XP Not Remembering

[ba2486]

After installing Win XP Pro, I set it myway, and one setting was to remember each window setting.
Now I find that XP insist on running every Window in Full Screen.
Checking My settings I find that Remembering each windows Settings is still Chacked.

What has happened?

Thanx

 

[bcastner]

This setting is where? If you mean under Folder views, this has to do with Explorer and not, for example, IE.

Windows can "remember" your screen settings:

. Do not use the minimize/maximize icons at top right to adjust the Windows size;

. Drag the top, bottom, left, and right sides of an active Window to what you want. Then hold down the left Ctrl-key and use your mouse to click the X to exit at the top right of your Window.

. Windows should now "remember" your last setting. You should only need to do this once, unless it is overridden by the software used. Under IE, for example, a javascript applet could possibly change this.

. Under IE, make sure you do not use under Internet Options, Advanced, the option to 'reuse' an existing Windows on a hyperlink. You need to adjust your #2, #3, etc. Windows usually once with the method above.

. Some programs will refuse to use the stored registry settings of XP. There are some third-party workarounds that may help. Do a Google search.

 

[ba2486]

Yes Using Folder View.
IE is Fine, The only one that remembers.

Control Panel for instance. Won't even after trying The left CTRL (X) methoid. nor any of the system windows.

 

[Dr199]

I've found over time XP's folder views will revert back to the full screen that was mentioned at the beginning of this thread. Here's a registry fix (be sure to back up first).
Later.......
Dr199

Run regedit and find the following entries

1/ [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shel
lNoRoam\BagMRU]

2/ [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shel
lNoRoam\Bags]

Back them both up, then DELETE them both.

Reboot, then start setting your folder views.

I find that when i've set my folder views it is far easier to press CONTROL-ALT-SHIFT as you close the folder to save the settings AND IT WORKS! (sometimes )

 

[bcastner]

Folder view does not affect Windows; it effects Folders, and only under Explorer.

See if this does not help: Virtual Desktop Manager Powertoy:

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/downloads/powertoys.asp

Free, works fine, and lets you flip between four different (and independent, depending on your settings) views of the same desktop.

Bill

 

[ba2486]

Huuuumm Strange

Tried the Regedit Key Delete and the CTLR-ALT-SHIFT

Nothing Worked..

 

[bcastner]

Ctrl-Alt-Shift?

Left Ctrl-key, close the Windows with the X key.

 

[bcastner]

. for Windows applications that end in .msc, accessed through the MMC:

If you open the MMC from the command line (or start menu), then open either the EventViewer or Services console, you can modify your default window sizes, positions, columns, etc and then use Console > Save to save your changes to the appropriate ".msc" file in the windows directory.

Subsequent usage of the EventViewer or Services consoles will now open with the newly remember attributes.

. Dr199's tip is for Explorer Folder views. The newish TweakUI (free from Microsoft Download) allows you to adjust the number of remembered folders, or use regedit in a slightly different way than Dr199 recommended:

1. Launch REGEDIT from the Start menu's Run dialog.
2. Navigate to the Registry key HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell. If this key is not present, skip to step 8.
3. If a subkey named BagMRU is present, delete the entire subkey.
4. If a subkey named Bags is present, delete the entire subkey.
5. Look for a value named BagMRU Size (with a space between BagMRU and Size).
6. If this value is not present, select New | DWORD Value from the Edit menu and name the new value BagMRU Size.
7. Double-click on the BagMRU Size value, choose Decimal, and enter the desired number of folder settings for Win XP to remember (for example, 1,000).
8. Navigate to the Registry key HKEY_ CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\ Windows\ShellNoRoam. If present, repeat steps 3 through 7.

But this will not resolve your problem at all.

. Again, there are third-party tools that create outside of the Windows shell the ability to force windows sizes for applications.

 

[linney]

Can this program help you?
AutoSizer - can be downloaded from

http://www.southbaypc.com/AutoSizer/

In the normal run of things this procedure should work -

To resize an open window.

To change the width, point to the left or right window border. When the pointer changes into a horizontal double-headed arrow , drag the border to the right or left.
To change the height, point to the top or bottom window border. When the pointer changes into a vertical double-headed arrow , drag the border up or down.
To change the height and width at the same time, point to any window corner. When the pointer changes into a diagonal double-headed arrow , drag the border in any direction.

Next time you open the new window, hopefully it will open to the size you resized it to (perhaps).


If the above is not working, maybe running the System File Checker program from the Run Box by typing.....Sfc /Scannow in it and have your XP CD handy.

 

[ba2486]

Thanx, but I found the Fix:

'xp_save_settings.vbs - Allows user settings to be saved
'© Doug Knox - 4/10/2002
'Downloaded from

http://www.dougknox.com

'This code may be freely distributed/modified

Option Explicit
On Error Resume Next

'Declare variables
Dim WSHShell, p1

'Set the Windows Script Host Shell and assign values to variables
Set WSHShell = WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell&quot

p1 = "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\NoSaveSettings"

WSHShell.RegWrite p1, 0, "REG_DWORD"


MsgBox "Your Registry has been updated. Log off and" & vbCR & "Log on for the change to take effect.",4096,"Finished"

 

[bcastner]

?
That registry key is tied to Group Policy and controls whether changes to the Desktop are saved or not.

It does nothing for Windows size(s).