Screen Shifted to the Right on Windows 10: How to Center it

Changing your resolution is an efficient fix for this issue

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If your screen shifted to the right on Windows 10, apply the solutions below to center it back.

Why does my screen keep moving to the right?

  • Issues with your drivers or resolution can cause this problem to appear.
  • If your graphics card software isn’t configured correctly, you might encounter this problem.
  • Your monitor settings can cause this problem, as well as your currently selected refresh rate.

How do I move my screen back to the center?

1. Use the Arrow keys

  1. Go to your Taskbar, press Shift, and right-click on any icon that is out of view.
  2. Now use your Arrow keys to move it to the center.
  3. Finally, click on the mouse to release control from the Arrow keys.
  4. Alternatively, press the hotkeys Ctrl + Alt and hold the appropriate Arrow key to reposition the screen.

2. Change your resolution

  1. If you wonder How do I move my screen back to center?, right-click your desktop and choose Display Settings.
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  2. In the Settings app, set the Resolution to the Recommended value.
  3. If the problem is resolved, click the Keep changes button; if not, click Revert.

According to users, if your screen shifts to the right, the issue might be somehow related to your display resolution.

You may be using a resolution your monitor does not fully support, causing your screen to shift.

This can be an annoying problem, but you can fix it simply by changing your display resolution.

Remember that this isn’t a solid solution, so you might have to repeat it and try several resolutions until you find the one that works for you.

3. Update your drivers

  1. Right-click on the Start menu and click Device Manager.
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  2. Expand your Display adapters menu.
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  3. Right-click on your display adapter and select Update driver.
  4. Finally, select Search automatically for drivers.
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4. Check your graphics card software

  1. Open your graphics card software. That’s usually Nvidia Control Panel or Catalyst Control Panel.
  2. Go to the Display section and select Adjust desktop size and position.
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  3. Now go to the Position tab, and click the left arrow until your display is centered correctly. Now click Apply to save changes.
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If have AMD graphics, do the following:

  1. Open the AMD software.
  2. Navigate to Gaming and then go to Display.
     
  3. Enable GPU scaling and configure it until your screen is centered.

5. Use the Center image option

  1. Right-click your desktop.
  2. Choose Graphics options, select Panel fit, and then go to Center Image.
  3. After that, your image will readjust, and the problem will be resolved.

We have to mention that this feature is related to your graphics card software, and you might not have it on your PC if you don’t have the proper drivers installed.

6. Change your refresh rate

  1. Right-click on the Desktop and select Display settings.
  2. Scroll down and click Advanced display settings.
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  3. Now click Display adapter properties for Display 1.
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  4. Go to the Monitor tab and set the Screen refresh rate to the desired value.
  5. After doing that, click Apply and OK to save changes.
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Remember that you might have to experiment with different values until you find the one that works for you.

Several users reported that the problem was resolved after switching to the 59Hz resolution, so you might want to try that.

You can also change the refresh rate of your monitor by using your graphics card’s control panel software.

Remember that you should only use the refresh rates that your monitor supports unless you want to cause potential damage to it.

7. Reinstall your graphics card driver

  1. Right-click the Start button and choose Device Manager from the list.
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  2. Locate your graphics card driver, right-click it and choose Uninstall device from the menu.
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  3. When the confirmation dialog appears, check Remove driver software for this device, and click Uninstall.
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  4. After uninstalling the driver, click Scan for hardware changes button.
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Finally, check if your screen is still shifted to the right or left.

8. Check your monitor configuration

  1. Press the Configuration button on your monitor.
  2. Use the monitor keys to open display settings.
  3. Adjust the screen shift or reset settings to the default.

9. Start your PC in Safe Mode

  1. Open the Settings app by pressing Windows Key + I shortcut.
  2. Head over to the Update & Security section.
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  3. Select Recovery from the menu on the left, then in the right pane, click the Restart now button.
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  4. Now select Troubleshoot and select Advanced options.
  5. Next, go to the Startup Settings and click the Restart button.
  6. Once your PC restarts, a list of options will appear.
  7. Select the desired version of Safe Mode by pressing the corresponding keyboard key.

Once you enter Safe Mode, check if the problem is still there. If the issue doesn’t appear, it means that the issue is probably related to your settings.

We hope these steps helped you fix a screen that has shifted to the right on a Windows 10 laptop. As you can see, in most cases, this is just a driver or a settings issue, and it can be easily fixed.

This is one of many screen issues that you can encounter, and users reported that their computer screen is upside down, or that computer screen turned sideways.

Luckily, these issues can be fixed by following the instructions from our guide on how to rotate the screen on Windows 10.

Lastly, in the comments section below, please let us know if you have additional suggestions or recommendations.

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Milan Stanojevic

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Milan has been enthusiastic about technology ever since his childhood days, and this led him to take interest in all PC-related technologies. He's a PC enthusiast and he spends most of his time learning about computers and technology. Before joining WindowsReport, he worked as a front-end web developer. Now, he's one of the Troubleshooting experts in our worldwide team, specializing in Windows errors & software issues.