did not work though.
And Microsoft has conveniently just forgot about it marking another wrong answer (above) as a solution. Really sucks. These guys can't get this simple but very annoying bug fixed??