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Click Add\n2. Select the executable to monitor\n3. Choose monitors to blank out\n4. Save\n5. Start Monitoring\n\nWhen minimized it's available in the tray next to the clock\n\n## How does it work\nEvery 5 seconds it scans the running processes to check if it needs to blank out or un-blank out any monitors.\n\n### Why\nI play games on the same multi-monitor setup I use for programming, but the games I play aren't set up to run on multiple monitors, so they just sat there showing my desktop.\n\nNot only was it distracting but they're also quite bright. I started turning them off, but that makes the computer go bonkers for a bit re-fitting every window from 3 monitors onto 1, and then when I'm done I had to move everything around again after turning them on.\n\nSo I got the idea of creating a utility that has the same effect but isn't a PITA. 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