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I have a dual monitor setup, and I recently played around with the positioning settings, and some of my single window applications do the favour of preserving where they were last closed, and opening in the same position later. Unfortunately, that now places them out of the viewable area of my screens!



Is there some way to force a particular window into the viewable area?










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    This is still a problem in windows 10! I have 3 monitors and I only use one 'here and there'... when I do, then stop using it, some open programs default to opening up on it. I have to do the win+left arrow to eventually get it back to the main monitor.

    – user153343
    Jun 4 '16 at 15:13






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    Still a problem seven years later...

    – Jack Wasey
    Feb 15 '17 at 22:30











  • Possible duplicate of superuser.com/questions/1206086/…

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I have a dual monitor setup, and I recently played around with the positioning settings, and some of my single window applications do the favour of preserving where they were last closed, and opening in the same position later. Unfortunately, that now places them out of the viewable area of my screens!



Is there some way to force a particular window into the viewable area?










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    This is still a problem in windows 10! I have 3 monitors and I only use one 'here and there'... when I do, then stop using it, some open programs default to opening up on it. I have to do the win+left arrow to eventually get it back to the main monitor.

    – user153343
    Jun 4 '16 at 15:13






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    Still a problem seven years later...

    – Jack Wasey
    Feb 15 '17 at 22:30











  • Possible duplicate of superuser.com/questions/1206086/…

    – SDsolar
    May 4 '17 at 23:18














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I have a dual monitor setup, and I recently played around with the positioning settings, and some of my single window applications do the favour of preserving where they were last closed, and opening in the same position later. Unfortunately, that now places them out of the viewable area of my screens!



Is there some way to force a particular window into the viewable area?










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I have a dual monitor setup, and I recently played around with the positioning settings, and some of my single window applications do the favour of preserving where they were last closed, and opening in the same position later. Unfortunately, that now places them out of the viewable area of my screens!



Is there some way to force a particular window into the viewable area?







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    This is still a problem in windows 10! I have 3 monitors and I only use one 'here and there'... when I do, then stop using it, some open programs default to opening up on it. I have to do the win+left arrow to eventually get it back to the main monitor.

    – user153343
    Jun 4 '16 at 15:13






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    Still a problem seven years later...

    – Jack Wasey
    Feb 15 '17 at 22:30











  • Possible duplicate of superuser.com/questions/1206086/…

    – SDsolar
    May 4 '17 at 23:18














  • 2





    This is still a problem in windows 10! I have 3 monitors and I only use one 'here and there'... when I do, then stop using it, some open programs default to opening up on it. I have to do the win+left arrow to eventually get it back to the main monitor.

    – user153343
    Jun 4 '16 at 15:13






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    Still a problem seven years later...

    – Jack Wasey
    Feb 15 '17 at 22:30











  • Possible duplicate of superuser.com/questions/1206086/…

    – SDsolar
    May 4 '17 at 23:18








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This is still a problem in windows 10! I have 3 monitors and I only use one 'here and there'... when I do, then stop using it, some open programs default to opening up on it. I have to do the win+left arrow to eventually get it back to the main monitor.

– user153343
Jun 4 '16 at 15:13





This is still a problem in windows 10! I have 3 monitors and I only use one 'here and there'... when I do, then stop using it, some open programs default to opening up on it. I have to do the win+left arrow to eventually get it back to the main monitor.

– user153343
Jun 4 '16 at 15:13




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Still a problem seven years later...

– Jack Wasey
Feb 15 '17 at 22:30





Still a problem seven years later...

– Jack Wasey
Feb 15 '17 at 22:30













Possible duplicate of superuser.com/questions/1206086/…

– SDsolar
May 4 '17 at 23:18





Possible duplicate of superuser.com/questions/1206086/…

– SDsolar
May 4 '17 at 23:18










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For Windows 7 and later users: Windows Key+Shift+ or will move the selected window to the monitor in that direction.






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    Thanks for this, I had an app with a non-standard window so the Alt-Space technique didn't work (Foxit Reader on Windows).

    – Bdoserror
    Nov 5 '15 at 18:38






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    Also of note is the win + left/right/up, which places the window covering half of the active monitor (on either side) or maximizes it. This should work in all conditions I've found, and are very useful keys too (except when I keep hitting them when trying to fn + arrow keys :P).

    – Kat
    Jan 30 '17 at 16:42






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    This does nothing in my Windows 10 Pro x64

    – Mike 'Pomax' Kamermans
    May 25 '17 at 1:00






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    @Mike'Pomax'Kamermans: Funny. This is the only thing that works on my Windows 10 Pro x64 laptop to move an Emacs window that opens off-screen.

    – Mike Sherrill 'Cat Recall'
    Jul 13 '17 at 11:15






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    Wow, can't believe I never knew about this. Someone still finding this useful 8 years later :)

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I use this approach:




  • Use Alt+Tab to switch to the off-screen application.

  • Press Alt+SPACE to bring up the system menu (you won't see it because it is off screen)

  • Press R to select the "Restore" menu choice to ensure the windows isn't maximized (you cannot move it if it is maximized)

  • Press Alt+SPACE again, then M to select the "Move" menu choice.

  • Press one of the arrow keys to initiate the movement.

  • Now just use the mouse to place the window where you want.


If you are using a non-English version of Windows, the "R" and "M" menu choices will probably be different.






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    Thanks a lot "Terje Mikal" for your solution, that saved me. But given that the problem only happens since Windows 7 removed the good old solution (Right-Click the App button on the Taskbar), there is an even better solution, posted by "kmote" on 18 Jun 2013 17:45 under "Emthigious" 10 oct 2010 08:50: « Under Windows 7 you need to SHIFT-right-click on the taskbar button »

    – Michel Merlin
    Dec 10 '16 at 8:25








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    Tried every other step, but initiating movement with the arrow keys is what finally, actually did it... wow. And I was this close to reinstalling the application!

    – Philip
    Jan 12 '17 at 17:56






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    With the app I'm dealing with, Restore is greyed out, but Maximize does work in that phase, and then the move is not required. Maximize for the win!

    – Brian Bulkowski
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  • I do as above but the following combo also works for me, Alt + Tab, Alt +Space, M, then press Esc, this also seems to work

    – Mz A
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For Windows 10 in order to use the old move the window with the cursor keys trick you need to have the Shift key pressed when you open the context menu from the Task bar.



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    In current Windows 10 builds, you can also mouse over the task bar and hold for a second, which will cause a thumbnail view of the window to appear. Right-clicking the thumbnail gives the "old" context menu just like a shift-click.

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You can right-click the program's button on the taskbar, and then click "Move". You can now use the arrow-buttons on your keyboard to move the window where you can see it. Requires some fiddling, sometimes the windows get "stuck" on the monitors edges. You can also try using the mouse, but the keyboard is a bit more reliable if you can't see the window yet ;-)






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    Didn't know about the keyboard, but you can't use the mouse if they are offscreen, I tried that already.

    – Matthew Scharley
    Oct 10 '09 at 8:54






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    You should be able to use the arrow keys even if they are offscreen, unless there is something non-standard on your system that prevents this. This has always been my standard response for people experiencing this issue.

    – music2myear
    Apr 22 '11 at 19:13






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    Also after pressing at least one arrow key the window is "attached" to the mouse and you can move it with your mouse (without clicking!) This one-key-plus-mouse approach is usually faster than using keys only.

    – Daniel Rikowski
    Jun 4 '13 at 15:52






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    Under Windows 7 you need to SHIFT-right-click on the taskbar button.

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  • This is the only solution that worked for me...

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Back before there was the task bar, I used to fix this problem with Alt+Space to bring up the window menu, then M for the Move function. The arrow keys would then allow you to move the window back on-screen.






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  • +1 with caveat that they will not move if they are maximised to a screen, this can be a problem if the windows are not simply "beyond the limits" but are on a dummy screen. They may be for the OP since maximising should have covered the whole of the resolution of the occupied screen.

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Another fast way is to r-click on the task bar and select Cascade Windows.






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    This is a rather ugly way of doing it because it'll affect all my open windows (and I usually have atleast a browser open as well, if not half a dozen others)

    – Matthew Scharley
    Oct 10 '09 at 9:22






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    True, it's fastest however. Also you can close the window that was off screen and use undo cascade after that which will restore positions of the windows. I don't know if it will also restore position of the window that was off screen to that position since I can't try it (only have one monitor).

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I ran into this problem, and absolutely nothing worked for me. So I went into Task Manager, and right-clicked the program that was off screen. Switch to didn't work, nor did bring to front. To note, this was a static window, so maximize was unavailable via the taskbar. But you can maximize via the Task Manager, and that brings it to your main display! From there you can do whatever you need to with the window. :)






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  • Thank you for this answer. Right clicking & Maximize in Task Manager was the only thing that worked for me.

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Edit: Discontinued as per comments



To quickly solve this problem in the future, and to position applications over the dual-screen I can recommend Winsplit Revolution. It reduces solving this problem to simply pressing Ctrl-Alt and a num-pad key to put the window back exactly where you want it.






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  • unfortunately it's not free anymore

    – Charbel
    Sep 15 '14 at 16:35











  • Yeah, it looks good but I have a strict policy of not paying unless I want to do so. Like for Lastpass or Acronis True Image. And with my schedule it is very possible that it may be more than 30 days before the problem crops up again so trial periods don't work for me.

    – SDsolar
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    WinSplit Revolution has unfortunately been discontinued, and there are no new updates coming." replaced by "MaxTo", currently USD $19

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    Oct 2 '18 at 13:54



















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I use a nifty little tool called Shove-it which simply checks whether any window is outside the screen edge and shoves it back onto the screen again. It's ancient software (and the homepage proves it) but works on all Windows versions.






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  • Link is now dead :-(

    – danio
    Sep 23 '13 at 10:48











  • :-( on the other hand, this solution may have outlived itself. Does it ever still happen? It's been years since I last had a need for this.

    – Torben Gundtofte-Bruun
    Sep 27 '13 at 7:51






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    web.archive.org/web/20090228082939/http://www.phord.com/…

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    Jan 8 '15 at 10:19











  • The installer just locks up for me (on Windows 7).

    – mhenry1384
    Mar 30 '15 at 2:21











  • @mhenry1384 well it is 14 years old (and 32 bit), we can't really expect it to work with new (64 bit?) versions.....

    – Torben Gundtofte-Bruun
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I just ran into this problem with Git GUI on Windows 7, which is based on Tk and as such tends to glitch out in weird ways at times on Windows. I tried hitting Alt-Space and using the move command to shimmy it back into view, but it seemed stuck. Maximising it would bring it back, but if I put it back into windowed mode it would disappear again.



What I did was maximise it, grab the title bar, and drag it to the side of the screen so that Aero Snap sized it to half the screen size and put it into windowed mode. After that, I dragged it away from the side of the screen, and regained control of it.






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  • So many answers more highly upvoted, yet not a single one worked for me. This did.

    – Dan Nissenbaum
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  • Git GUI brought me here, too, but I solved it with the Shift-RightClick (on the taskbar icon), Move, arrow key, then mouse (to put the window where it should be) combination. Emthigious / Brad Patton's solution works.

    – mcalex
    Jul 3 '17 at 3:59



















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I had the same issue with winamp. The only (unsatisfactory) solution i found so far: change the screen resolution to a different one and back



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    You could use NIRSOFT WinLister.
    I noticed the “Move” method is not available on Windows 7 when you are using the classic theme, and various other methods failed so I’m posting my “IF all else fails” alternative.




    1. Download the WinLister application here.


    2. Run WinLister as Administrator and select the window you wish to move back on Screen.
      Not running as administrator will not give the application the ability to move the windows for you.


    3. Right click and select “Center Selected Windows” and you’re done!



    Screenshots here.






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      Great tip - this is the only solution that worked for me for MS TFS power tools as Alt-Space only opened the menu for the owning windows explorer window, not the sub-window which was off screen.

      – danio
      Sep 23 '13 at 10:48



















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    In some cases, despite having multiple screens at the remote location, you may not have access to them from your location. The key commands won't work because you have been locked out of any view that is not on your screen.



    In this case, if you can open additional instances of the application, do so. The first few instances will almost certainly appear in the task bar as yet more phantom windows. Keep doing this. Eventually, they will begin to populate the primary view. Then use the task bar icon to right click and close the off-screen instances. Once there are NO off-screen instances open, close the ones on the primary screen. Next time you open that application, it will appear on the primary screen and not "off camera."






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      What are you referring to: “remote location”, “your location”, etc…?  Why would the user be “locked out of any view that is not on your screen”?

      – Scott
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    • He means VM, Citrix, RDP etc. You are not going to be reading multi-4K on your phone. This is also the case for dummy screens. Some corporate users put an HDMI dongle in, to park mandated desktop items out of sight. Going back to 1 real screen moves them back.

      – mckenzm
      Apr 3 '18 at 1:35



















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    Select the window (e.g., using Alt+Tab). Then hold Alt+F7 and move the window with the arrow keys back into view. Done.



    Sometimes it is hard to know blindly where the hidden window is located (and thus how to move it towards the screen). Animations during selection of the window might be helpful. Due to my setup (I occasionally use a second screen on top of my laptop screen), windows that appear off screen are usually below. Holding Alt+F7+Up therefore brings them into view.






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      For anyone familiar with PowerShell, try this:




      • Copy & paste the below code into a PowerShell ISE session.

      • Hit Run

      • Press ALT+TAB / whatever to make the off-screen window active

      • Wait a few moments (5 seconds from hitting RUN on the script)

      • The window should now appear.


      If the window is a main window, it will be moved to the top left corner of the screen.



      If the window is a child window of another program, its top left corner will be aligned with its parent window's top left corner.



