# Plex window missing after removing second screen

**URL:** <https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-window-missing-after-removing-second-screen/878267>\
**Category:** Plex Players\
**Tags:** player-windows\
**Created:** [May 22, 2024, 9:14am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-window-missing-after-removing-second-screen/878267 "2024-05-22T09:14:38Z")\
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**Author:** ![CTIX](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/d78d45/32.png) [@CTIX](https://forums.plex.tv/u/CTIX)\
**Post date:** [May 22, 2024, 9:14am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-window-missing-after-removing-second-screen/878267/1 "2024-05-22T09:14:38Z")

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The PLEX player window is not showing after disabling second screen.

**Steps:**  
Running plex windows on a second screen. (dual screen)  
Closing plex.  
Remove second screen from display settings _disable second screen option, so it is not vissible_  
Only screen 1 is active now.  
Starting plex windows on first screen. Does start, icon in taskbar, but there is no window.

This works to fix:  
Selecting MAXIMIZE WINDOW from taskbar item brings the window back

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**Author:** ![OttoKerner](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/ottokerner/32/10079_2.png) [@OttoKerner](https://forums.plex.tv/u/OttoKerner)\
**Post date:** [May 22, 2024, 9:15am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-window-missing-after-removing-second-screen/878267/2 "2024-05-22T09:15:28Z")

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> [@\[SOLVED\] Plex stuck on full screen outside my screen, PlexMediaPlayer folder missing](https://forums.plex.tv/t/solved-plex-stuck-on-full-screen-outside-my-screen-plexmediaplayer-folder-missing/872808/2):
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> That’s because you are not using “Plex Media Player” anymore. It’s just “Plex” in this case. C:\Users\\<username\>\AppData\Local\Plex Instead of deleting the whole plex.ini file, open it with notepad.exe, then remove just the section which is headed with [ui].

Alternatively, use these Windows keyboard shortcuts, which would work with any app window:

> **Press Alt+Tab to select the lost window, then hold the Windows key and tap the left or the right arrow key to snap the window back onto the screen**. On Windows 10, you can right-click the taskbar and click “Cascade Windows” to move every window back onto the desktop.

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**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/3X/2/a/2acb9765406f63293d357b4ec509ec39aa28f2ad.png) [@system](https://forums.plex.tv/u/system)\
**Post date:** [August 20, 2024, 9:15am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-window-missing-after-removing-second-screen/878267/3 "2024-08-20T09:15:48Z")

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