How to move a windows which is out of reach ?


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So I have a dual screen. Main screen 1920x1200 and a side one 1600x1200.

The side monitor has dual input and now and then I use the other input (other PC).

When that happen, new windows which open on the side screen are out of sight. Under XP, I click on taskbar and select Move and with left arrow, make the window come back on main screen.

Well under 7, the window option from the taskbar are gone... so how can I recover my windows ? without having to switch back the 2nd monitor input.

PS: I don't know what/where is stored the window positions that Windows seems to re-used. Is there a way to tell Windows to never open new window on secondary screen ?

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Stop the expanded screen before using the secondary monitor for the second pc.

From Win7: Right-click desktop, screen resolution, use the multiple displays pull down.

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If you want to use just one screen at a time, Win+P is a nice hotkey.

Anyway, the alt+space+m combination works, as does right-clicking on the taskbar thumbnails instead of the buttons. Doing this gets you the old menu. Not obvious at all.

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alt-space-m or right-click the thumbnail are the winners .. thanks guys ;)

win-P and turning off 2nd screen works but I just want to move a window.

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Use the new Windows 7 hotkey to move the window. Make the window active using the taskbar or Alt-Tab then hit Win+Shift+Arrow Key to move the window to the next monitor.

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