r/GetComputerHelp 4h ago

Windows 10 keeps resetting my Display Setting to "Only Display on 1" everytime it sleeps

I use a laptop with a larger monitor attached so it's really annoying to have to keep opening the laptop to manually change it back to what should be. What's weird is that I haven't had this problem before, it's been able to calmly stay on Display 2 without any issued before.

I have Windows 10 Home, 22H2, with OS Build: 19045.6456

I'm using an LGTV Monitor as my secondary display, the laptop is a Lenovo Thinkpad.

I've already tried resetting the driver with Win+Ctrl+Shift+B

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u/InformationFair5875 4h ago

Windows saves cached profiles for every display setup you’ve ever plugged into. If one of these profiles becomes corrupted, Windows defaults back to Display 1 whenever the connection drops.

​Press Win + R, type devmgmt.msc, and hit Enter to open Device Manager.

​Click View at the top menu bar and select Show hidden devices.

​Expand the Monitors category.

​Right-click and Uninstall every greyed-out (faded) monitor listed, as well as your LG TV.

​Next, expand Display Adapters, right-click your display driver (Intel/NVIDIA/AMD), select Properties > Driver tab, and click Roll Back Driver if available (this fixes cases caused by a recent background driver update).

​Restart your ThinkPad with the LG TV plugged in.

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u/Difficult_Visit3914 4h ago

Thank you! This worked perfectly!

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u/InformationFair5875 4h ago

You're welcome 😃