      Add-Type @"
      using System;
      using System.Runtime.InteropServices;

      // https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/dd162897(v=vs.85).aspx
      public struct RECT
      {
      public long left;
      public long top;
      public long right;
      public long bottom;
      }

      public class User32WinApi
      {

      // https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/ms633505(v=vs.85).aspx
      /*
      Gets the handle of the in-focus window
      NB: In some scenarios this can be NULL; so code needed to handle such an event
      */
      [DllImport("user32.dll")]
      public static extern IntPtr GetForegroundWindow();

      // https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/ms633503(v=vs.85).aspx
      /*
      top & left are always 0 (i.e. since the rectangle is relative to the window itself)
      bottom & right equal the windows hieght and width, respectively.
      */
      [DllImport("user32.dll")]
      [return: MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.Bool)]
      public static extern bool GetClientRect(IntPtr hWnd, out RECT lpRect);

      // https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/ms633534(v=vs.85).aspx
      [DllImport("user32.dll")]
      [return: MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.Bool)]
      public static extern bool MoveWindow(IntPtr hWnd, int X, int Y, int nWidth, int nHeight, bool bRepaint);

      }

      "@
      $repaint = $true
      $windowSize = New-Object RECT

      "Quick; get the window you're after in focus; you have 5 seconds..."
      Start-Sleep -Seconds 5 #allow 5 seconds for the user to get the window they're after in focus (e.g. using ALT+TAB / whatever)
      $activeWindow = [User32WinApi]::GetForegroundWindow()
      if ($activeWindow) {
      if([User32WinApi]::GetClientRect($activeWindow, [ref]$windowSize)) {
      if ([User32WinApi]::MoveWindow($activeWindow, 0, 0, $windowSize.right, $windowSize.bottom, $repaint)) {
      "Window moved successfully (hope you agree!)"
      } else {
      Write-Warning "Failed to move the active window"
      }
      } else {
      Write-Warning "Failed to get size of the active window"
      }
      } else {
      Write-Warning "No active window found"
      }


      Original code here: https://gist.githubusercontent.com/JohnLBevan/1593bbb860c2d2af436a1c9414e8adfa/






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        put cursor on task bar..right click select show window side by side..it will bring the window on screen..and finally bring again cursor on task bar right click select undo show window side by side..






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          You can also use UltraMon (non-free, Windows, GUI) to set up a keyboard shortcut to move a window to the next or previous monitor.



          enter image description here






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            From Move a window to the bottom/top monitor with a shortcut on Windows by Tymric:



            I wrote an AHK script.



            Usage:



            Win + Alt + Arrow: Move the active window to the monitor whose direction is indicated by the arrow. Note that this may cause your window to move outside the screen if you try to go up from monitor 2 or right from monitor 3 in your setup. I'll update it in the future.



            Win + Alt + Number: Move the active window to the given monitor number



            #Persistent

            SysGet, MonitorCount, MonitorCount


            #!Up::
            GoSub CalculateDisplacement
            WinMove, A, , %xPos%, %displaceYneg%
            return
            #!Down::
            GoSub CalculateDisplacement
            WinMove, A, , %xPos%, %displaceYpos%
            return
            #!Left::
            GoSub CalculateDisplacement
            WinMove, A, , %displaceXneg%, %yPos%
            return
            #!Right::
            GoSub CalculateDisplacement
            WinMove, A, , %displaceXpos%, %yPos%
            return

            #!1::
            GoSub CalculateDisplacement
            WinMove, A, , %xPosOn1%, %yPosOn1%
            return

            #!2::
            if (MonitorCount > 1) {
            GoSub CalculateDisplacement
            WinMove, A, , %xPosOn2%, %yPosOn2%
            }
            return

            #!3::
            if (MonitorCount > 2) {
            GoSub CalculateDisplacement
            WinMove, A, , %xPosOn3%, %yPosOn3%
            }
            return

            #!4::
            if (MonitorCount > 3) {
            GoSub CalculateDisplacement
            WinMove, A, , %xPosOn4%, %yPosOn4%
            }
            return

            #!5::
            if (MonitorCount > 4) {
            GoSub CalculateDisplacement
            WinMove, A, , %xPosOn5%, %yPosOn5%
            }
            return

            #!6::
            if (MonitorCount > 5) {
            GoSub CalculateDisplacement
            WinMove, A, , %xPosOn6%, %yPosOn6%
            }
            return

            #!7::
            if (MonitorCount > 6) {
            GoSub CalculateDisplacement
            WinMove, A, , %xPosOn7%, %yPosOn7%
            }
            return

            #!8::
            if (MonitorCount > 7) {
            GoSub CalculateDisplacement
            WinMove, A, , %xPosOn8%, %yPosOn8%
            }
            return

            #!9::
            if (MonitorCount > 8) {
            GoSub CalculateDisplacement
            WinMove, A, , %xPosOn9%, %yPosOn9%
            }
            return


            CalculateDisplacement:
            WinGetPos, xPos, yPos, , , A
            Loop, %MonitorCount% {
            SysGet, MonitorDimension, Monitor, %A_Index%
            if (xPos > MonitorDimensionLeft and xPos < MonitorDimensionRight and yPos < MonitorDimensionBottom and yPos > MonitorDimensionTop) {
            currentMonitor = %A_Index%
            }
            }
            SysGet, thisMonitor, Monitor, %currentMonitor%
            displaceXpos := xPos + thisMonitorRight - thisMonitorLeft
            displaceYpos := yPos + thisMonitorTop - thisMonitorBottom
            displaceXneg := xPos - thisMonitorRight + thisMonitorLeft
            displaceYneg := yPos - thisMonitorTop + thisMonitorBottom
            Loop, %MonitorCount% {
            SysGet, nextMonitor, Monitor, %A_Index%
            xPosOn%A_Index% := xPos - thisMonitorLeft + nextMonitorLeft
            yPosOn%A_Index% := yPos - thisMonitorTop + nextMonitorTop
            }
            return





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              I've written a tool called Borderline that will automatically move off-screen windows back on-screen when run. You have to run it when you need it (works best if you assign it a keyboard shortcut or put it in the start menu), but that also means it's not always running in the background.






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                Sometimes, this solved:




                • Click WinKey + P

                • Choose to Extend or another option, and all windows will be cascaded. Move the desired window to primary screen.






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                  How to move windows that open up offscreen?



                  Temporary lower the screen resolution, grab the top bar with the mouse and move the the center. Wait for the system to automatically restore the resolution.




                  1. DeskTop -> Screen resolution

                  2. Select your monitor, change to some lower resolution from the current setting.

                  3. System shows the new resolution, asks if you want to keep or revert in 30 seconds.

                  4. Within 30 seconds, grab the miss located window and move it to the center.

                  5. Wait for the time out to automatically revert.


                  Window moved...






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                    For Windows 7 and later users: Windows Key+Shift+ or will move the selected window to the monitor in that direction.






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                      Thanks for this, I had an app with a non-standard window so the Alt-Space technique didn't work (Foxit Reader on Windows).

                      – Bdoserror
                      Nov 5 '15 at 18:38






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                      Also of note is the win + left/right/up, which places the window covering half of the active monitor (on either side) or maximizes it. This should work in all conditions I've found, and are very useful keys too (except when I keep hitting them when trying to fn + arrow keys :P).

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                      This does nothing in my Windows 10 Pro x64

                      – Mike 'Pomax' Kamermans
                      May 25 '17 at 1:00






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                      @Mike'Pomax'Kamermans: Funny. This is the only thing that works on my Windows 10 Pro x64 laptop to move an Emacs window that opens off-screen.

                      – Mike Sherrill 'Cat Recall'
                      Jul 13 '17 at 11:15






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                      Wow, can't believe I never knew about this. Someone still finding this useful 8 years later :)

                      – veryRandomMe
                      Oct 4 '17 at 1:58
















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                    For Windows 7 and later users: Windows Key+Shift+ or will move the selected window to the monitor in that direction.






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                      Thanks for this, I had an app with a non-standard window so the Alt-Space technique didn't work (Foxit Reader on Windows).

                      – Bdoserror
                      Nov 5 '15 at 18:38






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                      Also of note is the win + left/right/up, which places the window covering half of the active monitor (on either side) or maximizes it. This should work in all conditions I've found, and are very useful keys too (except when I keep hitting them when trying to fn + arrow keys :P).

                      – Kat
                      Jan 30 '17 at 16:42






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                      This does nothing in my Windows 10 Pro x64

                      – Mike 'Pomax' Kamermans
                      May 25 '17 at 1:00






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                      @Mike'Pomax'Kamermans: Funny. This is the only thing that works on my Windows 10 Pro x64 laptop to move an Emacs window that opens off-screen.

                      – Mike Sherrill 'Cat Recall'
                      Jul 13 '17 at 11:15






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                      Wow, can't believe I never knew about this. Someone still finding this useful 8 years later :)

                      – veryRandomMe
                      Oct 4 '17 at 1:58














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                    For Windows 7 and later users: Windows Key+Shift+ or will move the selected window to the monitor in that direction.






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                    For Windows 7 and later users: Windows Key+Shift+ or will move the selected window to the monitor in that direction.







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                    edited Jan 22 '18 at 0:19









                    Run5k

                    11.6k73354




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                    answered Oct 15 '09 at 14:57









                    andhoandho

                    2,0041114




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                    • 2





                      Thanks for this, I had an app with a non-standard window so the Alt-Space technique didn't work (Foxit Reader on Windows).

                      – Bdoserror
                      Nov 5 '15 at 18:38






                    • 3





                      Also of note is the win + left/right/up, which places the window covering half of the active monitor (on either side) or maximizes it. This should work in all conditions I've found, and are very useful keys too (except when I keep hitting them when trying to fn + arrow keys :P).

                      – Kat
                      Jan 30 '17 at 16:42






                    • 10





                      This does nothing in my Windows 10 Pro x64

                      – Mike 'Pomax' Kamermans
                      May 25 '17 at 1:00






                    • 3





                      @Mike'Pomax'Kamermans: Funny. This is the only thing that works on my Windows 10 Pro x64 laptop to move an Emacs window that opens off-screen.

                      – Mike Sherrill 'Cat Recall'
                      Jul 13 '17 at 11:15






                    • 2





                      Wow, can't believe I never knew about this. Someone still finding this useful 8 years later :)

                      – veryRandomMe
                      Oct 4 '17 at 1:58














                    • 2





                      Thanks for this, I had an app with a non-standard window so the Alt-Space technique didn't work (Foxit Reader on Windows).

                      – Bdoserror
                      Nov 5 '15 at 18:38






                    • 3





                      Also of note is the win + left/right/up, which places the window covering half of the active monitor (on either side) or maximizes it. This should work in all conditions I've found, and are very useful keys too (except when I keep hitting them when trying to fn + arrow keys :P).

                      – Kat
                      Jan 30 '17 at 16:42






                    • 10





                      This does nothing in my Windows 10 Pro x64

                      – Mike 'Pomax' Kamermans
                      May 25 '17 at 1:00






                    • 3





                      @Mike'Pomax'Kamermans: Funny. This is the only thing that works on my Windows 10 Pro x64 laptop to move an Emacs window that opens off-screen.

                      – Mike Sherrill 'Cat Recall'
                      Jul 13 '17 at 11:15






                    • 2





                      Wow, can't believe I never knew about this. Someone still finding this useful 8 years later :)

                      – veryRandomMe
                      Oct 4 '17 at 1:58








                    2




                    2





                    Thanks for this, I had an app with a non-standard window so the Alt-Space technique didn't work (Foxit Reader on Windows).

                    – Bdoserror
                    Nov 5 '15 at 18:38





                    Thanks for this, I had an app with a non-standard window so the Alt-Space technique didn't work (Foxit Reader on Windows).

                    – Bdoserror
                    Nov 5 '15 at 18:38




                    3




                    3





                    Also of note is the win + left/right/up, which places the window covering half of the active monitor (on either side) or maximizes it. This should work in all conditions I've found, and are very useful keys too (except when I keep hitting them when trying to fn + arrow keys :P).

                    – Kat
                    Jan 30 '17 at 16:42





                    Also of note is the win + left/right/up, which places the window covering half of the active monitor (on either side) or maximizes it. This should work in all conditions I've found, and are very useful keys too (except when I keep hitting them when trying to fn + arrow keys :P).

                    – Kat
                    Jan 30 '17 at 16:42




                    10




                    10





                    This does nothing in my Windows 10 Pro x64

                    – Mike 'Pomax' Kamermans
                    May 25 '17 at 1:00





                    This does nothing in my Windows 10 Pro x64

                    – Mike 'Pomax' Kamermans
                    May 25 '17 at 1:00




                    3




                    3





                    @Mike'Pomax'Kamermans: Funny. This is the only thing that works on my Windows 10 Pro x64 laptop to move an Emacs window that opens off-screen.

                    – Mike Sherrill 'Cat Recall'
                    Jul 13 '17 at 11:15





                    @Mike'Pomax'Kamermans: Funny. This is the only thing that works on my Windows 10 Pro x64 laptop to move an Emacs window that opens off-screen.

                    – Mike Sherrill 'Cat Recall'
                    Jul 13 '17 at 11:15




                    2




                    2





                    Wow, can't believe I never knew about this. Someone still finding this useful 8 years later :)

                    – veryRandomMe
                    Oct 4 '17 at 1:58





                    Wow, can't believe I never knew about this. Someone still finding this useful 8 years later :)

                    – veryRandomMe
                    Oct 4 '17 at 1:58













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                    I use this approach:




                    • Use Alt+Tab to switch to the off-screen application.

                    • Press Alt+SPACE to bring up the system menu (you won't see it because it is off screen)

                    • Press R to select the "Restore" menu choice to ensure the windows isn't maximized (you cannot move it if it is maximized)

                    • Press Alt+SPACE again, then M to select the "Move" menu choice.

                    • Press one of the arrow keys to initiate the movement.

                    • Now just use the mouse to place the window where you want.


                    If you are using a non-English version of Windows, the "R" and "M" menu choices will probably be different.






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                    • 6





                      Thanks a lot "Terje Mikal" for your solution, that saved me. But given that the problem only happens since Windows 7 removed the good old solution (Right-Click the App button on the Taskbar), there is an even better solution, posted by "kmote" on 18 Jun 2013 17:45 under "Emthigious" 10 oct 2010 08:50: « Under Windows 7 you need to SHIFT-right-click on the taskbar button »

                      – Michel Merlin
                      Dec 10 '16 at 8:25








                    • 1





                      Tried every other step, but initiating movement with the arrow keys is what finally, actually did it... wow. And I was this close to reinstalling the application!

