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More info?)
Gotcha.
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Hope this helps. Let us know.
Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
In news:uX%236OgfdFHA.2420@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl,
David Candy <.> hunted and pecked:
> You need to be more precise. Your statement is 100% wrong as written.
> Windows does NOT remember windows sizes. I know what you mean but others
> reading this may not and believe the statement is true.
>
> Programs may or may not remember their sizes. Explorer is a program that
> does. Office programs do too. Any program I write definitely won't (I use
> windows default window placement as a matter of prinicipal).
>
>
> Hints
> -------
> Notepad can save it's size but is turned off by default
> Set fSaveWindowPositions to 1 at
> HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Notepad
>
> To make most windows to open maximise if started by explorer (the normal
> way for most users)
> HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer
> and add maximizeapps=1 as a dword
> It will have wierd consequences like msconfig opening maximised. I think
> from memory explorer ignores it for it's own windows.
>
> To make Explorer open any new folder window it opens maximised go to
> HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell\open\ddeexec
> HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell\explore\ddeexec (for Explorer in Explore
> mode)
> and substitute one of the below numbers for %S. Normally %S is filled in
> by explorer from state of the window that is opening the folder.
>
> Global Const sw_hide = 0
> Global Const SW_SHOWNORMAL = 1
> Global Const SW_NORMAL = 1
> Global Const SW_SHOWMINIMIZED = 2
> Global Const SW_SHOWMAXIMIZED = 3
> Global Const SW_MAXIMIZE = 3
> Global Const SW_SHOWNOACTIVATE = 4
> Global Const SW_SHOW = 5
> Global Const SW_MINIMIZE = 6
> Global Const SW_SHOWMINNOACTIVE = 7
> Global Const SW_SHOWNA = 8
> Global Const SW_RESTORE = 9
>
>
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> "Wesley Vogel" <123WVogel955@comcast.net> wrote in message
> news:%23emBHkedFHA.2420@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>> Forgot to mention that Windows remembers how a window was when it was
>> closed.
>>
>> So, make sure that whatever program/folder/whatever is Maximized before
>> you close it.
>>
>> --
>> Hope this helps. Let us know.
>>
>> Wes
>> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
>>
>> In news:CB89A5DB-607C-45EF-A65C-17BEB27AB2C3@microsoft.com,
>> marco772 <marco772@discussions.microsoft.com> hunted and pecked:
>>> Ah, I see what you mean now, but only when I click on the quick start
>>> shortcuts. Can I do the same for the desktop shortcuts/start menu items?
>>> Thanks
>>> Mark
>>>
>>> "marco772" wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hi, thanks for both replies! Wesley, question two is now sorted, thank
>>>> you! I'm a bit confused on question one tho!
>>>> I get this far;
>>>> Right click shortcut.
>>>> Select Properties.
>>>>
>>>> But I can't see this;
>>>>
>>>> Shorcut tab.
>>>> Under Run, Select Normal Window or Maximized.
>>>>
>>>> What am I missing? I can't see anything with "run" in it!
>>>> Thanks again
>>>> Mark
>>>>
>>>> "Wesley Vogel" wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> 1
>>>>> You have to do this for each individual item.
>>>>> Right click shortcut.
>>>>> Select Properties.
>>>>> Shorcut tab.
>>>>> Under Run, Select Normal Window or Maximized.
>>>>>
>>>>> Run:
>>>>> [[Specifies how you want the window to display this item when you open
>>>>> the shortcut: in a standard window, in a full screen (maximized), or
>>>>> as a button on the taskbar (minimized).]]
>>>>>
>>>>> 2
>>>>> Right click the Taskbar.
>>>>> Select Properties.
>>>>> Taskbar tab.
>>>>> Select: Group similar taskbar buttons
>>>>> Click Apply.
>>>>> Click OK.
>>>>>
>>>>> Group similar taskbar buttons
>>>>> [[Displays taskbar buttons for files opened by the same program in the
>>>>> same area of the taskbar. In addition, if the taskbar becomes so
>>>>> crowded with buttons that the width of the buttons shrinks beyond a
>>>>> certain width, then the buttons for the same program are collapsed
>>>>> into a single button. Clicking the button lets you access the
>>>>> document you want. Right-clicking the button lets you close all the
>>>>> documents you want.]]
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> Hope this helps. Let us know.
>>>>>
>>>>> Wes
>>>>> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
>>>>>
>>>>> In news:E497A88F-CB68-4FD3-8BC8-BF5B56303449@microsoft.com,
>>>>> marco772 <marco772@discussions.microsoft.com> hunted and pecked:
>>>>>> Hello,
>>>>>> Just two easy ones for you clever folk! Firstly, how do I configure
>>>>>> Windows so that the windows always open fully expanded?
>>>>>> Secondly, I was looking at a friends PC with XP and say, for example,
>>>>>> he has three Notepads open, then they all collect in the task bar in
>>>>>> one box with a 3 in it, you then click on the box and select the
>>>>>> Notepad you want (hope that's clear!), on mine, XP will just place
>>>>>> three notepad buttons/boxes in the task bar. How do I make it do what
>>>>>> my friends does? Thanks for reading
>>>>>> Mark
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