How to disable window minimization when the monitor is disconnected in Windows 11

When you connect multiple monitors to Windows 11 , disconnecting one monitor will minimize the windows open on that monitor. If you disable this feature, Windows will move all those windows to the main screen so you can continue using them. Below are instructions on how to disable window minimization when disconnecting monitors in Windows 11.

 

Instructions on how to disable window minimization when the monitor is disconnected from Windows.

Step 1:

Press the Windows + I key combination to open Settings , then select System to adjust the settings. Next, select Display settings .

Step 2:

Settings for your computer's display will appear. Click on Multiple displays to expand the settings.

 

Step 3:

To disable window minimization when a monitor is disconnected from a Windows computer , simply turn off the "Minimize windows when a monitor is disconnected" option .

How to use Registry Editor to minimize windows

Step 1:

You access Registry Editor, then navigate to the following path.

ComputerHKEY_CURRENT_USERControl PanelDesktop

Step 2:

Next, look to the side and double-click on MonitorRemovalRecalcBehavior to adjust the value.

 

Then you enter 0 to enable window minimizing and 1 to disable window minimizing when the monitor is disconnected from the computer.

How to disable window minimization when the monitor is disconnected via the Registry

If you want to change the settings using the Registry, create a text file with the code below and save it with the .reg extension (.sr), then double-click the file to add it to the Registry.

To disable window minimization when the Windows monitor is disconnected.

reg add "HKEY_CURRENT_USERControl PanelDesktop" /v MonitorRemovalRecalcBehavior /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f

To enable window minimization mode when the Windows monitor is disconnected.

reg add "HKEY_CURRENT_USERControl PanelDesktop" /v MonitorRemovalRecalcBehavior /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f

Note that editing the Registry can cause problems if done incorrectly.