Audacity version: 3.7.3
OS: Windows 11 Home 64-bit (Version 24H2, Build 26100.4061)
GPU: NVIDIA RTX 4090 (driver version 32.0.15.6624, WHQL)
Monitors: 4 total
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Main monitor (preferred): Dell S2721QS (3840×2160) — Monitor 1
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Incorrect monitor it opens on: DELL P2419H (1080×1920) — Monitor 2
The Bug
Audacity sometimes opens on the wrong screen.
Even after dragging the window to the correct monitor and closing it there, it reopens on the incorrect screen. Clicking Restore/Maximize repeatedly helps for a few sessions, but the issue eventually returns.
A key pattern I’ve noticed:
If I middle-click (mouse wheel) on the Audacity taskbar icon (to open a duplicate instance), that new window opens on the wrong monitor. After that, even a regular launch will continue to open on the wrong screen.
Reproducibility
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Appears random at first.
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Becomes consistent after middle-click duplication.
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Previously, on earlier versions, Audacity did not exhibit this behavior.
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I’ve used earlier versions for ~3 months on the same system.
On the Reporting Process
It is frustrating that I had to create a forum account to report this — email verification, password setup, and the associated privacy risks (in the event of a breach). It feels unnecessarily difficult and disincentivizing.
I do not plan to return to this post. My role is to report the issue — and I’ve now done that. Whatever replies or questions come later are irrelevant to me. I hope the information I’ve provided is sufficient.
Notes on Message Construction
This post was written with the help of GPT, to ensure clarity and completeness. All technical data was gathered carefully to avoid missing anything crucial — or leaking anything sensitive.
Thanks. I hope this helps.