DisplayFusion RSS: Taskbar doesn't load on First Monitor https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/RSS/?TopicID=75fa550c-2df1-4a72-be76-9a4e74397502 DisplayFusion RSS: Taskbar doesn't load on First Monitor Sat, 20 Jun 2026 08:07:33 GMT en hourly 1 https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/RSS/?TopicID=75fa550c-2df1-4a72-be76-9a4e74397502 RE: Taskbar doesn't load on First Monitor https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/taskbar-doesnt-load-on-first-monitor/?ID=75fa550c-2df1-4a72-be76-9a4e74397502#40 Sat, 07 Sep 2019 00:30:28 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/taskbar-doesnt-load-on-first-monitor/?ID=75fa550c-2df1-4a72-be76-9a4e74397502#40 DisplayFusion
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Ok, thanks for confirming! The issue there is that when it's run as administrator, we can do some extra stuff to make it faster and more reliable.

When it's run as a normal user, we have to fall back to a slower polling method :(

I'll put it on our list to see if we can improve it, but if you can run as administrator for now, that would be the best workaround.


Thanks, hopefully it will get improved. ]]> RE: Taskbar doesn't load on First Monitor https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/taskbar-doesnt-load-on-first-monitor/?ID=75fa550c-2df1-4a72-be76-9a4e74397502#39 Fri, 06 Sep 2019 15:59:35 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/taskbar-doesnt-load-on-first-monitor/?ID=75fa550c-2df1-4a72-be76-9a4e74397502#39 DisplayFusion Ok, thanks for confirming! The issue there is that when it's run as administrator, we can do some extra stuff to make it faster and more reliable.

When it's run as a normal user, we have to fall back to a slower polling method :(

I'll put it on our list to see if we can improve it, but if you can run as administrator for now, that would be the best workaround. ]]> RE: Taskbar doesn't load on First Monitor https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/taskbar-doesnt-load-on-first-monitor/?ID=75fa550c-2df1-4a72-be76-9a4e74397502#38 Fri, 06 Sep 2019 12:09:35 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/taskbar-doesnt-load-on-first-monitor/?ID=75fa550c-2df1-4a72-be76-9a4e74397502#38 DisplayFusion
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One thing I just noticed is that your DisplayFusion isn't running elevated. Could you try exiting DisplayFusion and running it as Administrator and see if that makes any difference?


When starting display fusion as an administrator the responsiveness of the start menu whether by the Windows key or with a mouse is siggnificantly faster; therefore, there is an issue when Display Fusion is started as a standard user. ]]> RE: Taskbar doesn't load on First Monitor https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/taskbar-doesnt-load-on-first-monitor/?ID=75fa550c-2df1-4a72-be76-9a4e74397502#37 Thu, 22 Aug 2019 16:32:51 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/taskbar-doesnt-load-on-first-monitor/?ID=75fa550c-2df1-4a72-be76-9a4e74397502#37 DisplayFusion One thing I just noticed is that your DisplayFusion isn't running elevated. Could you try exiting DisplayFusion and running it as Administrator and see if that makes any difference? ]]> RE: Taskbar doesn't load on First Monitor https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/taskbar-doesnt-load-on-first-monitor/?ID=75fa550c-2df1-4a72-be76-9a4e74397502#36 Wed, 21 Aug 2019 16:56:49 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/taskbar-doesnt-load-on-first-monitor/?ID=75fa550c-2df1-4a72-be76-9a4e74397502#36 DisplayFusion
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When you click the Start button, does it take up the whole screen when it opens, or is it just a regular sized menu?


Regular sized menu. ]]> RE: Taskbar doesn't load on First Monitor https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/taskbar-doesnt-load-on-first-monitor/?ID=75fa550c-2df1-4a72-be76-9a4e74397502#35 Wed, 21 Aug 2019 16:37:45 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/taskbar-doesnt-load-on-first-monitor/?ID=75fa550c-2df1-4a72-be76-9a4e74397502#35 DisplayFusion When you click the Start button, does it take up the whole screen when it opens, or is it just a regular sized menu? ]]> RE: Taskbar doesn't load on First Monitor https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/taskbar-doesnt-load-on-first-monitor/?ID=75fa550c-2df1-4a72-be76-9a4e74397502#34 Wed, 21 Aug 2019 14:59:48 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/taskbar-doesnt-load-on-first-monitor/?ID=75fa550c-2df1-4a72-be76-9a4e74397502#34 DisplayFusion
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Also, is your Start menu full screen?

What do you mean ? ]]> RE: Taskbar doesn't load on First Monitor https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/taskbar-doesnt-load-on-first-monitor/?ID=75fa550c-2df1-4a72-be76-9a4e74397502#33 Wed, 21 Aug 2019 14:59:34 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/taskbar-doesnt-load-on-first-monitor/?ID=75fa550c-2df1-4a72-be76-9a4e74397502#33 DisplayFusion
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And that's only when Vivaldi is full screen, or always?

