FIXED: Black bar at the bottom of Extended screen

Issue / Fault definition

You get a black bar at the bottom of your extended screen when using multiple monitors.

Impact

Windows 10+

Known / associated error messages

None

Known Fixes / Solutions

To fix the issue simply switch from Extended mode to PC Screen only using the Windows Key + P key combination then back to extended mode once again.

This looks to be a drive issue and will hopefully be fixed in a later release pulled down via Windows Update.

Mitigation

Ensure all devices are up to date with security and vulnerability patches from Microsoft and third parties.

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