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Dual Monitors Are Not Keeping Settings? Try These Fixes
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Updated onOctober 12, 2023
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You have been using two monitors side by side for quite a while now without issues, but something has recently changed. Yourdualmonitorsare not keeping settings any longer.
Display settings are changing without you doing anything in that regard. It seems you can’t keep them set in a certain way. Installing a program, letting the computer idle into sleep, or any other process simply reverts the settings.
If you’re in the same situation, don’t panic. This article will discuss some of the easiest ways to fix this issue and get your dualmonitorsto keep settings as they should.
What can I do when dual monitors are not keeping settings?
1. Power cycle the entire setup
On occasions when you experience various problems, it becomes necessary to power cycle your equipment before it will function properly again. This may sound like a strangely simple solution, but you’ll be surprised to see that it solves a lot of issues.
Therefore, you need to shut down your computer and take out the main power supply for it and the two monitors. Also, try plugging out all the connectors between yourcomputer and the monitors.
Once you’ve done that, wait a few minutes for any residual power to drain from your devices. Next, you will need to connect them back and power the setup on.
2. Update your graphics driver
People ignore updates in general or rely onWindows 10for that. It can indeed detect and install drivers automatically using the array of product drivers built into the system, but don’t take that for granted. Sometimes, you may need to perform the update by yourself.
Using the wrong graphics driver or if it’s out of date – these are all signs of trouble. Don’t postponeupdating your graphics driverto see if it fixes your dual monitor problem. No less important, follow these steps on bothmonitorsthat are not keeping settings.
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Keeping the graphics driver updated can also help prevent issues likethe app is opening on the wrong monitor in Windows 11; read this guide to know more.
3. Run the Hardware and Device Troubleshooter utility
Does the Troubleshooter stop before completing the process? Fix it with the help of thiscomplete guide.
If none of the methods has resolved your issue, we recommend using the Hardware and Device Troubleshooter. This is a utility present in the Windows operating system. It detects problems with your existing hardware and tries to resolve it after following a series of steps.
Do you know any other insights on solving this? Just leave a message in the comments section below to share them with other users so they can also try them.
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Madalina Dinita
Networking & Security Specialist
Madalina has been a Windows fan ever since she got her hands on her first Windows XP computer.
She is interested in all things technology, especially emerging technologies – AI and DNA computing in particular.
Prior to joining the WindowsReport team, she worked in the corporate world for a number of years.
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Madalina Dinita
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Madalina is a Windows fan since forever, especially interested in AI, emerging technologies, privacy, and security.