                      – Philip
                      Jan 12 '17 at 17:56






                    • 1





                      With the app I'm dealing with, Restore is greyed out, but Maximize does work in that phase, and then the move is not required. Maximize for the win!

                      – Brian Bulkowski
                      Mar 21 '18 at 22:47













                    • I do as above but the following combo also works for me, Alt + Tab, Alt +Space, M, then press Esc, this also seems to work

                      – Mz A
                      Feb 28 at 6:58


















                    417














                    I use this approach:




                    • Use Alt+Tab to switch to the off-screen application.

                    • Press Alt+SPACE to bring up the system menu (you won't see it because it is off screen)

                    • Press R to select the "Restore" menu choice to ensure the windows isn't maximized (you cannot move it if it is maximized)

                    • Press Alt+SPACE again, then M to select the "Move" menu choice.

                    • Press one of the arrow keys to initiate the movement.

                    • Now just use the mouse to place the window where you want.


                    If you are using a non-English version of Windows, the "R" and "M" menu choices will probably be different.






                    share|improve this answer





















                    • 6





                      Thanks a lot "Terje Mikal" for your solution, that saved me. But given that the problem only happens since Windows 7 removed the good old solution (Right-Click the App button on the Taskbar), there is an even better solution, posted by "kmote" on 18 Jun 2013 17:45 under "Emthigious" 10 oct 2010 08:50: « Under Windows 7 you need to SHIFT-right-click on the taskbar button »

                      – Michel Merlin
                      Dec 10 '16 at 8:25








                    • 1





                      Tried every other step, but initiating movement with the arrow keys is what finally, actually did it... wow. And I was this close to reinstalling the application!

                      – Philip
                      Jan 12 '17 at 17:56






                    • 1





                      With the app I'm dealing with, Restore is greyed out, but Maximize does work in that phase, and then the move is not required. Maximize for the win!

                      – Brian Bulkowski
                      Mar 21 '18 at 22:47













                    • I do as above but the following combo also works for me, Alt + Tab, Alt +Space, M, then press Esc, this also seems to work

                      – Mz A
                      Feb 28 at 6:58
















                    417












                    417








                    417







                    I use this approach:




                    • Use Alt+Tab to switch to the off-screen application.

                    • Press Alt+SPACE to bring up the system menu (you won't see it because it is off screen)

                    • Press R to select the "Restore" menu choice to ensure the windows isn't maximized (you cannot move it if it is maximized)

                    • Press Alt+SPACE again, then M to select the "Move" menu choice.

                    • Press one of the arrow keys to initiate the movement.

                    • Now just use the mouse to place the window where you want.


                    If you are using a non-English version of Windows, the "R" and "M" menu choices will probably be different.






                    share|improve this answer















                    I use this approach:




                    • Use Alt+Tab to switch to the off-screen application.

                    • Press Alt+SPACE to bring up the system menu (you won't see it because it is off screen)

                    • Press R to select the "Restore" menu choice to ensure the windows isn't maximized (you cannot move it if it is maximized)

                    • Press Alt+SPACE again, then M to select the "Move" menu choice.

                    • Press one of the arrow keys to initiate the movement.

                    • Now just use the mouse to place the window where you want.


                    If you are using a non-English version of Windows, the "R" and "M" menu choices will probably be different.







                    share|improve this answer














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                    edited Sep 18 '18 at 22:36









                    Run5k

                    11.6k73354




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                    answered Oct 10 '09 at 8:53









                    Terje MikalTerje Mikal

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                    • 6





                      Thanks a lot "Terje Mikal" for your solution, that saved me. But given that the problem only happens since Windows 7 removed the good old solution (Right-Click the App button on the Taskbar), there is an even better solution, posted by "kmote" on 18 Jun 2013 17:45 under "Emthigious" 10 oct 2010 08:50: « Under Windows 7 you need to SHIFT-right-click on the taskbar button »

                      – Michel Merlin
                      Dec 10 '16 at 8:25








                    • 1





                      Tried every other step, but initiating movement with the arrow keys is what finally, actually did it... wow. And I was this close to reinstalling the application!

                      – Philip
                      Jan 12 '17 at 17:56






                    • 1





                      With the app I'm dealing with, Restore is greyed out, but Maximize does work in that phase, and then the move is not required. Maximize for the win!

                      – Brian Bulkowski
                      Mar 21 '18 at 22:47













                    • I do as above but the following combo also works for me, Alt + Tab, Alt +Space, M, then press Esc, this also seems to work

                      – Mz A
                      Feb 28 at 6:58
















                    • 6





                      Thanks a lot "Terje Mikal" for your solution, that saved me. But given that the problem only happens since Windows 7 removed the good old solution (Right-Click the App button on the Taskbar), there is an even better solution, posted by "kmote" on 18 Jun 2013 17:45 under "Emthigious" 10 oct 2010 08:50: « Under Windows 7 you need to SHIFT-right-click on the taskbar button »

                      – Michel Merlin
                      Dec 10 '16 at 8:25








                    • 1





                      Tried every other step, but initiating movement with the arrow keys is what finally, actually did it... wow. And I was this close to reinstalling the application!

                      – Philip
                      Jan 12 '17 at 17:56






                    • 1





                      With the app I'm dealing with, Restore is greyed out, but Maximize does work in that phase, and then the move is not required. Maximize for the win!

                      – Brian Bulkowski
                      Mar 21 '18 at 22:47













                    • I do as above but the following combo also works for me, Alt + Tab, Alt +Space, M, then press Esc, this also seems to work

                      – Mz A
                      Feb 28 at 6:58










                    6




                    6





                    Thanks a lot "Terje Mikal" for your solution, that saved me. But given that the problem only happens since Windows 7 removed the good old solution (Right-Click the App button on the Taskbar), there is an even better solution, posted by "kmote" on 18 Jun 2013 17:45 under "Emthigious" 10 oct 2010 08:50: « Under Windows 7 you need to SHIFT-right-click on the taskbar button »

                    – Michel Merlin
                    Dec 10 '16 at 8:25







                    Thanks a lot "Terje Mikal" for your solution, that saved me. But given that the problem only happens since Windows 7 removed the good old solution (Right-Click the App button on the Taskbar), there is an even better solution, posted by "kmote" on 18 Jun 2013 17:45 under "Emthigious" 10 oct 2010 08:50: « Under Windows 7 you need to SHIFT-right-click on the taskbar button »

                    – Michel Merlin
                    Dec 10 '16 at 8:25






                    1




                    1





                    Tried every other step, but initiating movement with the arrow keys is what finally, actually did it... wow. And I was this close to reinstalling the application!

                    – Philip
                    Jan 12 '17 at 17:56





                    Tried every other step, but initiating movement with the arrow keys is what finally, actually did it... wow. And I was this close to reinstalling the application!

                    – Philip
                    Jan 12 '17 at 17:56




                    1




                    1





                    With the app I'm dealing with, Restore is greyed out, but Maximize does work in that phase, and then the move is not required. Maximize for the win!

                    – Brian Bulkowski
                    Mar 21 '18 at 22:47







                    With the app I'm dealing with, Restore is greyed out, but Maximize does work in that phase, and then the move is not required. Maximize for the win!

                    – Brian Bulkowski
                    Mar 21 '18 at 22:47















                    I do as above but the following combo also works for me, Alt + Tab, Alt +Space, M, then press Esc, this also seems to work

                    – Mz A
                    Feb 28 at 6:58







                    I do as above but the following combo also works for me, Alt + Tab, Alt +Space, M, then press Esc, this also seems to work

                    – Mz A
                    Feb 28 at 6:58













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                    For Windows 10 in order to use the old move the window with the cursor keys trick you need to have the Shift key pressed when you open the context menu from the Task bar.



                    enter image description here



                    Info from How To Geek






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                    • 1





                      In current Windows 10 builds, you can also mouse over the task bar and hold for a second, which will cause a thumbnail view of the window to appear. Right-clicking the thumbnail gives the "old" context menu just like a shift-click.

                      – Coderer
                      Aug 13 '18 at 7:31
















                    13














                    For Windows 10 in order to use the old move the window with the cursor keys trick you need to have the Shift key pressed when you open the context menu from the Task bar.



                    enter image description here



                    Info from How To Geek






                    share|improve this answer



















                    • 1





                      In current Windows 10 builds, you can also mouse over the task bar and hold for a second, which will cause a thumbnail view of the window to appear. Right-clicking the thumbnail gives the "old" context menu just like a shift-click.

                      – Coderer
                      Aug 13 '18 at 7:31














                    13












                    13








                    13







                    For Windows 10 in order to use the old move the window with the cursor keys trick you need to have the Shift key pressed when you open the context menu from the Task bar.



                    enter image description here



                    Info from How To Geek






                    share|improve this answer













                    For Windows 10 in order to use the old move the window with the cursor keys trick you need to have the Shift key pressed when you open the context menu from the Task bar.



                    enter image description here



                    Info from How To Geek







                    share|improve this answer












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                    answered Nov 24 '15 at 21:09









                    Brad PattonBrad Patton

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                    • 1





                      In current Windows 10 builds, you can also mouse over the task bar and hold for a second, which will cause a thumbnail view of the window to appear. Right-clicking the thumbnail gives the "old" context menu just like a shift-click.

                      – Coderer
                      Aug 13 '18 at 7:31














                    • 1





                      In current Windows 10 builds, you can also mouse over the task bar and hold for a second, which will cause a thumbnail view of the window to appear. Right-clicking the thumbnail gives the "old" context menu just like a shift-click.

                      – Coderer
                      Aug 13 '18 at 7:31








                    1




                    1





                    In current Windows 10 builds, you can also mouse over the task bar and hold for a second, which will cause a thumbnail view of the window to appear. Right-clicking the thumbnail gives the "old" context menu just like a shift-click.

                    – Coderer
                    Aug 13 '18 at 7:31





                    In current Windows 10 builds, you can also mouse over the task bar and hold for a second, which will cause a thumbnail view of the window to appear. Right-clicking the thumbnail gives the "old" context menu just like a shift-click.

                    – Coderer
                    Aug 13 '18 at 7:31











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                    You can right-click the program's button on the taskbar, and then click "Move". You can now use the arrow-buttons on your keyboard to move the window where you can see it. Requires some fiddling, sometimes the windows get "stuck" on the monitors edges. You can also try using the mouse, but the keyboard is a bit more reliable if you can't see the window yet ;-)






                    share|improve this answer



















                    • 2





                      Didn't know about the keyboard, but you can't use the mouse if they are offscreen, I tried that already.

                      – Matthew Scharley
                      Oct 10 '09 at 8:54






                    • 2





                      You should be able to use the arrow keys even if they are offscreen, unless there is something non-standard on your system that prevents this. This has always been my standard response for people experiencing this issue.

                      – music2myear
                      Apr 22 '11 at 19:13






                    • 9





                      Also after pressing at least one arrow key the window is "attached" to the mouse and you can move it with your mouse (without clicking!) This one-key-plus-mouse approach is usually faster than using keys only.

                      – Daniel Rikowski
                      Jun 4 '13 at 15:52






                    • 8





                      Under Windows 7 you need to SHIFT-right-click on the taskbar button.

                      – kmote
                      Jun 18 '13 at 17:45











                    • This is the only solution that worked for me...

                      – sebagomez
                      Aug 27 '16 at 21:13
















                    12














                    You can right-click the program's button on the taskbar, and then click "Move". You can now use the arrow-buttons on your keyboard to move the window where you can see it. Requires some fiddling, sometimes the windows get "stuck" on the monitors edges. You can also try using the mouse, but the keyboard is a bit more reliable if you can't see the window yet ;-)






                    share|improve this answer



















                    • 2





                      Didn't know about the keyboard, but you can't use the mouse if they are offscreen, I tried that already.

                      – Matthew Scharley
                      Oct 10 '09 at 8:54






                    • 2





                      You should be able to use the arrow keys even if they are offscreen, unless there is something non-standard on your system that prevents this. This has always been my standard response for people experiencing this issue.

                      – music2myear
                      Apr 22 '11 at 19:13






                    • 9





                      Also after pressing at least one arrow key the window is "attached" to the mouse and you can move it with your mouse (without clicking!) This one-key-plus-mouse approach is usually faster than using keys only.

                      – Daniel Rikowski
                      Jun 4 '13 at 15:52






                    • 8





                      Under Windows 7 you need to SHIFT-right-click on the taskbar button.

                      – kmote
                      Jun 18 '13 at 17:45











                    • This is the only solution that worked for me...

                      – sebagomez
                      Aug 27 '16 at 21:13














                    12












                    12








                    12







                    You can right-click the program's button on the taskbar, and then click "Move". You can now use the arrow-buttons on your keyboard to move the window where you can see it. Requires some fiddling, sometimes the windows get "stuck" on the monitors edges. You can also try using the mouse, but the keyboard is a bit more reliable if you can't see the window yet ;-)






                    share|improve this answer













                    You can right-click the program's button on the taskbar, and then click "Move". You can now use the arrow-buttons on your keyboard to move the window where you can see it. Requires some fiddling, sometimes the windows get "stuck" on the monitors edges. You can also try using the mouse, but the keyboard is a bit more reliable if you can't see the window yet ;-)







                    share|improve this answer












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                    answered Oct 10 '09 at 8:50









                    EmthigiousEmthigious

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                    • 2





                      Didn't know about the keyboard, but you can't use the mouse if they are offscreen, I tried that already.

                      – Matthew Scharley
                      Oct 10 '09 at 8:54






                    • 2





                      You should be able to use the arrow keys even if they are offscreen, unless there is something non-standard on your system that prevents this. This has always been my standard response for people experiencing this issue.

                      – music2myear
                      Apr 22 '11 at 19:13






                    • 9





                      Also after pressing at least one arrow key the window is "attached" to the mouse and you can move it with your mouse (without clicking!) This one-key-plus-mouse approach is usually faster than using keys only.

