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Black desktop: Progman stuck on wrong monitor after topology change

Win11 multi-monitor race: Progman anchors to secondary monitor after connect/disconnect, leaving primary monitor showing DWM fallback color. Fix: restart explorer.exe (2-3s blip).

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blackdesktopprogmanworkerwmulti-monitorexplorerwallpaperspotlight

Steps

  1. SYMPTOM: Primary monitor shows solid black/d...
  2. ROOT CAUSE: Win11 Spotlight + multi-monitor...
  3. DIAGNOSE: FindWindow('Progman') hwnd rect co...
  4. FIX: Stop-Process -Name explorer -Force; Sta...
  5. VERIFY: GetPixel(screen DC, 0, 0) returns wa...
  6. DO NOT call SPI_SETDESKWALLPAPER before fixi...
  7. OPTIONAL persistent fix: Set-ItemProperty HK...
  8. 2026-05-20 POST-MORTEM: Pass 2 of screensave...