Hello, I would like some help with this. Every time we switch users in Windows 10, all non-maximized windows get resized and moved towards the top left corner. We use only one 32" display (3840x2160), and scaling is set to 100% on both accounts. Things I've tried already: Show hidden devices on Device Manager and delete all past devices. Now the only there is the active display. In Registry Editor, remove all entries but the actual display on Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\GraphicsDrivers\Configuration and Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\GraphicsDrivers\ScaleFactors Since 2 did not work, I restored to previous settings, deleted all non-simulated or actual devices and set every relevant setting (primsize, actsize, scaling, etc.) to the same settings than my active display. Locking the computer and letting the display go to sleep does not alter windows size or placement, only switching users. Does anybody know what else can I try? Thank you!

We are obviously not on the same page. I do not think we are even on the same book or library. The problem is that after switching users and returning to the same user, their windows are not as they were left. They are resized and moved as if the resolution had been reduced on the process.

I simply think you did not understand the problem stated in my original message. I am not talking about programs opening where they were last closed. That works fine. I am talking about switching users without logging out the previous user, without closing programs, and then returning to the original user. After doing that, all open programs have been moved and resized. I do not think that should happen. I left my workplace in a usable state, with all windows and programs as I need them to be productive, and then come back and find them all over the place with different sizes. How does that help productivity?

I am sorry, Greg, but I do not think you understood my problem. I already have all the windows where I want the to be. But if I switch the user, when I go back to the original user all windows have moved and resized, even though, apparently, no change in screen resolution has happened, or should have happened.

Every time we switch users in Windows 10, all non-maximized windows get resized and moved towards the top left corner. We use only one 32" display (3840x2160), and scaling is set to 100% on both accounts. Looks like the default is not as high a resolution as that. As you seem to be aware of a similar symptom happening in a multi-monitor scenario where the resolution for each monitor is not the same, I think that having it switch to a lower resolution could have the same effect of switching from one monitor to another. FWIW I see the same symptom with my case where I have my Surface tablet in Portrait orientation and a second widescreen monitor attached in Landscape mode. When switching users everything ends up on the Portrait side and needs to be switched back to the other monitor. For non-maximized windows about the best we can do then is use the new Snap window method of resizing and repositioning a window to a particular quadrant (Win+Cursor key). Otherwise, you would need to use some kind of automation tool to provide a more specific arrangement of your windows. An alternative that I have not had as much experience with would be trying to preserve everything in a hidden Desktop and then doing the switch user from a new Desktop. Win+Ctrl+d. Does that work? Actually both of these scenarios are ones I haven't tested since I got 1803, so I should probably try this myself too. It's been so long since I tried using multiple Desktops that I have forgotten the keyboard shortcuts involved... of course Win+Ctrl+CursorRight and Win+Ctrl+CursorLeft And now I realize that this hasn't been a problem for me for a long time anyway. It could be because I use the attached monitor as primary. Or it could be a reflection of the fact that there may actually have been some improvements made for this scenario and not appreciated as such. Then my next try at emulating what I am recollecting would be to only have an MWDA connection as my secondary screen. I am sure that that would cause the symptom that I was referring to above. E.g. the second user would probably have to attach the MWDA itself (from a Portrait oriented PC Screen Only session) ; then when the first user resumed it would have to attach the MWDA again, probably switch the Display configuration to Extend or Second Screen Only (e.g. via Win+P) and finally fix the layout of the active windows (because of the temporary forced Portrait only orientation). Then, again, I would like to know if a hidden Desktop could do anything about preserving the original sizes and positions for the windows which were originally placed on the widescreen monitor. It would be nice if it did but I don't think we should expect that it would. I may test that yet. TBD. FYI Robert Aldwinckle

I'm sorry but I'm not sure we're on the same page here. I already went over how each user needs to resize each program's Windows separately - separately for each program - Excel, Firefox, Explorer, etc - and separately for each User. If the problem is that after doing this in each User account, one or more opens up the Windows to incorrect positions after programming them as shown, then what's probably happened is there is a program conflict which I also suggested how to try to eliminate. If nothing works then I recommend Autosizer a small program that will set and remember these Window sizes for you, starts with Windows and runs from the System Tray. http://www.southbaypc.com/autosizer/

Windows 10 moves and resizes windows after switching user

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Hello, I would like some help with this. Every time we switch users in Windows 10, all non-maximized windows get resized and moved towards the top left corner. We use only one 32" display (3840x2160), and scaling is set to 100% on both accounts.