                      – Daniel Rikowski
                      Jun 4 '13 at 15:52






                    • 8





                      Under Windows 7 you need to SHIFT-right-click on the taskbar button.

                      – kmote
                      Jun 18 '13 at 17:45











                    • This is the only solution that worked for me...

                      – sebagomez
                      Aug 27 '16 at 21:13














                    • 2





                      Didn't know about the keyboard, but you can't use the mouse if they are offscreen, I tried that already.

                      – Matthew Scharley
                      Oct 10 '09 at 8:54






                    • 2





                      You should be able to use the arrow keys even if they are offscreen, unless there is something non-standard on your system that prevents this. This has always been my standard response for people experiencing this issue.

                      – music2myear
                      Apr 22 '11 at 19:13






                    • 9





                      Also after pressing at least one arrow key the window is "attached" to the mouse and you can move it with your mouse (without clicking!) This one-key-plus-mouse approach is usually faster than using keys only.

                      – Daniel Rikowski
                      Jun 4 '13 at 15:52






                    • 8





                      Under Windows 7 you need to SHIFT-right-click on the taskbar button.

                      – kmote
                      Jun 18 '13 at 17:45











                    • This is the only solution that worked for me...

                      – sebagomez
                      Aug 27 '16 at 21:13








                    2




                    2





                    Didn't know about the keyboard, but you can't use the mouse if they are offscreen, I tried that already.

                    – Matthew Scharley
                    Oct 10 '09 at 8:54





                    Didn't know about the keyboard, but you can't use the mouse if they are offscreen, I tried that already.

                    – Matthew Scharley
                    Oct 10 '09 at 8:54




                    2




                    2





                    You should be able to use the arrow keys even if they are offscreen, unless there is something non-standard on your system that prevents this. This has always been my standard response for people experiencing this issue.

                    – music2myear
                    Apr 22 '11 at 19:13





                    You should be able to use the arrow keys even if they are offscreen, unless there is something non-standard on your system that prevents this. This has always been my standard response for people experiencing this issue.

                    – music2myear
                    Apr 22 '11 at 19:13




                    9




                    9





                    Also after pressing at least one arrow key the window is "attached" to the mouse and you can move it with your mouse (without clicking!) This one-key-plus-mouse approach is usually faster than using keys only.

                    – Daniel Rikowski
                    Jun 4 '13 at 15:52





                    Also after pressing at least one arrow key the window is "attached" to the mouse and you can move it with your mouse (without clicking!) This one-key-plus-mouse approach is usually faster than using keys only.

                    – Daniel Rikowski
                    Jun 4 '13 at 15:52




                    8




                    8





                    Under Windows 7 you need to SHIFT-right-click on the taskbar button.

                    – kmote
                    Jun 18 '13 at 17:45





                    Under Windows 7 you need to SHIFT-right-click on the taskbar button.

                    – kmote
                    Jun 18 '13 at 17:45













                    This is the only solution that worked for me...

                    – sebagomez
                    Aug 27 '16 at 21:13





                    This is the only solution that worked for me...

                    – sebagomez
                    Aug 27 '16 at 21:13











                    8














                    Back before there was the task bar, I used to fix this problem with Alt+Space to bring up the window menu, then M for the Move function. The arrow keys would then allow you to move the window back on-screen.






                    share|improve this answer
























                    • +1 with caveat that they will not move if they are maximised to a screen, this can be a problem if the windows are not simply "beyond the limits" but are on a dummy screen. They may be for the OP since maximising should have covered the whole of the resolution of the occupied screen.

                      – mckenzm
                      Apr 3 '18 at 1:30
















                    8














                    Back before there was the task bar, I used to fix this problem with Alt+Space to bring up the window menu, then M for the Move function. The arrow keys would then allow you to move the window back on-screen.






                    share|improve this answer
























                    • +1 with caveat that they will not move if they are maximised to a screen, this can be a problem if the windows are not simply "beyond the limits" but are on a dummy screen. They may be for the OP since maximising should have covered the whole of the resolution of the occupied screen.

                      – mckenzm
                      Apr 3 '18 at 1:30














                    8












                    8








                    8







                    Back before there was the task bar, I used to fix this problem with Alt+Space to bring up the window menu, then M for the Move function. The arrow keys would then allow you to move the window back on-screen.






                    share|improve this answer













                    Back before there was the task bar, I used to fix this problem with Alt+Space to bring up the window menu, then M for the Move function. The arrow keys would then allow you to move the window back on-screen.







                    share|improve this answer












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                    answered Oct 10 '09 at 8:52









                    Greg HewgillGreg Hewgill

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                    4,90422127













                    • +1 with caveat that they will not move if they are maximised to a screen, this can be a problem if the windows are not simply "beyond the limits" but are on a dummy screen. They may be for the OP since maximising should have covered the whole of the resolution of the occupied screen.

                      – mckenzm
                      Apr 3 '18 at 1:30



















                    • +1 with caveat that they will not move if they are maximised to a screen, this can be a problem if the windows are not simply "beyond the limits" but are on a dummy screen. They may be for the OP since maximising should have covered the whole of the resolution of the occupied screen.

                      – mckenzm
                      Apr 3 '18 at 1:30

















                    +1 with caveat that they will not move if they are maximised to a screen, this can be a problem if the windows are not simply "beyond the limits" but are on a dummy screen. They may be for the OP since maximising should have covered the whole of the resolution of the occupied screen.

                    – mckenzm
                    Apr 3 '18 at 1:30





                    +1 with caveat that they will not move if they are maximised to a screen, this can be a problem if the windows are not simply "beyond the limits" but are on a dummy screen. They may be for the OP since maximising should have covered the whole of the resolution of the occupied screen.

                    – mckenzm
                    Apr 3 '18 at 1:30











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                    Another fast way is to r-click on the task bar and select Cascade Windows.






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                    • 4





                      This is a rather ugly way of doing it because it'll affect all my open windows (and I usually have atleast a browser open as well, if not half a dozen others)

                      – Matthew Scharley
                      Oct 10 '09 at 9:22






                    • 1





                      True, it's fastest however. Also you can close the window that was off screen and use undo cascade after that which will restore positions of the windows. I don't know if it will also restore position of the window that was off screen to that position since I can't try it (only have one monitor).

                      – T. Kaltnekar
                      Oct 10 '09 at 10:22
















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                    Another fast way is to r-click on the task bar and select Cascade Windows.






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                      This is a rather ugly way of doing it because it'll affect all my open windows (and I usually have atleast a browser open as well, if not half a dozen others)

                      – Matthew Scharley
                      Oct 10 '09 at 9:22






                    • 1





                      True, it's fastest however. Also you can close the window that was off screen and use undo cascade after that which will restore positions of the windows. I don't know if it will also restore position of the window that was off screen to that position since I can't try it (only have one monitor).

                      – T. Kaltnekar
                      Oct 10 '09 at 10:22














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                    8







                    Another fast way is to r-click on the task bar and select Cascade Windows.






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                    Another fast way is to r-click on the task bar and select Cascade Windows.







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                    answered Oct 10 '09 at 9:20









                    T. KaltnekarT. Kaltnekar

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                    • 4





                      This is a rather ugly way of doing it because it'll affect all my open windows (and I usually have atleast a browser open as well, if not half a dozen others)

                      – Matthew Scharley
                      Oct 10 '09 at 9:22






                    • 1





                      True, it's fastest however. Also you can close the window that was off screen and use undo cascade after that which will restore positions of the windows. I don't know if it will also restore position of the window that was off screen to that position since I can't try it (only have one monitor).

                      – T. Kaltnekar
                      Oct 10 '09 at 10:22














                    • 4





                      This is a rather ugly way of doing it because it'll affect all my open windows (and I usually have atleast a browser open as well, if not half a dozen others)

                      – Matthew Scharley
                      Oct 10 '09 at 9:22






                    • 1





                      True, it's fastest however. Also you can close the window that was off screen and use undo cascade after that which will restore positions of the windows. I don't know if it will also restore position of the window that was off screen to that position since I can't try it (only have one monitor).

                      – T. Kaltnekar
                      Oct 10 '09 at 10:22








                    4




                    4





                    This is a rather ugly way of doing it because it'll affect all my open windows (and I usually have atleast a browser open as well, if not half a dozen others)

                    – Matthew Scharley
                    Oct 10 '09 at 9:22





                    This is a rather ugly way of doing it because it'll affect all my open windows (and I usually have atleast a browser open as well, if not half a dozen others)

                    – Matthew Scharley
                    Oct 10 '09 at 9:22




                    1




                    1





                    True, it's fastest however. Also you can close the window that was off screen and use undo cascade after that which will restore positions of the windows. I don't know if it will also restore position of the window that was off screen to that position since I can't try it (only have one monitor).

                    – T. Kaltnekar
                    Oct 10 '09 at 10:22





                    True, it's fastest however. Also you can close the window that was off screen and use undo cascade after that which will restore positions of the windows. I don't know if it will also restore position of the window that was off screen to that position since I can't try it (only have one monitor).

                    – T. Kaltnekar
                    Oct 10 '09 at 10:22











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                    I ran into this problem, and absolutely nothing worked for me. So I went into Task Manager, and right-clicked the program that was off screen. Switch to didn't work, nor did bring to front. To note, this was a static window, so maximize was unavailable via the taskbar. But you can maximize via the Task Manager, and that brings it to your main display! From there you can do whatever you need to with the window. :)






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                    • Thank you for this answer. Right clicking & Maximize in Task Manager was the only thing that worked for me.

                      – a coder
                      Dec 16 '15 at 0:48
















                    5














                    I ran into this problem, and absolutely nothing worked for me. So I went into Task Manager, and right-clicked the program that was off screen. Switch to didn't work, nor did bring to front. To note, this was a static window, so maximize was unavailable via the taskbar. But you can maximize via the Task Manager, and that brings it to your main display! From there you can do whatever you need to with the window. :)






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                    • Thank you for this answer. Right clicking & Maximize in Task Manager was the only thing that worked for me.

                      – a coder
                      Dec 16 '15 at 0:48














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                    I ran into this problem, and absolutely nothing worked for me. So I went into Task Manager, and right-clicked the program that was off screen. Switch to didn't work, nor did bring to front. To note, this was a static window, so maximize was unavailable via the taskbar. But you can maximize via the Task Manager, and that brings it to your main display! From there you can do whatever you need to with the window. :)






                    share|improve this answer













                    I ran into this problem, and absolutely nothing worked for me. So I went into Task Manager, and right-clicked the program that was off screen. Switch to didn't work, nor did bring to front. To note, this was a static window, so maximize was unavailable via the taskbar. But you can maximize via the Task Manager, and that brings it to your main display! From there you can do whatever you need to with the window. :)







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                    answered Jan 9 '15 at 0:23









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                    • Thank you for this answer. Right clicking & Maximize in Task Manager was the only thing that worked for me.

                      – a coder
                      Dec 16 '15 at 0:48



















                    • Thank you for this answer. Right clicking & Maximize in Task Manager was the only thing that worked for me.

                      – a coder
                      Dec 16 '15 at 0:48

















                    Thank you for this answer. Right clicking & Maximize in Task Manager was the only thing that worked for me.

                    – a coder
                    Dec 16 '15 at 0:48





                    Thank you for this answer. Right clicking & Maximize in Task Manager was the only thing that worked for me.

                    – a coder
                    Dec 16 '15 at 0:48











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                    To quickly solve this problem in the future, and to position applications over the dual-screen I can recommend Winsplit Revolution. It reduces solving this problem to simply pressing Ctrl-Alt and a num-pad key to put the window back exactly where you want it.






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                    • unfortunately it's not free anymore

                      – Charbel
                      Sep 15 '14 at 16:35











                    • Yeah, it looks good but I have a strict policy of not paying unless I want to do so. Like for Lastpass or Acronis True Image. And with my schedule it is very possible that it may be more than 30 days before the problem crops up again so trial periods don't work for me.

                      – SDsolar
                      May 4 '17 at 19:21








                    • 1





                      WinSplit Revolution has unfortunately been discontinued, and there are no new updates coming." replaced by "MaxTo", currently USD $19

                      – TT--
                      Oct 2 '18 at 13:54
















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                    Edit: Discontinued as per comments



                    To quickly solve this problem in the future, and to position applications over the dual-screen I can recommend Winsplit Revolution. It reduces solving this problem to simply pressing Ctrl-Alt and a num-pad key to put the window back exactly where you want it.






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                    • unfortunately it's not free anymore

                      – Charbel
                      Sep 15 '14 at 16:35











                    • Yeah, it looks good but I have a strict policy of not paying unless I want to do so. Like for Lastpass or Acronis True Image. And with my schedule it is very possible that it may be more than 30 days before the problem crops up again so trial periods don't work for me.

                      – SDsolar
                      May 4 '17 at 19:21








                    • 1





                      WinSplit Revolution has unfortunately been discontinued, and there are no new updates coming." replaced by "MaxTo", currently USD $19

                      – TT--
                      Oct 2 '18 at 13:54














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                    5







                    Edit: Discontinued as per comments



                    To quickly solve this problem in the future, and to position applications over the dual-screen I can recommend Winsplit Revolution. It reduces solving this problem to simply pressing Ctrl-Alt and a num-pad key to put the window back exactly where you want it.






                    share|improve this answer















                    Edit: Discontinued as per comments



                    To quickly solve this problem in the future, and to position applications over the dual-screen I can recommend Winsplit Revolution. It reduces solving this problem to simply pressing Ctrl-Alt and a num-pad key to put the window back exactly where you want it.







                    share|improve this answer














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                    answered Oct 10 '09 at 8:57









                    AndyAndy

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                    • unfortunately it's not free anymore

                      – Charbel
                      Sep 15 '14 at 16:35











                    • Yeah, it looks good but I have a strict policy of not paying unless I want to do so. Like for Lastpass or Acronis True Image. And with my schedule it is very possible that it may be more than 30 days before the problem crops up again so trial periods don't work for me.

