Configuring the Taskbar for Multiple Monitors
By default, Windows 8 displays the taskbar on both monitors, and both taskbars display icons for all the running desktop apps, regardless of which monitor the apps appear on. You might want to change these defaults. For example, if you want to maximize the available screen real estate on the secondary display, you can configure Windows 8 to show the taskbar only on the main display. Similarly, you can configure the taskbars to show an icon for a running program only on the display where that program appears.
Here are the steps to follow:
1. In the Desktop app, right-click the taskbar and then click Properties. The Taskbar Properties dialog box appears.
2. If you want the taskbar to appear only on ...
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