Maximised windows leave space at top of screen

P

Pete

I'm having a problem where maximised screens from *all* applications
leave a small (about 1 mm) space along the top edge of the screen. I can
manually move a window into this space and save it there but when
maximised again the space returns. This space is also immune to the
refresh function - right clicking the desktop and selecting refresh does
not refresh this space leaving strip remnants of the window.

Any ideas?

Win XP Pro SP1
Dell i8500 Notebook
 
B

Bruce Hagen

Don't use Maximize.

First, *close all other windows*. Now, grab the corners of
the window and drag it to full screen size. Close the window
using File>Close, or File>Exit depending what program you're
in. Windows will remember the last screen size used the next
time you open the program.

Bruce Hagen
MS MVP - (IE/OE)
~IB-CA~
 
P

Pete

Thx Bruce, but I have tried that and it doesn't work. The next time I
open the window, there is space at the top once more.
 
W

Wesley Vogel

Pete,

Try sizing the window like Bruce suggested, only use the Ctrl key + left
mouse button to click the Close [X] in the upper right hand corner.

The following is from Ramesh Srinivasan, MVP:
[[The first thing to do is go to Control Panel>Folder Options and
under the View tab make sure that 'Remember each folder's view
settings' is ticked.

However even with this setting ticked you'll wind up with unsaved
settings. The way to fix this problem is to open Regedit and go to
the following sub-folders:

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\ShellNoRoam\BagMRU]

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\ShellNoRoam\Bags]

Right-click on each one (i.e. BagMRU and Bags) and select Delete to
get rid of both of them.

Reboot your PC and set up each of your folders as you like it. These
settings should now be saved and restored on the next reboot. By
deleting the registry entries above Windows is forced to recreate
them and in doing so get rid of corruption and bad entries, typically
caused by third-party programs.

If the above does not help, proceed to 2.......

Method 2 : Courtesy: Kelly Theriot - MVP

Windows [XP] remembers 400 folder settings. When that number is
reached some settings aren't retained any longer. You can change this
to 8000 by adding this edit to the registry.

Run this edit, then reset your preferred folder options:

Increase Folder View Options Limit: (Line 2):
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

To use the Regedit: Save the REG File to your hard disk. Double click
it and answer yes to the import prompt. REG files can be viewed in
Notepad by right clicking on the file and selecting Edit.]]
--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In
 
F

Frank Saunders, MS-MVP

From: http://www.fjsmjs.com/IE/offpos.htm

Remove any 'Auto-hide' option for the Windows taskbar and while the window
is maximized, resize the taskbar then return it to the desired size. This is
to try to make Windows re-calculate the window size and boundaries.

If no joy, run regedit and remove these registry key values:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\window_placement

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet
Explorer\Desktop\OldWorkAreas\OldWorkAreaRects

Then reboot.

--
Frank Saunders, MS-MVP, IE/OE
Please respond in Newsgroup only. Do not send email
http://www.fjsmjs.com
Protect your PC
http://www.microsoft.com./athome/security/protect/default.aspx
http://defendingyourmachine.blogspot.com/
 
K

Kelly

Great post, Frank. Thought Window_Placement was only for IE. Am curious,
now. :blush:)

If not: Correct IE Window Placement (Line 60)
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

--
In memory of our dear friend, MVP Alex Nichol

All the Best,
Kelly (MS-MVP)

Troubleshooting Windows XP
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com


Frank Saunders said:
From: http://www.fjsmjs.com/IE/offpos.htm

Remove any 'Auto-hide' option for the Windows taskbar and while the window
is maximized, resize the taskbar then return it to the desired size. This
is to try to make Windows re-calculate the window size and boundaries.

If no joy, run regedit and remove these registry key values:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet
Explorer\Main\window_placement

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet
Explorer\Desktop\OldWorkAreas\OldWorkAreaRects

Then reboot.

--
Frank Saunders, MS-MVP, IE/OE
Please respond in Newsgroup only. Do not send email
http://www.fjsmjs.com
Protect your PC
http://www.microsoft.com./athome/security/protect/default.aspx
http://defendingyourmachine.blogspot.com/
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P

Pete

Thanks Wesley. I'll give it a go.

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Pete

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Wesley said:
Pete,

Try sizing the window like Bruce suggested, only use the Ctrl key +
left mouse button to click the Close [X] in the upper right hand
corner.

The following is from Ramesh Srinivasan, MVP:
[[The first thing to do is go to Control Panel>Folder Options and
under the View tab make sure that 'Remember each folder's view
settings' is ticked.

However even with this setting ticked you'll wind up with unsaved
settings. The way to fix this problem is to open Regedit and go to
the following sub-folders:

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\ShellNoRoam\BagMRU]

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\ShellNoRoam\Bags]

Right-click on each one (i.e. BagMRU and Bags) and select Delete to
get rid of both of them.

Reboot your PC and set up each of your folders as you like it. These
settings should now be saved and restored on the next reboot. By
deleting the registry entries above Windows is forced to recreate
them and in doing so get rid of corruption and bad entries, typically
caused by third-party programs.

If the above does not help, proceed to 2.......

Method 2 : Courtesy: Kelly Theriot - MVP

Windows [XP] remembers 400 folder settings. When that number is
reached some settings aren't retained any longer. You can change this
to 8000 by adding this edit to the registry.

Run this edit, then reset your preferred folder options:

Increase Folder View Options Limit: (Line 2):
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

To use the Regedit: Save the REG File to your hard disk. Double click
it and answer yes to the import prompt. REG files can be viewed in
Notepad by right clicking on the file and selecting Edit.]]

In
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P

Pete

Thanks all for your help. I believe I have discovered the problem. It
has to do with Norton System Doctor. If I disable this app at start-up
the problem goes away. I think the panel for this app is a toolbar along
the top of the screen that I have inadvertently shrunk to something so
small I can't recover it. I might need to post to Symantec for this one.
The problem did start after playing around with this toolbar, come to
think of it.
 
F

Frank Saunders, MS-MVP

Pete said:
Thanks all for your help. I believe I have discovered the problem. It
has to do with Norton System Doctor. If I disable this app at start-up
the problem goes away. I think the panel for this app is a toolbar along
the top of the screen that I have inadvertently shrunk to something so
small I can't recover it. I might need to post to Symantec for this one.
The problem did start after playing around with this toolbar, come to
think of it.
Click to expand...

Norton strikes again!

--
Frank Saunders, MS-MVP, IE/OE
Please respond in Newsgroup only. Do not send email
http://www.fjsmjs.com
Protect your PC
http://www.microsoft.com./athome/security/protect/default.aspx
http://defendingyourmachine.blogspot.com/
 
W

Wesley Vogel

I was gonna say that. :)

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

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