Always. ]]> RE: Taskbar doesn't load on First Monitor https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/taskbar-doesnt-load-on-first-monitor/?ID=75fa550c-2df1-4a72-be76-9a4e74397502#32 Wed, 21 Aug 2019 14:38:32 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/taskbar-doesnt-load-on-first-monitor/?ID=75fa550c-2df1-4a72-be76-9a4e74397502#32 DisplayFusion Also, is your Start menu full screen? ]]> RE: Taskbar doesn't load on First Monitor https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/taskbar-doesnt-load-on-first-monitor/?ID=75fa550c-2df1-4a72-be76-9a4e74397502#31 Wed, 21 Aug 2019 14:32:08 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/taskbar-doesnt-load-on-first-monitor/?ID=75fa550c-2df1-4a72-be76-9a4e74397502#31 DisplayFusion And that's only when Vivaldi is full screen, or always? ]]> RE: Taskbar doesn't load on First Monitor https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/taskbar-doesnt-load-on-first-monitor/?ID=75fa550c-2df1-4a72-be76-9a4e74397502#30 Tue, 20 Aug 2019 00:52:25 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/taskbar-doesnt-load-on-first-monitor/?ID=75fa550c-2df1-4a72-be76-9a4e74397502#30 DisplayFusion
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Strange! Do you have to do that just once at startup, or every time you need to use the Start menu?


Everytime I use the Start Menu.

It is a real fight when trying to get the right screen to load up the start menu, hitting the windows key numerous times; sometimes, works.

Other times I have to click on the second monitor numerous time if I want to try to load the start menu with a mouse, but that too, only sometimes works.
Most of the time, the first monitor start menu loads, rather then the second monitor start menu when I want the second monitor start menu to load. ]]> RE: Taskbar doesn't load on First Monitor https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/taskbar-doesnt-load-on-first-monitor/?ID=75fa550c-2df1-4a72-be76-9a4e74397502#29 Thu, 15 Aug 2019 19:56:02 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/taskbar-doesnt-load-on-first-monitor/?ID=75fa550c-2df1-4a72-be76-9a4e74397502#29 DisplayFusion Strange! Do you have to do that just once at startup, or every time you need to use the Start menu? ]]> RE: Taskbar doesn't load on First Monitor https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/taskbar-doesnt-load-on-first-monitor/?ID=75fa550c-2df1-4a72-be76-9a4e74397502#28 Wed, 14 Aug 2019 22:59:21 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/taskbar-doesnt-load-on-first-monitor/?ID=75fa550c-2df1-4a72-be76-9a4e74397502#28 DisplayFusion After doing more testing, it's almost as if you have to do it a dozen times for it to begin working as it should. Therefore, I'm going to mark this as resolved.

Thank you for the help. ]]> RE: Taskbar doesn't load on First Monitor https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/taskbar-doesnt-load-on-first-monitor/?ID=75fa550c-2df1-4a72-be76-9a4e74397502#27 Fri, 09 Aug 2019 12:33:44 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/taskbar-doesnt-load-on-first-monitor/?ID=75fa550c-2df1-4a72-be76-9a4e74397502#27 DisplayFusion
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Ok, could you try this test build and let me know if it makes any difference?

https://www.binaryfortress.com/Files/DisplayFusion/DisplayFusionSetup-9.6-Beta1.exe


It made no difference the response time for the start menu on the right is extremely slow and or does not respond; it still is a fight.

No matter how many times I click on the right screen to initiate the right screen, whether pressing the windows key or clicking the start menu on the right screen it doesn't initiate. ]]> RE: Taskbar doesn't load on First Monitor https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/taskbar-doesnt-load-on-first-monitor/?ID=75fa550c-2df1-4a72-be76-9a4e74397502#26 Thu, 08 Aug 2019 15:19:47 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/taskbar-doesnt-load-on-first-monitor/?ID=75fa550c-2df1-4a72-be76-9a4e74397502#26 DisplayFusion Ok, could you try this test build and let me know if it makes any difference?

https://www.binaryfortress.com/Files/DisplayFusion/DisplayFusionSetup-9.6-Beta1.exe ]]> RE: Taskbar doesn't load on First Monitor https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/taskbar-doesnt-load-on-first-monitor/?ID=75fa550c-2df1-4a72-be76-9a4e74397502#25 Thu, 08 Aug 2019 13:31:51 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/taskbar-doesnt-load-on-first-monitor/?ID=75fa550c-2df1-4a72-be76-9a4e74397502#25 DisplayFusion
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If Vivaldi isn't full screen, does the Start menu left-click work correctly?


It works, once I click on the right monitor then click on the start menu; or if I hit the Windows button on the keyboard; although it's very flacky, I have to fight with it somewhat before it works on the second monitor. ]]> RE: Taskbar doesn't load on First Monitor https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/taskbar-doesnt-load-on-first-monitor/?ID=75fa550c-2df1-4a72-be76-9a4e74397502#24 Wed, 07 Aug 2019 14:35:23 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/taskbar-doesnt-load-on-first-monitor/?ID=75fa550c-2df1-4a72-be76-9a4e74397502#24 DisplayFusion If Vivaldi isn't full screen, does the Start menu left-click work correctly?

