DisplayFusion RSS: Taskbar applications on all taskbars when monitor turns off https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/RSS/?TopicID=01981d23-d686-7759-ba60-2f934880ed86 DisplayFusion RSS: Taskbar applications on all taskbars when monitor turns off Sun, 12 Apr 2026 16:15:07 GMT en hourly 1 https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/RSS/?TopicID=01981d23-d686-7759-ba60-2f934880ed86 RE: Taskbar applications on all taskbars when monitor turns off https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/taskbar-applications-on-all-taskbars-when-monitor-turns-off/?ID=01981d23-d686-7759-ba60-2f934880ed86#8 Mon, 11 Aug 2025 11:28:39 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/taskbar-applications-on-all-taskbars-when-monitor-turns-off/?ID=01981d23-d686-7759-ba60-2f934880ed86#8 DisplayFusion The issue isn't caused by DisplayFusion, it's caused by Windows reserving the wrong work area after waking from sleep. That's why just restarting Windows Explorer fixes the issue.

Fences likely isn't having an effect here, but it never hurts to try running without it and see if there's a difference :) ]]> RE: Taskbar applications on all taskbars when monitor turns off https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/taskbar-applications-on-all-taskbars-when-monitor-turns-off/?ID=01981d23-d686-7759-ba60-2f934880ed86#7 Sat, 09 Aug 2025 06:50:56 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/taskbar-applications-on-all-taskbars-when-monitor-turns-off/?ID=01981d23-d686-7759-ba60-2f934880ed86#7 DisplayFusion
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You could create a bat file that runs these lines to restart Explorer, and then run it when the issue happens:

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taskkill /im explorer.exe /f
start explorer.exe
exit


Unfortunately if DisplayFusion isn't detecting the work area as broken when your computer wakes from sleep, there isn't much we can do from our end to handle it automatically :(


Yes, I already created something similar. Thanks.

Would be nice to know which DF component causes it in the first place.

Soimething that I forgot to mention and might be related - I also use Stardock's Fences (v6), could there be any type of compatability issue? ]]> RE: Taskbar applications on all taskbars when monitor turns off https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/taskbar-applications-on-all-taskbars-when-monitor-turns-off/?ID=01981d23-d686-7759-ba60-2f934880ed86#6 Fri, 08 Aug 2025 17:04:25 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/taskbar-applications-on-all-taskbars-when-monitor-turns-off/?ID=01981d23-d686-7759-ba60-2f934880ed86#6 DisplayFusion You could create a bat file that runs these lines to restart Explorer, and then run it when the issue happens:

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taskkill /im explorer.exe /f
start explorer.exe
exit


Unfortunately if DisplayFusion isn't detecting the work area as broken when your computer wakes from sleep, there isn't much we can do from our end to handle it automatically :( ]]> RE: Taskbar applications on all taskbars when monitor turns off https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/taskbar-applications-on-all-taskbars-when-monitor-turns-off/?ID=01981d23-d686-7759-ba60-2f934880ed86#5 Wed, 06 Aug 2025 12:42:50 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/taskbar-applications-on-all-taskbars-when-monitor-turns-off/?ID=01981d23-d686-7759-ba60-2f934880ed86#5 DisplayFusion
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If you manually restart Explorer via the DisplayFusion Settings > Troubleshooting > Advanced, does that fix it up temporarily?

Yes, that seems to fix the issue temporarily. ]]> RE: Taskbar applications on all taskbars when monitor turns off https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/taskbar-applications-on-all-taskbars-when-monitor-turns-off/?ID=01981d23-d686-7759-ba60-2f934880ed86#4 Wed, 30 Jul 2025 17:29:06 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/taskbar-applications-on-all-taskbars-when-monitor-turns-off/?ID=01981d23-d686-7759-ba60-2f934880ed86#4 DisplayFusion If you manually restart Explorer via the DisplayFusion Settings > Troubleshooting > Advanced, does that fix it up temporarily? ]]> RE: Taskbar applications on all taskbars when monitor turns off https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/taskbar-applications-on-all-taskbars-when-monitor-turns-off/?ID=01981d23-d686-7759-ba60-2f934880ed86#3 Mon, 28 Jul 2025 11:29:16 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/taskbar-applications-on-all-taskbars-when-monitor-turns-off/?ID=01981d23-d686-7759-ba60-2f934880ed86#3 DisplayFusion
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The work area usually needs to be reset when you wake your computer, we have an advanced setting called "Restart Explorer when Issue Detected" that will show a prompt to fix this up when it happens.


Hi, unfortunately, the prompt does not show up for me. Is there a shortcut/script or something that I could trigger to fix the issue temporarily?

Or is there a permanent fix? ]]> RE: Taskbar applications on all taskbars when monitor turns off https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/taskbar-applications-on-all-taskbars-when-monitor-turns-off/?ID=01981d23-d686-7759-ba60-2f934880ed86#2 Fri, 18 Jul 2025 17:17:26 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/taskbar-applications-on-all-taskbars-when-monitor-turns-off/?ID=01981d23-d686-7759-ba60-2f934880ed86#2 DisplayFusion The work area usually needs to be reset when you wake your computer, we have an advanced setting called "Restart Explorer when Issue Detected" that will show a prompt to fix this up when it happens. ]]> Taskbar applications on all taskbars when monitor turns off https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/taskbar-applications-on-all-taskbars-when-monitor-turns-off/?ID=01981d23-d686-7759-ba60-2f934880ed86 Fri, 18 Jul 2025 10:45:45 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/taskbar-applications-on-all-taskbars-when-monitor-turns-off/?ID=01981d23-d686-7759-ba60-2f934880ed86 DisplayFusion Hi. I'm having an issue, where if my monitor turns off, after I wake it up, all my applications are on both taskbars and if I maximase a window/application that window does not register that the taskbar is there and just covers it.

1) I have "Multi-Monitor Taskbar" feature disabled in DF.
2) Win settings for taskbar:
    Taskbar alignment - Left
    Automatically hide the taskbar - false
    Show badges on taskbar apps - true
    Show flashing on taskbar apps - true
    Show my taskbar on all displays - true
    When using multiple displays, show my taskbar apps on - Taskbar where window is open
    Share any window from my taskbar - true
    Select the far corner of the taskbar to show the desktop - true
    Combine taskbar buttons and hide labels - never
    Combine taskbar buttons and hide labels on other taskbars - never
2) DF - version 11.1.1 (Steam)
3) System: Win 11 (23H2 - 22631.5624)
4) 2 monitors

Currently the only way to fix this is closing DF. As soon as I close it Taskbar fixes itself.
Then I can restart DF until next time my monitor turnms off. ]]>