All Desktops go to primary monitor after restart

I'm seeing interesting behavior where all of my desktops end up on the primary monitor after restart. Kind of annoying.
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Turning Automatic Login OFF seems to have solved it for me.
1. Choose Apple menu > System Preferences, click Users & Groups, then click Login Options.
2. If the options are dimmed, click the lock icon to unlock it, then type an administrator name and password.
3. Choose Off from the “Automatic login” pop-up menu.

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http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-vista/Understanding-multiple-monitors
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