Application minimizing should always be handled by Windows. DisplayFusion doesn't intercept minimize messages at all. ]]> RE: Taskbar doesn't load on First Monitor https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/taskbar-doesnt-load-on-first-monitor/?ID=75fa550c-2df1-4a72-be76-9a4e74397502#23 Sat, 03 Aug 2019 02:27:32 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/taskbar-doesnt-load-on-first-monitor/?ID=75fa550c-2df1-4a72-be76-9a4e74397502#23 DisplayFusion
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Strange, no issues here when I test the Start menu with that advanced setting enabled and Vivaldi full screen.

Does it make any difference if you click the button or use the Windows key on the keyboard?


The windows key will load the start menu for the right monitor as I want; but using the mouse doesn't, it triggers the start menu for the left monitor.

Is it possible to tell when attempting to minimize a window regardless whether the left or right screen, if it's minimizing though Display Fusion or regular Windows ?

I'm having an issue with one program when minimizing, rather then minimizing the window to the task bar; it minimizes the window to a small square in the top left hand corner of the screen. ]]> RE: Taskbar doesn't load on First Monitor https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/taskbar-doesnt-load-on-first-monitor/?ID=75fa550c-2df1-4a72-be76-9a4e74397502#22 Fri, 02 Aug 2019 15:19:48 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/taskbar-doesnt-load-on-first-monitor/?ID=75fa550c-2df1-4a72-be76-9a4e74397502#22 DisplayFusion Strange, no issues here when I test the Start menu with that advanced setting enabled and Vivaldi full screen.

Does it make any difference if you click the button or use the Windows key on the keyboard? ]]> RE: Taskbar doesn't load on First Monitor https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/taskbar-doesnt-load-on-first-monitor/?ID=75fa550c-2df1-4a72-be76-9a4e74397502#21 Fri, 02 Aug 2019 12:32:39 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/taskbar-doesnt-load-on-first-monitor/?ID=75fa550c-2df1-4a72-be76-9a4e74397502#21 DisplayFusion Although a new problem has arose, the start menu now only loads on the left monitor rather then the right ? ]]> RE: Taskbar doesn't load on First Monitor https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/taskbar-doesnt-load-on-first-monitor/?ID=75fa550c-2df1-4a72-be76-9a4e74397502#20 Thu, 01 Aug 2019 14:54:26 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/taskbar-doesnt-load-on-first-monitor/?ID=75fa550c-2df1-4a72-be76-9a4e74397502#20 DisplayFusion No worries, glad to hear that helped! ]]> RE: Taskbar doesn't load on First Monitor https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/taskbar-doesnt-load-on-first-monitor/?ID=75fa550c-2df1-4a72-be76-9a4e74397502#19 Wed, 31 Jul 2019 19:34:27 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/taskbar-doesnt-load-on-first-monitor/?ID=75fa550c-2df1-4a72-be76-9a4e74397502#19 DisplayFusion
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It's not actually. When there's a full screen application, DF puts the taskbar behind it, and it can only be accessed if the full screen application doesn't have focus.

You might be able to work around it by enabling the "Ignore Full Screen" option in the Settings > Advanced Settings window though.


There was an option for this. Thank you for the help. ]]> RE: Taskbar doesn't load on First Monitor https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/taskbar-doesnt-load-on-first-monitor/?ID=75fa550c-2df1-4a72-be76-9a4e74397502#18 Wed, 31 Jul 2019 19:28:23 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/taskbar-doesnt-load-on-first-monitor/?ID=75fa550c-2df1-4a72-be76-9a4e74397502#18 DisplayFusion It's not actually. When there's a full screen application, DF puts the taskbar behind it, and it can only be accessed if the full screen application doesn't have focus.

You might be able to work around it by enabling the "Ignore Full Screen" option in the Settings > Advanced Settings window though. ]]> RE: Taskbar doesn't load on First Monitor https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/taskbar-doesnt-load-on-first-monitor/?ID=75fa550c-2df1-4a72-be76-9a4e74397502#17 Wed, 31 Jul 2019 18:23:28 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/taskbar-doesnt-load-on-first-monitor/?ID=75fa550c-2df1-4a72-be76-9a4e74397502#17 DisplayFusion
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Thanks! If you click on something on the left monitor, then hover the mouse over the bottom of the right monitor, does the taskbar then show up?


Yes, it does show; when and only when I click on the left monitor first, then when I hover over the right monitor when vivaldi is in full screen the taskbar displays.

Is this a bug ? ]]> RE: Taskbar doesn't load on First Monitor https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/taskbar-doesnt-load-on-first-monitor/?ID=75fa550c-2df1-4a72-be76-9a4e74397502#16 Wed, 31 Jul 2019 14:44:17 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/taskbar-doesnt-load-on-first-monitor/?ID=75fa550c-2df1-4a72-be76-9a4e74397502#16 DisplayFusion Thanks! If you click on something on the left monitor, then hover the mouse over the bottom of the right monitor, does the taskbar then show up? ]]>