Things I've tried already:

Show hidden devices on Device Manager and delete all past devices. Now the only there is the active display.
In Registry Editor, remove all entries but the actual display on Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\GraphicsDrivers\Configuration and Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\GraphicsDrivers\ScaleFactors
Since 2 did not work, I restored to previous settings, deleted all non-simulated or actual devices and set every relevant setting (primsize, actsize, scaling, etc.) to the same settings than my active display.

Locking the computer and letting the display go to sleep does not alter windows size or placement, only switching users.

Does anybody know what else can I try?

Thank you!

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2018-09-01T20:29:33+00:00

We are obviously not on the same page. I do not think we are even on the same book or library.

The problem is that after switching users and returning to the same user, their windows are not as they were left. They are resized and moved as if the resolution had been reduced on the process.
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2018-09-01T20:42:33+00:00

I simply think you did not understand the problem stated in my original message. I am not talking about programs opening where they were last closed. That works fine. I am talking about switching users without logging out the previous user, without closing programs, and then returning to the original user. After doing that, all open programs have been moved and resized. I do not think that should happen. I left my workplace in a usable state, with all windows and programs as I need them to be productive, and then come back and find them all over the place with different sizes. How does that help productivity?
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2018-09-01T16:46:53+00:00

I am sorry, Greg, but I do not think you understood my problem. I already have all the windows where I want the to be. But if I switch the user, when I go back to the original user all windows have moved and resized, even though, apparently, no change in screen resolution has happened, or should have happened.
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2018-09-12T23:57:46+00:00

Every time we switch users in Windows 10, all non-maximized windows get resized and moved towards the top left corner. We use only one 32" display (3840x2160), and scaling is set to 100% on both accounts.

Looks like the default is not as high a resolution as that. As you seem to be aware of a similar symptom happening in a multi-monitor scenario where the resolution for each monitor is not the same, I think that having it switch to a lower resolution could have the same effect of switching from one monitor to another. FWIW I see the same symptom with my case where I have my Surface tablet in Portrait orientation and a second widescreen monitor attached in Landscape mode. When switching users everything ends up on the Portrait side and needs to be switched back to the other monitor. For non-maximized windows about the best we can do then is use the new Snap window method of resizing and repositioning a window to a particular quadrant (Win+Cursor key). Otherwise, you would need to use some kind of automation tool to provide a more specific arrangement of your windows.

An alternative that I have not had as much experience with would be trying to preserve everything in a hidden Desktop and then doing the switch user from a new Desktop. Win+Ctrl+d. Does that work? Actually both of these scenarios are ones I haven't tested since I got 1803, so I should probably try this myself too. It's been so long since I tried using multiple Desktops that I have forgotten the keyboard shortcuts involved... of course Win+Ctrl+CursorRight and Win+Ctrl+CursorLeft

And now I realize that this hasn't been a problem for me for a long time anyway. It could be because I use the attached monitor as primary. Or it could be a reflection of the fact that there may actually have been some improvements made for this scenario and not appreciated as such. Then my next try at emulating what I am recollecting would be to only have an MWDA connection as my secondary screen. I am sure that that would cause the symptom that I was referring to above. E.g. the second user would probably have to attach the MWDA itself (from a Portrait oriented PC Screen Only session) ; then when the first user resumed it would have to attach the MWDA again, probably switch the Display configuration to Extend or Second Screen Only (e.g. via Win+P) and finally fix the layout of the active windows (because of the temporary forced Portrait only orientation). Then, again, I would like to know if a hidden Desktop could do anything about preserving the original sizes and positions for the windows which were originally placed on the widescreen monitor. It would be nice if it did but I don't think we should expect that it would. I may test that yet. TBD.

FYI

Robert Aldwinckle
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2018-09-01T20:02:27+00:00

I'm sorry but I'm not sure we're on the same page here.

I already went over how each user needs to resize each program's Windows separately - separately for each program - Excel, Firefox, Explorer, etc - and separately for each User.

If the problem is that after doing this in each User account, one or more opens up the Windows to incorrect positions after programming them as shown, then what's probably happened is there is a program conflict which I also suggested how to try to eliminate.

If nothing works then I recommend Autosizer a small program that will set and remember these Window sizes for you, starts with Windows and runs from the System Tray. http://www.southbaypc.com/autosizer/
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