help, please. problem going back to single display

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Negative Decibel

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First, I'm not sure what forum this should go under, but I felt that it was more of a display issue, but it may/could fall under any of the following areas: Displays, OS, general software, videocard, etc... If this is in the wrong place, please move.

Here's the issue. I was running to monitors off of my 8800GTS, and using UltraMon to manage both displays. I have since removed the secondary display, and uninstalled ultramon. The problem is that several applications that I ran on the second monitor are launching onto the secondary display (that is no longer there), and I can not move them back. I have gone back into my nVidia control pannel, and only one monitor is availiable, as well as looking at windows xp's display settings too.

Is there a way to fix this without having to reinstall xp?
 
UPDATE:: I tried uninstalling and reinstalling video drivers, no luck. I'm thinking that its probably an issue with the windows registry. any thoughts?
 
I would try plugging your monitor into the OTHER monitor plug where the other monitor WAS. See if the applications are there...then use ultramon to push them back....plug into the OTHER connector and see if the apps are there :)

Just a thought.
 
go into the registry and find anything with ultramon on it and remove it ... probally some config with postions where the applications open.
 
I may be underthinking this, but here's an idea:

1. Press Alt+Space (this brings up the Window's context menu)
2. Press M (this will make it select the 'Move' action'
3. Press on any arrow key (this will make the window snap to your mouse, so you can move it just by moving your mouse)
4. Move the mouse towards onto your primary monitor. The window should come into view with your cursor.
 
i get that problem a lot when i turn off one monitor (back when i had dual monitors)

try minimizing all applications by pressing window key + D, then go to the taskbar, right click and click show open windows, then tile windows vertically/horizontally
 
DanW said:
I may be underthinking this, but here's an idea:

1. Press Alt+Space (this brings up the Window's context menu)
2. Press M (this will make it select the 'Move' action'
3. Press on any arrow key (this will make the window snap to your mouse, so you can move it just by moving your mouse)
4. Move the mouse towards onto your primary monitor. The window should come into view with your cursor.
Click to expand...

So this is how it works! Thanks a lot :)
 
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