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Strange Windows Behavior after New Monitor
Don’t know where to put this. Still running Win 7 Pro 64. My monitor failed 2 days ago (7.26.22) and I got a replacement same day at Best Buy. Since then I’ve been having strange things happened.
First to notice is when I wake the computer from sleep, All open windows now overlay each other in the upper left corner, covering less than 1/4 of the screen. I have to peel each one off and resize/position it to where I want.
Then, while awake, if I Minimize a window, and go back to it shortly, it opens where it was. But if I wait a little bit, like type out an email, then bring back the other window it now opens in the little window in the upper left.
Worse is when I try to open a program in the Task Bar, it blinks like it’s going to open…and nothing. Click again, blink and nothing. And no signs of it in Task Manager, either under Applications or Processes. This has repeated happened with two programs so far. But some open normally like email and Windows Explorer but in the upper left corner and not in last used position.
I can only guess that’s it’s looking for a specific monitor or output, but I don’t really have a clue. The old monitor, Dell U2711, was hooked up by DVI cable, the new one (below) is hooked via HDMI cable. Maybe that’s the difference??
(New Monitor: “LG – 27” UltraGear QHD Nano IPS 1ms 165Hz HDR Monitor with G-SYNC Compatibility – Model:27GP83B-B”)
I’ve updated my nVidia GeForce GTX 970 drivers, no change. On reboot I paid more attention to a popup my monitor gave me: basically it says I shouldn’t be running at 1080 but should be at 2560x1440, which is what my monitor is (and the old one was).
But with no mouse or keyboard up yet, I can’t select or change anything on the popup. (and guessing no video card support yet either)
I also looked in Device manager and the only monitor that is listed as “Generic PnP Monitor”.
I finally found the little joy stick on the monitor and could not find any menu settings to start it at a specific resolution, only choice of input; HDMI 1, etc.
I’d rather not but I could almost live with the hassle of resizing/repositioning all the time but no way can I accept programs not opening.
I have no idea what else to do. I’m desperate…LOL. Any ideas or suggestions?
Thanks
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