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Having a dual monitor setup is always a productivity boost.

This means it will host your desktop, as well as all other windows that you have open.

When more monitors are connected, they are then detected as the secondary monitor, tertiary, etc.

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Changing your primary display will allow you to select which display equipment hosts your main content.

(Press the Windows key + I buttons to open tweaks directly).

The selected monitor will now be your primary display.

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Nowopen Command Prompt with administrative privilegesand then navigate to the extracted folder directory using this cmdlet.

ReplacePathToFolderwith the complete path to the extract NirCmd folder.

This is because while using the command line, the monitor indexes (identifiers) are changed.

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You may have to adapt the hit-and-trial method to check which monitor is configured as primary.

However, you must confirm which monitor has been configured as the primary display.

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Start bydownloading MultiMonitorTooland then extract its content into a separate folder.

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Nowopen Command Prompt with administrative privilegesand then navigate to the extracted folder directory using this cmdlet.

ReplacePathToFolderwith the complete path to extract MultiMonitorTool folder.

However, you will still need to confirm that the correct monitor has been configured as your primary display.

How to Change Display Orientation in Windows

Display orientation is the way your monitors are aligned.

If you have only two monitors connected, they could be side-by-side, or in the top-and-bottom orientation.

If more than two monitors are connected, they can be aligned in any way!

Frequently Asked Questions

How to shift a window from one monitor to the other?

How to fix the new window opens on the wrong monitor?

To open a window on the correct monitor, you must set it as the primary display unit.

How do I check which monitors are primary and secondary?

This will show the indexes on your screen for almost 2 seconds.

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