                      – SDsolar
                      May 4 '17 at 19:21








                    • 1





                      WinSplit Revolution has unfortunately been discontinued, and there are no new updates coming." replaced by "MaxTo", currently USD $19

                      – TT--
                      Oct 2 '18 at 13:54



















                    • unfortunately it's not free anymore

                      – Charbel
                      Sep 15 '14 at 16:35











                    • Yeah, it looks good but I have a strict policy of not paying unless I want to do so. Like for Lastpass or Acronis True Image. And with my schedule it is very possible that it may be more than 30 days before the problem crops up again so trial periods don't work for me.

                      – SDsolar
                      May 4 '17 at 19:21








                    • 1





                      WinSplit Revolution has unfortunately been discontinued, and there are no new updates coming." replaced by "MaxTo", currently USD $19

                      – TT--
                      Oct 2 '18 at 13:54

















                    unfortunately it's not free anymore

                    – Charbel
                    Sep 15 '14 at 16:35





                    unfortunately it's not free anymore

                    – Charbel
                    Sep 15 '14 at 16:35













                    Yeah, it looks good but I have a strict policy of not paying unless I want to do so. Like for Lastpass or Acronis True Image. And with my schedule it is very possible that it may be more than 30 days before the problem crops up again so trial periods don't work for me.

                    – SDsolar
                    May 4 '17 at 19:21







                    Yeah, it looks good but I have a strict policy of not paying unless I want to do so. Like for Lastpass or Acronis True Image. And with my schedule it is very possible that it may be more than 30 days before the problem crops up again so trial periods don't work for me.

                    – SDsolar
                    May 4 '17 at 19:21






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                    1





                    WinSplit Revolution has unfortunately been discontinued, and there are no new updates coming." replaced by "MaxTo", currently USD $19

                    – TT--
                    Oct 2 '18 at 13:54





                    WinSplit Revolution has unfortunately been discontinued, and there are no new updates coming." replaced by "MaxTo", currently USD $19

                    – TT--
                    Oct 2 '18 at 13:54











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                    I use a nifty little tool called Shove-it which simply checks whether any window is outside the screen edge and shoves it back onto the screen again. It's ancient software (and the homepage proves it) but works on all Windows versions.






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                    • Link is now dead :-(

                      – danio
                      Sep 23 '13 at 10:48











                    • :-( on the other hand, this solution may have outlived itself. Does it ever still happen? It's been years since I last had a need for this.

                      – Torben Gundtofte-Bruun
                      Sep 27 '13 at 7:51






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                      web.archive.org/web/20090228082939/http://www.phord.com/…

                      – n611x007
                      Jan 8 '15 at 10:19











                    • The installer just locks up for me (on Windows 7).

                      – mhenry1384
                      Mar 30 '15 at 2:21











                    • @mhenry1384 well it is 14 years old (and 32 bit), we can't really expect it to work with new (64 bit?) versions.....

                      – Torben Gundtofte-Bruun
                      Apr 1 '15 at 11:14
















                    3














                    I use a nifty little tool called Shove-it which simply checks whether any window is outside the screen edge and shoves it back onto the screen again. It's ancient software (and the homepage proves it) but works on all Windows versions.






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                    • Link is now dead :-(

                      – danio
                      Sep 23 '13 at 10:48











                    • :-( on the other hand, this solution may have outlived itself. Does it ever still happen? It's been years since I last had a need for this.

                      – Torben Gundtofte-Bruun
                      Sep 27 '13 at 7:51






                    • 3





                      web.archive.org/web/20090228082939/http://www.phord.com/…

                      – n611x007
                      Jan 8 '15 at 10:19











                    • The installer just locks up for me (on Windows 7).

                      – mhenry1384
                      Mar 30 '15 at 2:21











                    • @mhenry1384 well it is 14 years old (and 32 bit), we can't really expect it to work with new (64 bit?) versions.....

                      – Torben Gundtofte-Bruun
                      Apr 1 '15 at 11:14














                    3












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                    3







                    I use a nifty little tool called Shove-it which simply checks whether any window is outside the screen edge and shoves it back onto the screen again. It's ancient software (and the homepage proves it) but works on all Windows versions.






                    share|improve this answer













                    I use a nifty little tool called Shove-it which simply checks whether any window is outside the screen edge and shoves it back onto the screen again. It's ancient software (and the homepage proves it) but works on all Windows versions.







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                    answered Oct 10 '09 at 13:37









                    Torben Gundtofte-BruunTorben Gundtofte-Bruun

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                    • Link is now dead :-(

                      – danio
                      Sep 23 '13 at 10:48











                    • :-( on the other hand, this solution may have outlived itself. Does it ever still happen? It's been years since I last had a need for this.

                      – Torben Gundtofte-Bruun
                      Sep 27 '13 at 7:51






                    • 3





                      web.archive.org/web/20090228082939/http://www.phord.com/…

                      – n611x007
                      Jan 8 '15 at 10:19











                    • The installer just locks up for me (on Windows 7).

                      – mhenry1384
                      Mar 30 '15 at 2:21











                    • @mhenry1384 well it is 14 years old (and 32 bit), we can't really expect it to work with new (64 bit?) versions.....

                      – Torben Gundtofte-Bruun
                      Apr 1 '15 at 11:14



















                    • Link is now dead :-(

                      – danio
                      Sep 23 '13 at 10:48











                    • :-( on the other hand, this solution may have outlived itself. Does it ever still happen? It's been years since I last had a need for this.

                      – Torben Gundtofte-Bruun
                      Sep 27 '13 at 7:51






                    • 3





                      web.archive.org/web/20090228082939/http://www.phord.com/…

                      – n611x007
                      Jan 8 '15 at 10:19











                    • The installer just locks up for me (on Windows 7).

                      – mhenry1384
                      Mar 30 '15 at 2:21











                    • @mhenry1384 well it is 14 years old (and 32 bit), we can't really expect it to work with new (64 bit?) versions.....

                      – Torben Gundtofte-Bruun
                      Apr 1 '15 at 11:14

















                    Link is now dead :-(

                    – danio
                    Sep 23 '13 at 10:48





                    Link is now dead :-(

                    – danio
                    Sep 23 '13 at 10:48













                    :-( on the other hand, this solution may have outlived itself. Does it ever still happen? It's been years since I last had a need for this.

                    – Torben Gundtofte-Bruun
                    Sep 27 '13 at 7:51





                    :-( on the other hand, this solution may have outlived itself. Does it ever still happen? It's been years since I last had a need for this.

                    – Torben Gundtofte-Bruun
                    Sep 27 '13 at 7:51




                    3




                    3





                    web.archive.org/web/20090228082939/http://www.phord.com/…

                    – n611x007
                    Jan 8 '15 at 10:19





                    web.archive.org/web/20090228082939/http://www.phord.com/…

                    – n611x007
                    Jan 8 '15 at 10:19













                    The installer just locks up for me (on Windows 7).

                    – mhenry1384
                    Mar 30 '15 at 2:21





                    The installer just locks up for me (on Windows 7).

                    – mhenry1384
                    Mar 30 '15 at 2:21













                    @mhenry1384 well it is 14 years old (and 32 bit), we can't really expect it to work with new (64 bit?) versions.....

                    – Torben Gundtofte-Bruun
                    Apr 1 '15 at 11:14





                    @mhenry1384 well it is 14 years old (and 32 bit), we can't really expect it to work with new (64 bit?) versions.....

                    – Torben Gundtofte-Bruun
                    Apr 1 '15 at 11:14











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                    I just ran into this problem with Git GUI on Windows 7, which is based on Tk and as such tends to glitch out in weird ways at times on Windows. I tried hitting Alt-Space and using the move command to shimmy it back into view, but it seemed stuck. Maximising it would bring it back, but if I put it back into windowed mode it would disappear again.



                    What I did was maximise it, grab the title bar, and drag it to the side of the screen so that Aero Snap sized it to half the screen size and put it into windowed mode. After that, I dragged it away from the side of the screen, and regained control of it.






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                    • So many answers more highly upvoted, yet not a single one worked for me. This did.

                      – Dan Nissenbaum
                      Feb 4 '17 at 17:07











                    • Git GUI brought me here, too, but I solved it with the Shift-RightClick (on the taskbar icon), Move, arrow key, then mouse (to put the window where it should be) combination. Emthigious / Brad Patton's solution works.

                      – mcalex
                      Jul 3 '17 at 3:59
















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                    I just ran into this problem with Git GUI on Windows 7, which is based on Tk and as such tends to glitch out in weird ways at times on Windows. I tried hitting Alt-Space and using the move command to shimmy it back into view, but it seemed stuck. Maximising it would bring it back, but if I put it back into windowed mode it would disappear again.



                    What I did was maximise it, grab the title bar, and drag it to the side of the screen so that Aero Snap sized it to half the screen size and put it into windowed mode. After that, I dragged it away from the side of the screen, and regained control of it.






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                    • So many answers more highly upvoted, yet not a single one worked for me. This did.

                      – Dan Nissenbaum
                      Feb 4 '17 at 17:07











                    • Git GUI brought me here, too, but I solved it with the Shift-RightClick (on the taskbar icon), Move, arrow key, then mouse (to put the window where it should be) combination. Emthigious / Brad Patton's solution works.

                      – mcalex
                      Jul 3 '17 at 3:59














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                    3







                    I just ran into this problem with Git GUI on Windows 7, which is based on Tk and as such tends to glitch out in weird ways at times on Windows. I tried hitting Alt-Space and using the move command to shimmy it back into view, but it seemed stuck. Maximising it would bring it back, but if I put it back into windowed mode it would disappear again.



                    What I did was maximise it, grab the title bar, and drag it to the side of the screen so that Aero Snap sized it to half the screen size and put it into windowed mode. After that, I dragged it away from the side of the screen, and regained control of it.






                    share|improve this answer













                    I just ran into this problem with Git GUI on Windows 7, which is based on Tk and as such tends to glitch out in weird ways at times on Windows. I tried hitting Alt-Space and using the move command to shimmy it back into view, but it seemed stuck. Maximising it would bring it back, but if I put it back into windowed mode it would disappear again.



                    What I did was maximise it, grab the title bar, and drag it to the side of the screen so that Aero Snap sized it to half the screen size and put it into windowed mode. After that, I dragged it away from the side of the screen, and regained control of it.







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                    answered Apr 22 '11 at 18:57









                    unusedunused

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                    • So many answers more highly upvoted, yet not a single one worked for me. This did.

                      – Dan Nissenbaum
                      Feb 4 '17 at 17:07











                    • Git GUI brought me here, too, but I solved it with the Shift-RightClick (on the taskbar icon), Move, arrow key, then mouse (to put the window where it should be) combination. Emthigious / Brad Patton's solution works.

                      – mcalex
                      Jul 3 '17 at 3:59



















                    • So many answers more highly upvoted, yet not a single one worked for me. This did.

                      – Dan Nissenbaum
                      Feb 4 '17 at 17:07











                    • Git GUI brought me here, too, but I solved it with the Shift-RightClick (on the taskbar icon), Move, arrow key, then mouse (to put the window where it should be) combination. Emthigious / Brad Patton's solution works.

                      – mcalex
                      Jul 3 '17 at 3:59

















                    So many answers more highly upvoted, yet not a single one worked for me. This did.

                    – Dan Nissenbaum
                    Feb 4 '17 at 17:07





                    So many answers more highly upvoted, yet not a single one worked for me. This did.

                    – Dan Nissenbaum
                    Feb 4 '17 at 17:07













                    Git GUI brought me here, too, but I solved it with the Shift-RightClick (on the taskbar icon), Move, arrow key, then mouse (to put the window where it should be) combination. Emthigious / Brad Patton's solution works.

                    – mcalex
                    Jul 3 '17 at 3:59





                    Git GUI brought me here, too, but I solved it with the Shift-RightClick (on the taskbar icon), Move, arrow key, then mouse (to put the window where it should be) combination. Emthigious / Brad Patton's solution works.

                    – mcalex
                    Jul 3 '17 at 3:59











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                    I had the same issue with winamp. The only (unsatisfactory) solution i found so far: change the screen resolution to a different one and back



                    Thomas






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                      I had the same issue with winamp. The only (unsatisfactory) solution i found so far: change the screen resolution to a different one and back



                      Thomas






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                        I had the same issue with winamp. The only (unsatisfactory) solution i found so far: change the screen resolution to a different one and back



                        Thomas






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                        I had the same issue with winamp. The only (unsatisfactory) solution i found so far: change the screen resolution to a different one and back



                        Thomas







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                        ThomasThomas

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                            You could use NIRSOFT WinLister.
                            I noticed the “Move” method is not available on Windows 7 when you are using the classic theme, and various other methods failed so I’m posting my “IF all else fails” alternative.




                            1. Download the WinLister application here.


                            2. Run WinLister as Administrator and select the window you wish to move back on Screen.
                              Not running as administrator will not give the application the ability to move the windows for you.


                            3. Right click and select “Center Selected Windows” and you’re done!



                            Screenshots here.






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                            • 1





                              Great tip - this is the only solution that worked for me for MS TFS power tools as Alt-Space only opened the menu for the owning windows explorer window, not the sub-window which was off screen.

                              – danio
                              Sep 23 '13 at 10:48
















                            1














                            You could use NIRSOFT WinLister.
                            I noticed the “Move” method is not available on Windows 7 when you are using the classic theme, and various other methods failed so I’m posting my “IF all else fails” alternative.




                            1. Download the WinLister application here.


                            2. Run WinLister as Administrator and select the window you wish to move back on Screen.
                              Not running as administrator will not give the application the ability to move the windows for you.


                            3. Right click and select “Center Selected Windows” and you’re done!



                            Screenshots here.






                            share|improve this answer





















                            • 1





                              Great tip - this is the only solution that worked for me for MS TFS power tools as Alt-Space only opened the menu for the owning windows explorer window, not the sub-window which was off screen.

