Any way to stop Windows 7 from moving windows when you turn off monitors?

Chaotic42

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I have three monitors and if I turn the monitors off, Windows tries to be helpful and move my windows to the main monitor when I turn it on. I really don't want it to do this. Does anyone know of a way to stop this? I'm running a GTX 680, so I don't know if it's nVidia or Windows.

Thanks.
 

pcunite

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Are you referring to individual software? It is most likely the application testing to see what is the nearest active and on monitor and moving itself there.
 

VirtualLarry

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Yes, this isn't Windows doing that.

I moved a computer that was running a 1920x1080 monitor, and had Task Manager last opened on the lower-right corner, and moved it to a 1280x1024 monitor, and now when I open Task Manager, it opens off-screen. I can't see it.