How to Set a Display as Main Display in Windows ten

If y'all have 2 or more displays connected to your PC, then you lot will be able to select which display you lot want as the main display for all users past default.

The display set to be the main display will act as the active desktop, show the clock and notification area on the taskbar, sign in, lock, and CTRL+ALT+DELETE screens will open up on, and most items will open on the master display by default when you initially open them.

See also:

  • Fix up dual monitors on Windows 10 | Microsoft Back up
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This tutorial will evidence you how to gear up a display to be the main display when y'all have multiple displays continued to your Windows 10 PC.

Whatsoever user on the PC will exist able to gear up a brandish as the main brandish.

The display set as the chief display will exist practical to all users on the PC.

Contents


  • Selection One: Fix a Brandish as Master Display in Settings
  • Selection Two: Fix a Brandish as Main Display in NVIDIA Command Panel

Case: Display set as Main Display
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Pick ONE

Set a Display as Main Display in Settings

one Practise step ii or footstep 3 below for how yous would like to open up Brandish settings.

2 Right click or press and concord on your desktop, click/tap on Brandish settings, and go to step 4 below. (see screenshot below)

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3 Open Settings, click/tap on the System icon, and go to step four below.

4 On the right side of Display, click/tap on the display number at the acme that you desire to brand the principal display, and bank check the Brand this my main display box under Multiple displays. (see screenshot below)

You can click/tap on the Identity push button to briefly display numbers on your display(south) to help see which brandish belongs with each number.

If Make this my chief display is grayed out, then information technology means that the currently selected display is already ready every bit the main display.
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5 When finished, y'all tin can close Settings if you lot like.

OPTION TWO

Set a Display as Main Display in NVIDIA Command Panel

This option volition only be available if you have NVIDIA graphics and the latest NVIDIA GeForce graphics driver installed.

1 Right click or press and hold on your desktop, and click/tap on NVIDIA Control Console. (run across screenshot below)

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2 Click/tap on the Set up up multiple displays link under Brandish in the left pane, correct click on the display number you want to set every bit the main display, and click/tap on Make primary. (see screenshot below)

The display number with an asterisk * on it is the electric current primary (main) brandish.

You can click/tap on Identity in the context menu to briefly display the number on the display it is for.

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3 Click/tap on Apply. (come across screenshot below)

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4 Click/tap on Yes to confirm. (see screenshot beneath)

Y'all will simply accept 20 seconds to click/tap on Yes before your changes automatically revert back to what it was set to earlier.

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That'due south it,
Shawn

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