                              – danio
                              Sep 23 '13 at 10:48














                            1












                            1








                            1







                            You could use NIRSOFT WinLister.
                            I noticed the “Move” method is not available on Windows 7 when you are using the classic theme, and various other methods failed so I’m posting my “IF all else fails” alternative.




                            1. Download the WinLister application here.


                            2. Run WinLister as Administrator and select the window you wish to move back on Screen.
                              Not running as administrator will not give the application the ability to move the windows for you.


                            3. Right click and select “Center Selected Windows” and you’re done!



                            Screenshots here.






                            share|improve this answer















                            You could use NIRSOFT WinLister.
                            I noticed the “Move” method is not available on Windows 7 when you are using the classic theme, and various other methods failed so I’m posting my “IF all else fails” alternative.




                            1. Download the WinLister application here.


                            2. Run WinLister as Administrator and select the window you wish to move back on Screen.
                              Not running as administrator will not give the application the ability to move the windows for you.


                            3. Right click and select “Center Selected Windows” and you’re done!



                            Screenshots here.







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                            edited Nov 16 '13 at 21:28









                            Scott

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                            answered Feb 14 '13 at 21:37









                            user199343user199343

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                            • 1





                              Great tip - this is the only solution that worked for me for MS TFS power tools as Alt-Space only opened the menu for the owning windows explorer window, not the sub-window which was off screen.

                              – danio
                              Sep 23 '13 at 10:48














                            • 1





                              Great tip - this is the only solution that worked for me for MS TFS power tools as Alt-Space only opened the menu for the owning windows explorer window, not the sub-window which was off screen.

                              – danio
                              Sep 23 '13 at 10:48








                            1




                            1





                            Great tip - this is the only solution that worked for me for MS TFS power tools as Alt-Space only opened the menu for the owning windows explorer window, not the sub-window which was off screen.

                            – danio
                            Sep 23 '13 at 10:48





                            Great tip - this is the only solution that worked for me for MS TFS power tools as Alt-Space only opened the menu for the owning windows explorer window, not the sub-window which was off screen.

                            – danio
                            Sep 23 '13 at 10:48











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                            In some cases, despite having multiple screens at the remote location, you may not have access to them from your location. The key commands won't work because you have been locked out of any view that is not on your screen.



                            In this case, if you can open additional instances of the application, do so. The first few instances will almost certainly appear in the task bar as yet more phantom windows. Keep doing this. Eventually, they will begin to populate the primary view. Then use the task bar icon to right click and close the off-screen instances. Once there are NO off-screen instances open, close the ones on the primary screen. Next time you open that application, it will appear on the primary screen and not "off camera."






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                              What are you referring to: “remote location”, “your location”, etc…?  Why would the user be “locked out of any view that is not on your screen”?

                              – Scott
                              Oct 22 '16 at 1:26











                            • He means VM, Citrix, RDP etc. You are not going to be reading multi-4K on your phone. This is also the case for dummy screens. Some corporate users put an HDMI dongle in, to park mandated desktop items out of sight. Going back to 1 real screen moves them back.

                              – mckenzm
                              Apr 3 '18 at 1:35
















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                            In some cases, despite having multiple screens at the remote location, you may not have access to them from your location. The key commands won't work because you have been locked out of any view that is not on your screen.



                            In this case, if you can open additional instances of the application, do so. The first few instances will almost certainly appear in the task bar as yet more phantom windows. Keep doing this. Eventually, they will begin to populate the primary view. Then use the task bar icon to right click and close the off-screen instances. Once there are NO off-screen instances open, close the ones on the primary screen. Next time you open that application, it will appear on the primary screen and not "off camera."






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                              What are you referring to: “remote location”, “your location”, etc…?  Why would the user be “locked out of any view that is not on your screen”?

                              – Scott
                              Oct 22 '16 at 1:26











                            • He means VM, Citrix, RDP etc. You are not going to be reading multi-4K on your phone. This is also the case for dummy screens. Some corporate users put an HDMI dongle in, to park mandated desktop items out of sight. Going back to 1 real screen moves them back.

                              – mckenzm
                              Apr 3 '18 at 1:35














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                            In some cases, despite having multiple screens at the remote location, you may not have access to them from your location. The key commands won't work because you have been locked out of any view that is not on your screen.



                            In this case, if you can open additional instances of the application, do so. The first few instances will almost certainly appear in the task bar as yet more phantom windows. Keep doing this. Eventually, they will begin to populate the primary view. Then use the task bar icon to right click and close the off-screen instances. Once there are NO off-screen instances open, close the ones on the primary screen. Next time you open that application, it will appear on the primary screen and not "off camera."






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                            In some cases, despite having multiple screens at the remote location, you may not have access to them from your location. The key commands won't work because you have been locked out of any view that is not on your screen.



                            In this case, if you can open additional instances of the application, do so. The first few instances will almost certainly appear in the task bar as yet more phantom windows. Keep doing this. Eventually, they will begin to populate the primary view. Then use the task bar icon to right click and close the off-screen instances. Once there are NO off-screen instances open, close the ones on the primary screen. Next time you open that application, it will appear on the primary screen and not "off camera."







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                            answered Oct 21 '16 at 22:25









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                              What are you referring to: “remote location”, “your location”, etc…?  Why would the user be “locked out of any view that is not on your screen”?

                              – Scott
                              Oct 22 '16 at 1:26











                            • He means VM, Citrix, RDP etc. You are not going to be reading multi-4K on your phone. This is also the case for dummy screens. Some corporate users put an HDMI dongle in, to park mandated desktop items out of sight. Going back to 1 real screen moves them back.

                              – mckenzm
                              Apr 3 '18 at 1:35














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                              What are you referring to: “remote location”, “your location”, etc…?  Why would the user be “locked out of any view that is not on your screen”?

                              – Scott
                              Oct 22 '16 at 1:26











                            • He means VM, Citrix, RDP etc. You are not going to be reading multi-4K on your phone. This is also the case for dummy screens. Some corporate users put an HDMI dongle in, to park mandated desktop items out of sight. Going back to 1 real screen moves them back.

                              – mckenzm
                              Apr 3 '18 at 1:35








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                            What are you referring to: “remote location”, “your location”, etc…?  Why would the user be “locked out of any view that is not on your screen”?

                            – Scott
                            Oct 22 '16 at 1:26





                            What are you referring to: “remote location”, “your location”, etc…?  Why would the user be “locked out of any view that is not on your screen”?

                            – Scott
                            Oct 22 '16 at 1:26













                            He means VM, Citrix, RDP etc. You are not going to be reading multi-4K on your phone. This is also the case for dummy screens. Some corporate users put an HDMI dongle in, to park mandated desktop items out of sight. Going back to 1 real screen moves them back.

                            – mckenzm
                            Apr 3 '18 at 1:35





                            He means VM, Citrix, RDP etc. You are not going to be reading multi-4K on your phone. This is also the case for dummy screens. Some corporate users put an HDMI dongle in, to park mandated desktop items out of sight. Going back to 1 real screen moves them back.

                            – mckenzm
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                            Select the window (e.g., using Alt+Tab). Then hold Alt+F7 and move the window with the arrow keys back into view. Done.



                            Sometimes it is hard to know blindly where the hidden window is located (and thus how to move it towards the screen). Animations during selection of the window might be helpful. Due to my setup (I occasionally use a second screen on top of my laptop screen), windows that appear off screen are usually below. Holding Alt+F7+Up therefore brings them into view.






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                              Select the window (e.g., using Alt+Tab). Then hold Alt+F7 and move the window with the arrow keys back into view. Done.



                              Sometimes it is hard to know blindly where the hidden window is located (and thus how to move it towards the screen). Animations during selection of the window might be helpful. Due to my setup (I occasionally use a second screen on top of my laptop screen), windows that appear off screen are usually below. Holding Alt+F7+Up therefore brings them into view.






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                                Select the window (e.g., using Alt+Tab). Then hold Alt+F7 and move the window with the arrow keys back into view. Done.



                                Sometimes it is hard to know blindly where the hidden window is located (and thus how to move it towards the screen). Animations during selection of the window might be helpful. Due to my setup (I occasionally use a second screen on top of my laptop screen), windows that appear off screen are usually below. Holding Alt+F7+Up therefore brings them into view.






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                                Select the window (e.g., using Alt+Tab). Then hold Alt+F7 and move the window with the arrow keys back into view. Done.



                                Sometimes it is hard to know blindly where the hidden window is located (and thus how to move it towards the screen). Animations during selection of the window might be helpful. Due to my setup (I occasionally use a second screen on top of my laptop screen), windows that appear off screen are usually below. Holding Alt+F7+Up therefore brings them into view.







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                                answered Feb 18 '14 at 18:27









                                Georg JungGeorg Jung

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                                    For anyone familiar with PowerShell, try this:




                                    • Copy & paste the below code into a PowerShell ISE session.

                                    • Hit Run

                                    • Press ALT+TAB / whatever to make the off-screen window active

                                    • Wait a few moments (5 seconds from hitting RUN on the script)

                                    • The window should now appear.


                                    If the window is a main window, it will be moved to the top left corner of the screen.



                                    If the window is a child window of another program, its top left corner will be aligned with its parent window's top left corner.



                                    Add-Type @"
                                    using System;
                                    using System.Runtime.InteropServices;

                                    // https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/dd162897(v=vs.85).aspx
                                    public struct RECT
                                    {
                                    public long left;
                                    public long top;
                                    public long right;
                                    public long bottom;
                                    }

                                    public class User32WinApi
                                    {

                                    // https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/ms633505(v=vs.85).aspx
                                    /*
                                    Gets the handle of the in-focus window
                                    NB: In some scenarios this can be NULL; so code needed to handle such an event
                                    */
                                    [DllImport("user32.dll")]
                                    public static extern IntPtr GetForegroundWindow();

                                    // https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/ms633503(v=vs.85).aspx
                                    /*
                                    top & left are always 0 (i.e. since the rectangle is relative to the window itself)
                                    bottom & right equal the windows hieght and width, respectively.
                                    */
                                    [DllImport("user32.dll")]
                                    [return: MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.Bool)]
                                    public static extern bool GetClientRect(IntPtr hWnd, out RECT lpRect);

                                    // https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/ms633534(v=vs.85).aspx
                                    [DllImport("user32.dll")]
                                    [return: MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.Bool)]
                                    public static extern bool MoveWindow(IntPtr hWnd, int X, int Y, int nWidth, int nHeight, bool bRepaint);

                                    }

                                    "@
                                    $repaint = $true
                                    $windowSize = New-Object RECT

                                    "Quick; get the window you're after in focus; you have 5 seconds..."
                                    Start-Sleep -Seconds 5 #allow 5 seconds for the user to get the window they're after in focus (e.g. using ALT+TAB / whatever)
                                    $activeWindow = [User32WinApi]::GetForegroundWindow()
                                    if ($activeWindow) {
                                    if([User32WinApi]::GetClientRect($activeWindow, [ref]$windowSize)) {
                                    if ([User32WinApi]::MoveWindow($activeWindow, 0, 0, $windowSize.right, $windowSize.bottom, $repaint)) {
                                    "Window moved successfully (hope you agree!)"
                                    } else {
                                    Write-Warning "Failed to move the active window"
                                    }
                                    } else {
                                    Write-Warning "Failed to get size of the active window"
                                    }
                                    } else {
                                    Write-Warning "No active window found"
                                    }


                                    Original code here: https://gist.githubusercontent.com/JohnLBevan/1593bbb860c2d2af436a1c9414e8adfa/






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                                      For anyone familiar with PowerShell, try this:




                                      • Copy & paste the below code into a PowerShell ISE session.

                                      • Hit Run

                                      • Press ALT+TAB / whatever to make the off-screen window active

                                      • Wait a few moments (5 seconds from hitting RUN on the script)

                                      • The window should now appear.


                                      If the window is a main window, it will be moved to the top left corner of the screen.



                                      If the window is a child window of another program, its top left corner will be aligned with its parent window's top left corner.



                                      Add-Type @"
                                      using System;
                                      using System.Runtime.InteropServices;

                                      // https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/dd162897(v=vs.85).aspx
                                      public struct RECT
                                      {
                                      public long left;
                                      public long top;
                                      public long right;
                                      public long bottom;
                                      }

                                      public class User32WinApi
                                      {

                                      // https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/ms633505(v=vs.85).aspx
                                      /*
                                      Gets the handle of the in-focus window
                                      NB: In some scenarios this can be NULL; so code needed to handle such an event
                                      */
                                      [DllImport("user32.dll")]
                                      public static extern IntPtr GetForegroundWindow();

                                      // https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/ms633503(v=vs.85).aspx
                                      /*
                                      top & left are always 0 (i.e. since the rectangle is relative to the window itself)
                                      bottom & right equal the windows hieght and width, respectively.
                                      */
                                      [DllImport("user32.dll")]
                                      [return: MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.Bool)]
                                      public static extern bool GetClientRect(IntPtr hWnd, out RECT lpRect);

                                      // https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/ms633534(v=vs.85).aspx
                                      [DllImport("user32.dll")]
                                      [return: MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.Bool)]
                                      public static extern bool MoveWindow(IntPtr hWnd, int X, int Y, int nWidth, int nHeight, bool bRepaint);

                                      }

                                      "@
                                      $repaint = $true
                                      $windowSize = New-Object RECT

                                      "Quick; get the window you're after in focus; you have 5 seconds..."
                                      Start-Sleep -Seconds 5 #allow 5 seconds for the user to get the window they're after in focus (e.g. using ALT+TAB / whatever)
                                      $activeWindow = [User32WinApi]::GetForegroundWindow()
                                      if ($activeWindow) {
                                      if([User32WinApi]::GetClientRect($activeWindow, [ref]$windowSize)) {
                                      if ([User32WinApi]::MoveWindow($activeWindow, 0, 0, $windowSize.right, $windowSize.bottom, $repaint)) {
                                      "Window moved successfully (hope you agree!)"
                                      } else {
                                      Write-Warning "Failed to move the active window"
                                      }
                                      } else {
                                      Write-Warning "Failed to get size of the active window"
                                      }
                                      } else {
                                      Write-Warning "No active window found"
                                      }


                                      Original code here: https://gist.githubusercontent.com/JohnLBevan/1593bbb860c2d2af436a1c9414e8adfa/






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                                        For anyone familiar with PowerShell, try this:




                                        • Copy & paste the below code into a PowerShell ISE session.

