2010
07.08

Repose – Bring All Windows Back To The Primary Monitor

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It’s been a long time since I’ve uploaded a new utility. This one is very simple. It brings all top-level application windows back to position 0,0 (top,left) on the primary monitor. This is useful if you have a second monitor that isn’t always visible(like a television set). Often, in this scenario, you will end up with some windows being displayed on the second monitor. Sure, you can right-click the window’s taskbar button and click move and bring it back over with the mouse, but that’s about 5 clicks. Just leave the Repose.exe file on your desktop and double-click it to achieve the same result. We have a television as our second screen, so this comes in very handy for us. That’s why I wrote it. As always, it’s written in 100% assembly language. Download the binary and source code below.

  • http://ryanmcdonough.co.uk ryan mcdonough

    Much appreciated! My windows 7 doesn’t seem to have a right click move for the start bar so this is great especially after turning off a second monitor

  • http://www.southernbread.org Dave

    No problem. Glad it works for you.

  • john kelly

    AT LAST!! Thank you for creating this little jewel. I have been having a lot of problems with “hidden windows” when accessing my multi-monitor machine remotely via Remote Desktop. Your utility is able to “bring them all home”, even windows-within-windows that one of my apps has. Those had previously been unreachable by ANY means I could find (even the Move function). BRAVO!

  • http://www.southernbread.org Dave

    You’re very welcome. Glad it works good for you.

  • grayaii

    What about for full screened windows on the second monitor? It doesn’t seem to move those.  Otherwise, great job!

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