How to move games from one screen to another in Windows

If you are using a Windows PC system with a multi-monitor setup, or a separate monitor with a laptop and launching a game, sometimes the game may appear on the screen where you don't want it. .

If you are using a Windows PC system with a multi-monitor setup, or a separate monitor with a laptop and launching a game, sometimes the game may appear on the screen where you don't want it. . This article will show you how to move a game from one screen to another in Windows with just a few simple taps.

Change the destination screen in the game

Most modern games are designed to support PC rigs with multi-monitor setups. That is, you can find settings in the game that allow you to specify which monitor should be the default game display destination.

Usually, you will find this option in the ' video ' settings of the game, or also in the ' graphics ' section, as shown in the illustration below.

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Use keyboard shortcuts

Windows has a common keyboard shortcut for moving apps from one desktop to another. You just need to hold down Windows + Shift + Left Arrow or Right Arrow . This will move the active application on the screen to the left or right side of the current screen, depending on the arrow key you press.

Temporarily turn off a screen

Usually, using the above shortcut can hardly give a 100% success rate. So try temporarily turning off a screen that you don't want the game to display on.

Press Windows + P and you will see a menu with different display options.

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Here, you can choose to display the desktop on one monitor, copy the desktop to both monitors, or expand the desktop on existing monitors. Select the option that corresponds to the screen on which you want the game to be displayed, and the other screen will go dark.

After playing, you just need to use the above shortcut to reactivate the screen that is off.

Specify the home screen

When you have multiple monitors, Windows assigns one of them as the primary monitor. Applications will open on the home screen. You can decide for yourself which screen is the main screen.

Right click on the desktop and select Display Settings .

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