                                        • Hit Run

                                        • Press ALT+TAB / whatever to make the off-screen window active

                                        • Wait a few moments (5 seconds from hitting RUN on the script)

                                        • The window should now appear.


                                        If the window is a main window, it will be moved to the top left corner of the screen.



                                        If the window is a child window of another program, its top left corner will be aligned with its parent window's top left corner.



                                        Add-Type @"
                                        using System;
                                        using System.Runtime.InteropServices;

                                        // https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/dd162897(v=vs.85).aspx
                                        public struct RECT
                                        {
                                        public long left;
                                        public long top;
                                        public long right;
                                        public long bottom;
                                        }

                                        public class User32WinApi
                                        {

                                        // https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/ms633505(v=vs.85).aspx
                                        /*
                                        Gets the handle of the in-focus window
                                        NB: In some scenarios this can be NULL; so code needed to handle such an event
                                        */
                                        [DllImport("user32.dll")]
                                        public static extern IntPtr GetForegroundWindow();

                                        // https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/ms633503(v=vs.85).aspx
                                        /*
                                        top & left are always 0 (i.e. since the rectangle is relative to the window itself)
                                        bottom & right equal the windows hieght and width, respectively.
                                        */
                                        [DllImport("user32.dll")]
                                        [return: MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.Bool)]
                                        public static extern bool GetClientRect(IntPtr hWnd, out RECT lpRect);

                                        // https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/ms633534(v=vs.85).aspx
                                        [DllImport("user32.dll")]
                                        [return: MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.Bool)]
                                        public static extern bool MoveWindow(IntPtr hWnd, int X, int Y, int nWidth, int nHeight, bool bRepaint);

                                        }

                                        "@
                                        $repaint = $true
                                        $windowSize = New-Object RECT

                                        "Quick; get the window you're after in focus; you have 5 seconds..."
                                        Start-Sleep -Seconds 5 #allow 5 seconds for the user to get the window they're after in focus (e.g. using ALT+TAB / whatever)
                                        $activeWindow = [User32WinApi]::GetForegroundWindow()
                                        if ($activeWindow) {
                                        if([User32WinApi]::GetClientRect($activeWindow, [ref]$windowSize)) {
                                        if ([User32WinApi]::MoveWindow($activeWindow, 0, 0, $windowSize.right, $windowSize.bottom, $repaint)) {
                                        "Window moved successfully (hope you agree!)"
                                        } else {
                                        Write-Warning "Failed to move the active window"
                                        }
                                        } else {
                                        Write-Warning "Failed to get size of the active window"
                                        }
                                        } else {
                                        Write-Warning "No active window found"
                                        }


                                        Original code here: https://gist.githubusercontent.com/JohnLBevan/1593bbb860c2d2af436a1c9414e8adfa/






                                        share|improve this answer













                                        For anyone familiar with PowerShell, try this:




                                        • Copy & paste the below code into a PowerShell ISE session.

                                        • Hit Run

                                        • Press ALT+TAB / whatever to make the off-screen window active

                                        • Wait a few moments (5 seconds from hitting RUN on the script)

                                        • The window should now appear.


                                        If the window is a main window, it will be moved to the top left corner of the screen.



                                        If the window is a child window of another program, its top left corner will be aligned with its parent window's top left corner.



                                        Add-Type @"
                                        using System;
                                        using System.Runtime.InteropServices;

                                        // https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/dd162897(v=vs.85).aspx
                                        public struct RECT
                                        {
                                        public long left;
                                        public long top;
                                        public long right;
                                        public long bottom;
                                        }

                                        public class User32WinApi
                                        {

                                        // https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/ms633505(v=vs.85).aspx
                                        /*
                                        Gets the handle of the in-focus window
                                        NB: In some scenarios this can be NULL; so code needed to handle such an event
                                        */
                                        [DllImport("user32.dll")]
                                        public static extern IntPtr GetForegroundWindow();

                                        // https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/ms633503(v=vs.85).aspx
                                        /*
                                        top & left are always 0 (i.e. since the rectangle is relative to the window itself)
                                        bottom & right equal the windows hieght and width, respectively.
                                        */
                                        [DllImport("user32.dll")]
                                        [return: MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.Bool)]
                                        public static extern bool GetClientRect(IntPtr hWnd, out RECT lpRect);

                                        // https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/ms633534(v=vs.85).aspx
                                        [DllImport("user32.dll")]
                                        [return: MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.Bool)]
                                        public static extern bool MoveWindow(IntPtr hWnd, int X, int Y, int nWidth, int nHeight, bool bRepaint);

                                        }

                                        "@
                                        $repaint = $true
                                        $windowSize = New-Object RECT

                                        "Quick; get the window you're after in focus; you have 5 seconds..."
                                        Start-Sleep -Seconds 5 #allow 5 seconds for the user to get the window they're after in focus (e.g. using ALT+TAB / whatever)
                                        $activeWindow = [User32WinApi]::GetForegroundWindow()
                                        if ($activeWindow) {
                                        if([User32WinApi]::GetClientRect($activeWindow, [ref]$windowSize)) {
                                        if ([User32WinApi]::MoveWindow($activeWindow, 0, 0, $windowSize.right, $windowSize.bottom, $repaint)) {
                                        "Window moved successfully (hope you agree!)"
                                        } else {
                                        Write-Warning "Failed to move the active window"
                                        }
                                        } else {
                                        Write-Warning "Failed to get size of the active window"
                                        }
                                        } else {
                                        Write-Warning "No active window found"
                                        }


                                        Original code here: https://gist.githubusercontent.com/JohnLBevan/1593bbb860c2d2af436a1c9414e8adfa/







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                                            put cursor on task bar..right click select show window side by side..it will bring the window on screen..and finally bring again cursor on task bar right click select undo show window side by side..






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                                              put cursor on task bar..right click select show window side by side..it will bring the window on screen..and finally bring again cursor on task bar right click select undo show window side by side..






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                                                put cursor on task bar..right click select show window side by side..it will bring the window on screen..and finally bring again cursor on task bar right click select undo show window side by side..






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                                                put cursor on task bar..right click select show window side by side..it will bring the window on screen..and finally bring again cursor on task bar right click select undo show window side by side..







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                                                    You can also use UltraMon (non-free, Windows, GUI) to set up a keyboard shortcut to move a window to the next or previous monitor.



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                                                      You can also use UltraMon (non-free, Windows, GUI) to set up a keyboard shortcut to move a window to the next or previous monitor.



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                                                        You can also use UltraMon (non-free, Windows, GUI) to set up a keyboard shortcut to move a window to the next or previous monitor.



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                                                        You can also use UltraMon (non-free, Windows, GUI) to set up a keyboard shortcut to move a window to the next or previous monitor.



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                                                        answered Jun 28 '17 at 1:10









                                                        Franck DernoncourtFranck Dernoncourt

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                                                            From Move a window to the bottom/top monitor with a shortcut on Windows by Tymric:



                                                            I wrote an AHK script.



                                                            Usage:



                                                            Win + Alt + Arrow: Move the active window to the monitor whose direction is indicated by the arrow. Note that this may cause your window to move outside the screen if you try to go up from monitor 2 or right from monitor 3 in your setup. I'll update it in the future.



                                                            Win + Alt + Number: Move the active window to the given monitor number



                                                            #Persistent

                                                            SysGet, MonitorCount, MonitorCount


                                                            #!Up::
                                                            GoSub CalculateDisplacement
                                                            WinMove, A, , %xPos%, %displaceYneg%
                                                            return
                                                            #!Down::
                                                            GoSub CalculateDisplacement
                                                            WinMove, A, , %xPos%, %displaceYpos%
                                                            return
                                                            #!Left::
                                                            GoSub CalculateDisplacement
                                                            WinMove, A, , %displaceXneg%, %yPos%
                                                            return
                                                            #!Right::
                                                            GoSub CalculateDisplacement
                                                            WinMove, A, , %displaceXpos%, %yPos%
                                                            return

                                                            #!1::
                                                            GoSub CalculateDisplacement
                                                            WinMove, A, , %xPosOn1%, %yPosOn1%
                                                            return

                                                            #!2::
                                                            if (MonitorCount > 1) {
                                                            GoSub CalculateDisplacement
                                                            WinMove, A, , %xPosOn2%, %yPosOn2%
                                                            }
                                                            return

                                                            #!3::
                                                            if (MonitorCount > 2) {
                                                            GoSub CalculateDisplacement
                                                            WinMove, A, , %xPosOn3%, %yPosOn3%
                                                            }
                                                            return

                                                            #!4::
                                                            if (MonitorCount > 3) {
                                                            GoSub CalculateDisplacement
                                                            WinMove, A, , %xPosOn4%, %yPosOn4%
                                                            }
                                                            return

                                                            #!5::
                                                            if (MonitorCount > 4) {
                                                            GoSub CalculateDisplacement
                                                            WinMove, A, , %xPosOn5%, %yPosOn5%
                                                            }
                                                            return

                                                            #!6::
                                                            if (MonitorCount > 5) {
                                                            GoSub CalculateDisplacement
                                                            WinMove, A, , %xPosOn6%, %yPosOn6%
                                                            }
                                                            return

                                                            #!7::
                                                            if (MonitorCount > 6) {
                                                            GoSub CalculateDisplacement
                                                            WinMove, A, , %xPosOn7%, %yPosOn7%
                                                            }
                                                            return

                                                            #!8::
                                                            if (MonitorCount > 7) {
                                                            GoSub CalculateDisplacement
                                                            WinMove, A, , %xPosOn8%, %yPosOn8%
                                                            }
                                                            return

                                                            #!9::
                                                            if (MonitorCount > 8) {
                                                            GoSub CalculateDisplacement
                                                            WinMove, A, , %xPosOn9%, %yPosOn9%
                                                            }
                                                            return


                                                            CalculateDisplacement:
                                                            WinGetPos, xPos, yPos, , , A
                                                            Loop, %MonitorCount% {
                                                            SysGet, MonitorDimension, Monitor, %A_Index%
                                                            if (xPos > MonitorDimensionLeft and xPos < MonitorDimensionRight and yPos < MonitorDimensionBottom and yPos > MonitorDimensionTop) {
                                                            currentMonitor = %A_Index%
                                                            }
                                                            }
                                                            SysGet, thisMonitor, Monitor, %currentMonitor%
                                                            displaceXpos := xPos + thisMonitorRight - thisMonitorLeft
                                                            displaceYpos := yPos + thisMonitorTop - thisMonitorBottom
                                                            displaceXneg := xPos - thisMonitorRight + thisMonitorLeft
                                                            displaceYneg := yPos - thisMonitorTop + thisMonitorBottom
                                                            Loop, %MonitorCount% {
                                                            SysGet, nextMonitor, Monitor, %A_Index%
                                                            xPosOn%A_Index% := xPos - thisMonitorLeft + nextMonitorLeft
                                                            yPosOn%A_Index% := yPos - thisMonitorTop + nextMonitorTop
                                                            }
                                                            return





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                                                              From Move a window to the bottom/top monitor with a shortcut on Windows by Tymric:



                                                              I wrote an AHK script.



                                                              Usage:



                                                              Win + Alt + Arrow: Move the active window to the monitor whose direction is indicated by the arrow. Note that this may cause your window to move outside the screen if you try to go up from monitor 2 or right from monitor 3 in your setup. I'll update it in the future.



                                                              Win + Alt + Number: Move the active window to the given monitor number



                                                              #Persistent

                                                              SysGet, MonitorCount, MonitorCount


                                                              #!Up::
                                                              GoSub CalculateDisplacement
                                                              WinMove, A, , %xPos%, %displaceYneg%
                                                              return
                                                              #!Down::
                                                              GoSub CalculateDisplacement
                                                              WinMove, A, , %xPos%, %displaceYpos%
                                                              return
                                                              #!Left::
                                                              GoSub CalculateDisplacement
                                                              WinMove, A, , %displaceXneg%, %yPos%
                                                              return
                                                              #!Right::
                                                              GoSub CalculateDisplacement
                                                              WinMove, A, , %displaceXpos%, %yPos%
                                                              return

                                                              #!1::
                                                              GoSub CalculateDisplacement
                                                              WinMove, A, , %xPosOn1%, %yPosOn1%
                                                              return

                                                              #!2::
                                                              if (MonitorCount > 1) {
                                                              GoSub CalculateDisplacement
                                                              WinMove, A, , %xPosOn2%, %yPosOn2%
                                                              }
                                                              return

                                                              #!3::
                                                              if (MonitorCount > 2) {
                                                              GoSub CalculateDisplacement
                                                              WinMove, A, , %xPosOn3%, %yPosOn3%
                                                              }
                                                              return

                                                              #!4::
                                                              if (MonitorCount > 3) {
                                                              GoSub CalculateDisplacement
                                                              WinMove, A, , %xPosOn4%, %yPosOn4%
                                                              }
                                                              return

                                                              #!5::
                                                              if (MonitorCount > 4) {
                                                              GoSub CalculateDisplacement
                                                              WinMove, A, , %xPosOn5%, %yPosOn5%
                                                              }
                                                              return

                                                              #!6::
                                                              if (MonitorCount > 5) {
                                                              GoSub CalculateDisplacement
                                                              WinMove, A, , %xPosOn6%, %yPosOn6%
                                                              }
                                                              return

                                                              #!7::
                                                              if (MonitorCount > 6) {
                                                              GoSub CalculateDisplacement
                                                              WinMove, A, , %xPosOn7%, %yPosOn7%
                                                              }
                                                              return

                                                              #!8::
                                                              if (MonitorCount > 7) {
                                                              GoSub CalculateDisplacement
                                                              WinMove, A, , %xPosOn8%, %yPosOn8%
                                                              }
                                                              return

                                                              #!9::
                                                              if (MonitorCount > 8) {
                                                              GoSub CalculateDisplacement
                                                              WinMove, A, , %xPosOn9%, %yPosOn9%
                                                              }
                                                              return


                                                              CalculateDisplacement:
                                                              WinGetPos, xPos, yPos, , , A
                                                              Loop, %MonitorCount% {
                                                              SysGet, MonitorDimension, Monitor, %A_Index%
                                                              if (xPos > MonitorDimensionLeft and xPos < MonitorDimensionRight and yPos < MonitorDimensionBottom and yPos > MonitorDimensionTop) {
                                                              currentMonitor = %A_Index%
                                                              }
                                                              }
                                                              SysGet, thisMonitor, Monitor, %currentMonitor%
                                                              displaceXpos := xPos + thisMonitorRight - thisMonitorLeft
                                                              displaceYpos := yPos + thisMonitorTop - thisMonitorBottom
                                                              displaceXneg := xPos - thisMonitorRight + thisMonitorLeft
                                                              displaceYneg := yPos - thisMonitorTop + thisMonitorBottom
                                                              Loop, %MonitorCount% {
                                                              SysGet, nextMonitor, Monitor, %A_Index%
                                                              xPosOn%A_Index% := xPos - thisMonitorLeft + nextMonitorLeft
                                                              yPosOn%A_Index% := yPos - thisMonitorTop + nextMonitorTop
                                                              }
                                                              return





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                                                                From Move a window to the bottom/top monitor with a shortcut on Windows by Tymric:



                                                                I wrote an AHK script.



