How to disconnect monitor without unplugging using Settings In this guide, you’ll learn the steps to disconnect a monitor without having to unplug the cable or turning off the display on Windows 10.
However, you can use the Settings app, to properly disconnect a monitor without unplugging the cable. You could also turn off the display, but it’ll still be connected and recognized by Windows 10. While it’s a simple solution, connecting and disconnecting a monitor can lead to problems with cable or you can damage video port in the graphics cards as well as in the monitor. If you need to disconnect an external monitor, the process is very straightforward, you simply unplug the cable.