This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable minimize windows when a monitor is disconnected for your account in Windows 11.
If you have more than one display connected, Windows 11 will automatically minimize windows opened on a monitor when this monitor is disconnected.
If you disable Minimize windows when a monitor is disconnected, all windows opened on a monitor that gets disconnected will be stacked on the main monitor.
Contents
- Option One: Enable or Disable Minimize windows when Monitor is Disconnected in Settings
- Option Two: Enable or Disable Minimize windows when Monitor is Disconnected using REG file
1 Open Settings (Win+I).
2 Click/tap on System one the left side, and click/tap on Display on the right side. (see screenshot below)
3 Click/tap on Multiple displays on the right side to expand it open. (see screenshot below step 4)
4 Check (enable - default) or Uncheck (disable) Minimize windows when a monitor is disconnected for what you want on the right side under Multiple Displays.
5 You can now close Settings if you like.
1 Do step 2 (enable) or step 3 (disable) below for what you would like to do.
2 To Enable Minimize windows when Monitor is Disconnected
This is the default setting.
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 4 below.
Enable_rminimize_windows_when_monitor_is_disconnected_in_Windows_11.reg
Download
{Contents of REG file for reference)
Code:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop]
"MonitorRemovalRecalcBehavior"=dword:000000003 To Disable Minimize windows when Monitor is Disconnected
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 4 below.
Disable_rminimize_windows_when_monitor_is_disconnected_in_Windows_11.reg
Download
{Contents of REG file for reference)
Code:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop]
"MonitorRemovalRecalcBehavior"=dword:000000014 Save the .reg file to your desktop.
5 Double click/tap on the downloaded .reg file to merge it.
6 When prompted, click/tap on Run, Yes (UAC), Yes, and OK to approve the merge.
7 Either sign out and sign in or restart the computer to apply.
8 You can now delete the downloaded .reg file if you like.
That's it,
Shawn Brink
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