https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/RSS/?TopicID=0d75a646-684c-463e-b714-cae27d4d52af DisplayFusion RSS: the 2nd monitor goes black when locking windows 7 desktop Thu, 14 May 2026 07:53:24 GMT en hourly 1 https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/RSS/?TopicID=0d75a646-684c-463e-b714-cae27d4d52af https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/the-2nd-monitor-goes-black-when-locking-windows-7-desktop/?ID=0d75a646-684c-463e-b714-cae27d4d52af#3 Fri, 31 Aug 2012 17:35:49 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/the-2nd-monitor-goes-black-when-locking-windows-7-desktop/?ID=0d75a646-684c-463e-b714-cae27d4d52af#3 DisplayFusion Alan, you're correct. Unfortunately Windows disables all but the primary monitor when it's at the login screen.

Sorry! ]]> https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/the-2nd-monitor-goes-black-when-locking-windows-7-desktop/?ID=0d75a646-684c-463e-b714-cae27d4d52af#2 Thu, 30 Aug 2012 16:49:35 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/the-2nd-monitor-goes-black-when-locking-windows-7-desktop/?ID=0d75a646-684c-463e-b714-cae27d4d52af#2 DisplayFusion I think you will find that that is a Windows thing, its the same when you restart your machine, the secondary monitor dosnt kick in until Windows is loaded.
Maybe the DF team can throw some more light on this but sure its Windows. ]]> https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/the-2nd-monitor-goes-black-when-locking-windows-7-desktop/?ID=0d75a646-684c-463e-b714-cae27d4d52af Thu, 30 Aug 2012 13:42:26 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/the-2nd-monitor-goes-black-when-locking-windows-7-desktop/?ID=0d75a646-684c-463e-b714-cae27d4d52af DisplayFusion The background is only displayed on the primary monitor when locking the desktop in windows 7. Is there a way to have the background displayed on both monitors when locking the keyboard in windows 7? ]]>