How Do I Move an Off Screen Window?

❎ One of the ways to move an off screen window - particularly useful for Windows Media Center - has changed slightly.

Viewing the System Menu
The System Menu can let you control the position and size of a window, even when initially not visible. ALT+Space will make the menu appear in some applications, CTRL+Click in the very upper left of some windows will make it appear in others. If the window is not visible, SHIFT+Right-click on the running application’s taskbar icon can also make it appear. Then clicking on “Move” will allow you to move the window, bringing it back in to view if it’s not.

Chapters
0:00 Move off screen window
0:45 The System Menu
0:59 Keystroke to grab window
1:46 It doesn't always work
2:09 Shift Right-click taskbar icon
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[askleonotenboom]

Get control of that window again by using the magic of the keyboard.

[charlie_nolan]

Thanks! This helped so much. I have a dual monitor setup, but my second monitor is a CRT TV running through a VCR, and until now I’ve had to turn that all on just to find a lost window

[JimE]

Interesting. Thanks!

Different subject: Looking to replace my 17"(78 year old eyes)laptop. The issue I find is "most" offer only a 256GB SSD. I'm old school and like things on "my" computer. Can you supply any thoughts or direction? Thanks again! JimE

[bluestar]

Sir, I want to use a browser making it off-screen. How can I make it off-screen, please help me...

[tamezzodiac]

Is there a way to move it up? How can I remove the invisible boundary so I can move it up cause it's annoying.. I wanna go up with my window..

[JoeJoe-cypx]

Different subject: I have an infected usb and I can't afford a new one does plugging it in a computer then formatting it and the computer delete the virus?