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New windows open outside of display area - What can I do?

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Mar 15, 20266885 views
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There is a bug within Windows that has annoyed me for years. Well, I assume it's a bug. Rarely (within the frequency of once a year or so) I'll open an application (doesn't matter) that implements dialogs. When I open a dialog, it opens off the edge of the screen. In other words, you see the dialog…

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Fix for: New windows open outside of display area - What can I do?

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Once you click move (as you already described doing), use your arrow keys until you can see it. Then hit enter once it is where you want it. When you close the window, hold the SHIFT key down as that is often (not always) a way that forces the locat…

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