DisplayFusion RSS: What is funky about the WindowPositionProfiles registry key/string? https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/RSS/?TopicID=c53708cc-f09b-4ac8-a98b-d70c1e1b4f46 DisplayFusion RSS: What is funky about the WindowPositionProfiles registry key/string? Sun, 19 Apr 2026 16:49:46 GMT en hourly 1 https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/RSS/?TopicID=c53708cc-f09b-4ac8-a98b-d70c1e1b4f46 RE: What is funky about the WindowPositionProfiles registry key/string? https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/what-is-funky-about-the-windowpositionprofiles-registry-keystring/?ID=c53708cc-f09b-4ac8-a98b-d70c1e1b4f46#8 Sat, 02 May 2020 15:34:20 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/what-is-funky-about-the-windowpositionprofiles-registry-keystring/?ID=c53708cc-f09b-4ac8-a98b-d70c1e1b4f46#8 DisplayFusion SOLVED: It seems it could not import it correctly from a network share, did id manually from a local share worked.

I exported and imported the settings on a new PC. But I don't get any of my triggers / functions or windows position profiles on the new PC. Tried it several times.

I was using the demo version when I created them. But bought the license and activated it before exporting. Could that be the issue?

Version 9.6.1 / Windows 10 on both (old and new machine). ]]> RE: What is funky about the WindowPositionProfiles registry key/string? https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/what-is-funky-about-the-windowpositionprofiles-registry-keystring/?ID=c53708cc-f09b-4ac8-a98b-d70c1e1b4f46#7 Thu, 06 Feb 2020 18:09:19 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/what-is-funky-about-the-windowpositionprofiles-registry-keystring/?ID=c53708cc-f09b-4ac8-a98b-d70c1e1b4f46#7 DisplayFusion Sorry yep, it needs a file name for the output file (e.g. settings.reg). ]]> RE: What is funky about the WindowPositionProfiles registry key/string? https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/what-is-funky-about-the-windowpositionprofiles-registry-keystring/?ID=c53708cc-f09b-4ac8-a98b-d70c1e1b4f46#6 Thu, 06 Feb 2020 16:56:47 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/what-is-funky-about-the-windowpositionprofiles-registry-keystring/?ID=c53708cc-f09b-4ac8-a98b-d70c1e1b4f46#6 DisplayFusion okay, just as a quick test - i modified it and went to run it from the desktop. Does it need a filename in there or something? Cause im getting nada

Code
Copy
Select All

"C:\Users\klepp\Dropbox\Downloads\Windows\Applications\DisplayFusion\DisplayFusionCommand.exe" -settingsbackup "C:\Users\klepp\Desktop"


tried as a cmd and bat fwiw. as admin/otherwise. ]]> RE: What is funky about the WindowPositionProfiles registry key/string? https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/what-is-funky-about-the-windowpositionprofiles-registry-keystring/?ID=c53708cc-f09b-4ac8-a98b-d70c1e1b4f46#5 Thu, 06 Feb 2020 16:50:44 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/what-is-funky-about-the-windowpositionprofiles-registry-keystring/?ID=c53708cc-f09b-4ac8-a98b-d70c1e1b4f46#5 DisplayFusion
Quote:
You can do it via the command line as well, like so:

"C:\Program Files (x86)\DisplayFusion\DisplayFusionCommand.exe" -settingsbackup "file path"


you better quit, im starting to have an affinity! :) ]]> RE: What is funky about the WindowPositionProfiles registry key/string? https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/what-is-funky-about-the-windowpositionprofiles-registry-keystring/?ID=c53708cc-f09b-4ac8-a98b-d70c1e1b4f46#4 Thu, 06 Feb 2020 16:48:39 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/what-is-funky-about-the-windowpositionprofiles-registry-keystring/?ID=c53708cc-f09b-4ac8-a98b-d70c1e1b4f46#4 DisplayFusion You can do it via the command line as well, like so:

"C:\Program Files (x86)\DisplayFusion\DisplayFusionCommand.exe" -settingsbackup "file path"
]]> RE: What is funky about the WindowPositionProfiles registry key/string? https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/what-is-funky-about-the-windowpositionprofiles-registry-keystring/?ID=c53708cc-f09b-4ac8-a98b-d70c1e1b4f46#3 Wed, 05 Feb 2020 20:38:38 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/what-is-funky-about-the-windowpositionprofiles-registry-keystring/?ID=c53708cc-f09b-4ac8-a98b-d70c1e1b4f46#3 DisplayFusion
Quote:
You need to export the settings via DisplayFusion (Settings > Options > Export). Windows doesn't export the line breaks correctly, so DF exports it as a base64 encoded string instead :)


well, im quite relieved that is the case. You saved me more time and heartache when i inevitebly failed at figuring it out.

means ill have to purge the exportation of said key from my robocopy backup script and remember to do it manually every so often :P ]]> RE: What is funky about the WindowPositionProfiles registry key/string? https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/what-is-funky-about-the-windowpositionprofiles-registry-keystring/?ID=c53708cc-f09b-4ac8-a98b-d70c1e1b4f46#2 Wed, 05 Feb 2020 20:14:09 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/what-is-funky-about-the-windowpositionprofiles-registry-keystring/?ID=c53708cc-f09b-4ac8-a98b-d70c1e1b4f46#2 DisplayFusion You need to export the settings via DisplayFusion (Settings > Options > Export). Windows doesn't export the line breaks correctly, so DF exports it as a base64 encoded string instead :) ]]> What is funky about the WindowPositionProfiles registry key/string? https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/what-is-funky-about-the-windowpositionprofiles-registry-keystring/?ID=c53708cc-f09b-4ac8-a98b-d70c1e1b4f46 Wed, 05 Feb 2020 19:54:01 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/what-is-funky-about-the-windowpositionprofiles-registry-keystring/?ID=c53708cc-f09b-4ac8-a98b-d70c1e1b4f46 DisplayFusion Yikes, ive been spinning my wheels on this all day now.

I took and exported my displayfusion settings to begin using it on my 2nd pc. After importing the .reg, everything took. Everything but the string inside the WindowsPositionProfiles folder.

that will NOT merge, no matter what I try to do. Ive tried a manual export. Ive tried an export via robocopy. Ive tried a double click merge. Ive tried a regedit > file > import merge. Ive tried a regedit as admin > file > import merge.

that alphanumeric key thats responsible for the window position profile/settings just wont merge.

The Key is there, but only populates with the (default) string, nothing else.

I give up! ]]>