Cannot change which Monitor is used after pre-patch

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The current set up I use to play WoW (and other games) is my laptop monitor on the side used for browser windows/spotify etc., and then a bigger monitor in front of me, which I will play WoW on. Since the pre-patch this morning, I noticed WoW had defaulted to my laptop monitor (seeing from the graphics options, it’s labeled as “Monitor 2”). I tried changing that to “Primary”, as well as “Monitor 3” (which I have no idea what it is, because as I mentioned I only have my laptop monitor and my main, external monitor). Whichever option I choose results in WoW going in the background for a few seconds and then defaulting back to the laptop monitor and “Monitor 2” in the settings.

Has anyone experienced this?

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I have the same issue, 3 options: Primary screen, monitor 2 and monitor 3. Only monitor 2 works which is my smaller second screen that i never use for gaming and i cant switch to a different screen. Also exactly as how you describe it

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Shift + Windows key + Left/Right arrow key doesnt work either when you’re in the game?

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Great tip, this worked! Thank you

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This worked for me also! Tried to switch it from the main menu options but it just didn’t work. Wasn’t a problem before though.

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This works, but im using a bigger monitor for WoW, and the resolution settings wont set on the bigger monitor… any other ideas?

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I also have the same thing. So once you do the Shift + Windows key + Left/Right arrow key, go to the settings and switch to the preferred resolution.

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Could try Alt + Enter to force full screen. But the settings not working is weird.

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Thank you for your help, it does switch to the other monitor but its also copy the resolution settings from the smaller monitor.

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After you do the switch, go then to the options and then graphics settings and switch to the resolution you want.

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