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Question Monitors going black when in full screen mode after pressing windows key and clicking on second monitor

Jun 4, 2024
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So I’ve been having this problem for the past couple weeks where if I’m gaming in full screen then hit my windows key to tab out and click my second monitor both monitors go black. They won’t come back on until I hit the windows key again or click on my first monitor. I’ve spent hours researching the problem and still haven’t found a fix. I’ve tried new display port and HDMI cables, changing monitor resolutions, changing settings in NVIDIA control panel, uninstalling windows updates, and a few other things. If anyone has had this problem or can help out with a solution I would be very grateful.
 
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