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Alabamatom1963
Iron Contributor
Oct 06, 2023
I’m sorry to hear that. I found a post on the Microsoft Community forum that describes a similar issue 1. According to the post, when changing inputs on the monitors, all windows maximize over the taskbar. The user has found a workaround by adjusting the display resolution and then reverting it back to normal. This seems to restore the functionality to normal 1.

Another post on the same forum suggests that holding down the Windows logo on the keyboard and typing P (for “Projector”) until the Computer-only option is selected can fix this issue 2.

I hope this helps!

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1. techcommunity.microsoft.com
2. answers.microsoft.com
3. elevenforum.com
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  • kleary93's avatar
    kleary93
    Copper Contributor
    Jul 12, 2024
    Thanks Harold, your first suggestion is a work around I already mentioned in my post :). Still having this issue. Wish microsoft could figure out what is going on and fix it.
    • NJ2380's avatar
      NJ2380
      Copper Contributor
      Oct 14, 2024

      kleary93 

      Disappointed to report I never had this problem until recently. In the 6 or 7 months I've been using Windows 11, I never experienced this. Just within the last week or so, this behavior has started. I use two monitors, and I change the input on my main monitor to play my Nintendo Switch sometimes, and after changing back to my PC this problem occurs. All windows, no matter what, will insist on covering the taskbar.

      I'd like to add a workaround: if your display is HDR capable, you can simple toggle HDR and it'll fix the problem. This is less troublesome than changing the resolution. In my experience, Windows doesn't like to remember window positions, etc. when changing resolutions, so this will work around that if that's a problem someone experiences with changing resolutions.

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