how to change main display

Srimadhwa B

Hi,

Thank you for posting your question ion the Microsoft Community.

Sorry to know that you are facing this issue.

Please answer these questions to get more clarity on this issue:

Have you installed all pending updates on the computer?
Have you updated all device drivers after upgrading to Windows 10?

You may unplug all external devices connecting to the computer, restart the system and then plug in the external monitor to check if that helps.

Click the larger monitor icon with the number two on it. Check the box below the "Multiple displays" menu that says "Make this my main display", then click "Apply," followed by "OK" to dismiss the window to see if that helps.

Further you may also update the display driver from Device Manager to check if that helps.

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Hello, thanks for reply

Its not an individual issues .. none of my friends could solve it either .. the Window that allowed me to choose different wallpapers for each Desktop is Gone .. Its not there in Windows 10 ..

And the Option To set a Display as main .. Doesn't Show Unless its Duplicated or single Display .. On Extended Doesn't Show its somehow transparent .. Cant set it ... So If it Duplicated or Single .. whichever display I choose to click on : Set this as main << it always sets the same display which is Not my Main .. Thhanks

Have you installed all pending updates on the computer? Yes
Have you updated all device drivers after upgrading to Windows 10? Yes

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Not helpful at all, W10 doesn't highlight the 'Make This My Main Display' to change the display monitor when working on a laptop with a second monitor. I tried everything and at least my version W10 home and student is not allowing that.

Any other thoughts on how to change the main display

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Source: https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_10-start-winpc/how-to-change-the-main-display-in-windows-10/cd08ca53-a7a2-4224-92dd-33f444734e94

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