                                                                Usage:



                                                                Win + Alt + Arrow: Move the active window to the monitor whose direction is indicated by the arrow. Note that this may cause your window to move outside the screen if you try to go up from monitor 2 or right from monitor 3 in your setup. I'll update it in the future.



                                                                Win + Alt + Number: Move the active window to the given monitor number



                                                                #Persistent

                                                                SysGet, MonitorCount, MonitorCount


                                                                #!Up::
                                                                GoSub CalculateDisplacement
                                                                WinMove, A, , %xPos%, %displaceYneg%
                                                                return
                                                                #!Down::
                                                                GoSub CalculateDisplacement
                                                                WinMove, A, , %xPos%, %displaceYpos%
                                                                return
                                                                #!Left::
                                                                GoSub CalculateDisplacement
                                                                WinMove, A, , %displaceXneg%, %yPos%
                                                                return
                                                                #!Right::
                                                                GoSub CalculateDisplacement
                                                                WinMove, A, , %displaceXpos%, %yPos%
                                                                return

                                                                #!1::
                                                                GoSub CalculateDisplacement
                                                                WinMove, A, , %xPosOn1%, %yPosOn1%
                                                                return

                                                                #!2::
                                                                if (MonitorCount > 1) {
                                                                GoSub CalculateDisplacement
                                                                WinMove, A, , %xPosOn2%, %yPosOn2%
                                                                }
                                                                return

                                                                #!3::
                                                                if (MonitorCount > 2) {
                                                                GoSub CalculateDisplacement
                                                                WinMove, A, , %xPosOn3%, %yPosOn3%
                                                                }
                                                                return

                                                                #!4::
                                                                if (MonitorCount > 3) {
                                                                GoSub CalculateDisplacement
                                                                WinMove, A, , %xPosOn4%, %yPosOn4%
                                                                }
                                                                return

                                                                #!5::
                                                                if (MonitorCount > 4) {
                                                                GoSub CalculateDisplacement
                                                                WinMove, A, , %xPosOn5%, %yPosOn5%
                                                                }
                                                                return

                                                                #!6::
                                                                if (MonitorCount > 5) {
                                                                GoSub CalculateDisplacement
                                                                WinMove, A, , %xPosOn6%, %yPosOn6%
                                                                }
                                                                return

                                                                #!7::
                                                                if (MonitorCount > 6) {
                                                                GoSub CalculateDisplacement
                                                                WinMove, A, , %xPosOn7%, %yPosOn7%
                                                                }
                                                                return

                                                                #!8::
                                                                if (MonitorCount > 7) {
                                                                GoSub CalculateDisplacement
                                                                WinMove, A, , %xPosOn8%, %yPosOn8%
                                                                }
                                                                return

                                                                #!9::
                                                                if (MonitorCount > 8) {
                                                                GoSub CalculateDisplacement
                                                                WinMove, A, , %xPosOn9%, %yPosOn9%
                                                                }
                                                                return


                                                                CalculateDisplacement:
                                                                WinGetPos, xPos, yPos, , , A
                                                                Loop, %MonitorCount% {
                                                                SysGet, MonitorDimension, Monitor, %A_Index%
                                                                if (xPos > MonitorDimensionLeft and xPos < MonitorDimensionRight and yPos < MonitorDimensionBottom and yPos > MonitorDimensionTop) {
                                                                currentMonitor = %A_Index%
                                                                }
                                                                }
                                                                SysGet, thisMonitor, Monitor, %currentMonitor%
                                                                displaceXpos := xPos + thisMonitorRight - thisMonitorLeft
                                                                displaceYpos := yPos + thisMonitorTop - thisMonitorBottom
                                                                displaceXneg := xPos - thisMonitorRight + thisMonitorLeft
                                                                displaceYneg := yPos - thisMonitorTop + thisMonitorBottom
                                                                Loop, %MonitorCount% {
                                                                SysGet, nextMonitor, Monitor, %A_Index%
                                                                xPosOn%A_Index% := xPos - thisMonitorLeft + nextMonitorLeft
                                                                yPosOn%A_Index% := yPos - thisMonitorTop + nextMonitorTop
                                                                }
                                                                return





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                                                                From Move a window to the bottom/top monitor with a shortcut on Windows by Tymric:



                                                                I wrote an AHK script.



                                                                Usage:



                                                                Win + Alt + Arrow: Move the active window to the monitor whose direction is indicated by the arrow. Note that this may cause your window to move outside the screen if you try to go up from monitor 2 or right from monitor 3 in your setup. I'll update it in the future.



                                                                Win + Alt + Number: Move the active window to the given monitor number



                                                                #Persistent

                                                                SysGet, MonitorCount, MonitorCount


                                                                #!Up::
                                                                GoSub CalculateDisplacement
                                                                WinMove, A, , %xPos%, %displaceYneg%
                                                                return
                                                                #!Down::
                                                                GoSub CalculateDisplacement
                                                                WinMove, A, , %xPos%, %displaceYpos%
                                                                return
                                                                #!Left::
                                                                GoSub CalculateDisplacement
                                                                WinMove, A, , %displaceXneg%, %yPos%
                                                                return
                                                                #!Right::
                                                                GoSub CalculateDisplacement
                                                                WinMove, A, , %displaceXpos%, %yPos%
                                                                return

                                                                #!1::
                                                                GoSub CalculateDisplacement
                                                                WinMove, A, , %xPosOn1%, %yPosOn1%
                                                                return

                                                                #!2::
                                                                if (MonitorCount > 1) {
                                                                GoSub CalculateDisplacement
                                                                WinMove, A, , %xPosOn2%, %yPosOn2%
                                                                }
                                                                return

                                                                #!3::
                                                                if (MonitorCount > 2) {
                                                                GoSub CalculateDisplacement
                                                                WinMove, A, , %xPosOn3%, %yPosOn3%
                                                                }
                                                                return

                                                                #!4::
                                                                if (MonitorCount > 3) {
                                                                GoSub CalculateDisplacement
                                                                WinMove, A, , %xPosOn4%, %yPosOn4%
                                                                }
                                                                return

                                                                #!5::
                                                                if (MonitorCount > 4) {
                                                                GoSub CalculateDisplacement
                                                                WinMove, A, , %xPosOn5%, %yPosOn5%
                                                                }
                                                                return

                                                                #!6::
                                                                if (MonitorCount > 5) {
                                                                GoSub CalculateDisplacement
                                                                WinMove, A, , %xPosOn6%, %yPosOn6%
                                                                }
                                                                return

                                                                #!7::
                                                                if (MonitorCount > 6) {
                                                                GoSub CalculateDisplacement
                                                                WinMove, A, , %xPosOn7%, %yPosOn7%
                                                                }
                                                                return

                                                                #!8::
                                                                if (MonitorCount > 7) {
                                                                GoSub CalculateDisplacement
                                                                WinMove, A, , %xPosOn8%, %yPosOn8%
                                                                }
                                                                return

                                                                #!9::
                                                                if (MonitorCount > 8) {
                                                                GoSub CalculateDisplacement
                                                                WinMove, A, , %xPosOn9%, %yPosOn9%
                                                                }
                                                                return


                                                                CalculateDisplacement:
                                                                WinGetPos, xPos, yPos, , , A
                                                                Loop, %MonitorCount% {
                                                                SysGet, MonitorDimension, Monitor, %A_Index%
                                                                if (xPos > MonitorDimensionLeft and xPos < MonitorDimensionRight and yPos < MonitorDimensionBottom and yPos > MonitorDimensionTop) {
                                                                currentMonitor = %A_Index%
                                                                }
                                                                }
                                                                SysGet, thisMonitor, Monitor, %currentMonitor%
                                                                displaceXpos := xPos + thisMonitorRight - thisMonitorLeft
                                                                displaceYpos := yPos + thisMonitorTop - thisMonitorBottom
                                                                displaceXneg := xPos - thisMonitorRight + thisMonitorLeft
                                                                displaceYneg := yPos - thisMonitorTop + thisMonitorBottom
                                                                Loop, %MonitorCount% {
                                                                SysGet, nextMonitor, Monitor, %A_Index%
                                                                xPosOn%A_Index% := xPos - thisMonitorLeft + nextMonitorLeft
                                                                yPosOn%A_Index% := yPos - thisMonitorTop + nextMonitorTop
                                                                }
                                                                return






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                                                                answered Jun 28 '17 at 1:14









                                                                Franck DernoncourtFranck Dernoncourt

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                                                                    I've written a tool called Borderline that will automatically move off-screen windows back on-screen when run. You have to run it when you need it (works best if you assign it a keyboard shortcut or put it in the start menu), but that also means it's not always running in the background.






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                                                                      I've written a tool called Borderline that will automatically move off-screen windows back on-screen when run. You have to run it when you need it (works best if you assign it a keyboard shortcut or put it in the start menu), but that also means it's not always running in the background.






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                                                                        I've written a tool called Borderline that will automatically move off-screen windows back on-screen when run. You have to run it when you need it (works best if you assign it a keyboard shortcut or put it in the start menu), but that also means it's not always running in the background.






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                                                                        I've written a tool called Borderline that will automatically move off-screen windows back on-screen when run. You have to run it when you need it (works best if you assign it a keyboard shortcut or put it in the start menu), but that also means it's not always running in the background.







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                                                                        answered Apr 2 '18 at 22:01









                                                                        jamesdlinjamesdlin

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                                                                            Sometimes, this solved:




                                                                            • Click WinKey + P

                                                                            • Choose to Extend or another option, and all windows will be cascaded. Move the desired window to primary screen.






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                                                                              Sometimes, this solved:




                                                                              • Click WinKey + P

                                                                              • Choose to Extend or another option, and all windows will be cascaded. Move the desired window to primary screen.






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                                                                                Sometimes, this solved:




                                                                                • Click WinKey + P

                                                                                • Choose to Extend or another option, and all windows will be cascaded. Move the desired window to primary screen.






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                                                                                Sometimes, this solved:




                                                                                • Click WinKey + P

                                                                                • Choose to Extend or another option, and all windows will be cascaded. Move the desired window to primary screen.







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                                                                                answered Feb 24 at 14:24









                                                                                T.ToduaT.Todua

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                                                                                    How to move windows that open up offscreen?



                                                                                    Temporary lower the screen resolution, grab the top bar with the mouse and move the the center. Wait for the system to automatically restore the resolution.




                                                                                    1. DeskTop -> Screen resolution

                                                                                    2. Select your monitor, change to some lower resolution from the current setting.

                                                                                    3. System shows the new resolution, asks if you want to keep or revert in 30 seconds.

                                                                                    4. Within 30 seconds, grab the miss located window and move it to the center.

                                                                                    5. Wait for the time out to automatically revert.


                                                                                    Window moved...






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                                                                                      How to move windows that open up offscreen?



                                                                                      Temporary lower the screen resolution, grab the top bar with the mouse and move the the center. Wait for the system to automatically restore the resolution.




                                                                                      1. DeskTop -> Screen resolution

                                                                                      2. Select your monitor, change to some lower resolution from the current setting.

                                                                                      3. System shows the new resolution, asks if you want to keep or revert in 30 seconds.

                                                                                      4. Within 30 seconds, grab the miss located window and move it to the center.

                                                                                      5. Wait for the time out to automatically revert.


                                                                                      Window moved...






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                                                                                        How to move windows that open up offscreen?



                                                                                        Temporary lower the screen resolution, grab the top bar with the mouse and move the the center. Wait for the system to automatically restore the resolution.




                                                                                        1. DeskTop -> Screen resolution

                                                                                        2. Select your monitor, change to some lower resolution from the current setting.

                                                                                        3. System shows the new resolution, asks if you want to keep or revert in 30 seconds.

                                                                                        4. Within 30 seconds, grab the miss located window and move it to the center.

                                                                                        5. Wait for the time out to automatically revert.


                                                                                        Window moved...






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                                                                                        How to move windows that open up offscreen?



                                                                                        Temporary lower the screen resolution, grab the top bar with the mouse and move the the center. Wait for the system to automatically restore the resolution.




                                                                                        1. DeskTop -> Screen resolution

                                                                                        2. Select your monitor, change to some lower resolution from the current setting.

                                                                                        3. System shows the new resolution, asks if you want to keep or revert in 30 seconds.

                                                                                        4. Within 30 seconds, grab the miss located window and move it to the center.

                                                                                        5. Wait for the time out to automatically revert.


                                                                                        Window moved...







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                                                                                        edited Aug 27 '14 at 17:02









                                                                                        Linger

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                                                                                        answered Aug 27 '14 at 16:50









                                                                                        RussRuss

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