
You can also try the Windows + Down-arrow keys while the window is selected. Then selecting Restore (or right-click on the window and choose Restore).
Select the window and pressing Alt + Spacebar. #WINDOWS 7 SHORTCUT BAR TOP OF SCREEN PC#
Using Windows + P keys and selecting duplicate (or PC Screen Only).Swapping the primary and secondary displays.
Restarting Explorer through the Task Manager or restarting the PC (you can also try to logout/login).
Ending the dwm.exe process through the Task Manager (not recommended in a server environment or during a remote desktop connection). Keep the laptop lids open during the multi-monitor setup. Workaroundsįollowing workarounds are reported to temporary (for some hours to months) solve the issue: Additionally, check if connecting the monitor to a different port (or using a different cable) sorts out the issue. Moreover, if the issue is with a particular application (like Discord), then check if opening the application in the compatibility mode resolves the issue. Multi-Monitor, Maximized Window Blank/Empty Space on Top of Screenīefore proceeding with the solutions to get rid of the white bar at the top of your screen, make sure your system is not in tablet mode. The issue sometimes occurs in a single or some applications. The issue is also reported on the server versions of Windows along with desktops/laptops. The issue occurs when a user maximizes a window in a multi-monitor setup but a bar (or white space) is shown on the top of the window and the bar is either unclickable or if clickable, it clicks on the desktop of the user, not on the maximized window.
Moreover, protected view and hardware acceleration of the Office applications may also cause the error under discussion. You may get a blank/empty spacebar on the top of a maximized window of the screen in a multi-monitor setup if the user profile is corrupt.