How to automatically prevent Citrix Receiver from spanning multiple monitors

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I'm having the most annoying problem with Citrix Web Receiver. It seems to be configured by the company that I'm remoting into, to span every monitor on the client station.

Is there any way to simply disable screen spanning for all Citrix Receiver sessions? I'm hoping that it's as simple as an arcane registry key.

I've been googling for answers, but they all suggest hijacking the downloaded ICA somehow, and then modifying some content on it. It doesn't sound like a very permanent solution to me. Intellectually satisfying, perhaps, but I don't think I'd like to spend yet even more time to hijack this file, modify it, and then connect to the remote station - there must be a simpler, better way... (one hopes)

Background: The annoyance comes from the fact that I have a smaller monitor (19") and a larger monitor (30") and everytime I window from the full-screen, and then resize the Citrix session window that spans the 2 extremely different monitors, it staggers between the monitors (I'm guessing Citrix session is trying to figure out why the resolution goes from HD to WQHD) and sometimes the session just quits during the resize. I'm building up lots of hate for Citrix at this moment, LOL.

code4life

Posted 2015-11-04T23:59:16.537

Reputation: 141

Related question: SF:Span on multiple monitors when logged into a Citrix session via Citrix Receiver (or Citrix server)

– StackzOfZtuff – 2015-11-05T09:25:21.127

I don't think there is an easy way. But I suggest you crosspost to the official Citrix Receiver 4x for Windows subforum and link to this post here.

– StackzOfZtuff – 2015-11-05T11:37:04.200

Answers

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I was able to right-click on the "Application - Citrix Receiver" window title bar and use the "Resize Session" menu option to resize to a single screen. :)

Jason

Posted 2015-11-04T23:59:16.537

Reputation: 121

use SHIFT+F2 to get out of full screen to do this - might help someone else – Richard – 2019-12-06T18:49:43.120