Msconfig window size

[Heirloom]

Is it just me or is there no way to adjust the size of the MSCONFIG window?
I find it rather annoying to have to move the columns in order to see
everything. Placing the cursor on the edge of the window never results in
the normal double-ended arrow used for resizing.
Heirloom, old and needs a bigger one

 

[Will Denny]

I agree with you, but I haven't been able to resize the msconfig window -
very 'annoying'!!

 

[Nepatsfan]

Is it just me or is there no way to adjust the size of the
MSCONFIG window? I find it rather annoying to have to move
the columns in order to see everything. Placing the cursor
on the edge of the window never results in the normal
double-ended arrow used for resizing.
Heirloom, old and needs a bigger one

Someone posted a link to this progam, ResizeEnable, in one of
these newsgroups recently. I've used it a few times with no
problems.

http://www.digitallis.co.uk/pc/ResizeEnable/index.html

Here's the direct download link:
http://www.digitallis.co.uk/pc/downloads/ResizeEnable.zip

Whenever you come across a window that you can't resize, run
this program and you'll get those double sided arrows to
appear. Once you're done you can right click the icon which
sits in the notification area and select Quit from the menu to
close the program.

Nepatsfan

 

[Cymbal Man Freq.]

I am irked that it won't go full screen like on the older OS's!!!
What is the hack to change the view on it?

 

[David Candy]

Get ResHacker from http://www.angusj.com/resourcehacker/

Open MSConfig (C:\WINDOWS\PCHEALTH\HELPCTR\Binaries\msconfig.exe) in it and goto the dialog section. Add, say 200, to the 3rd parameter (width) and 0 or 100 you the 4th parameter (height). This is Dialog 102. I've marked as red what I changed here by adding 200. This widens the dialog and the frame.

102 DIALOGEX 0, 0, 578, 220
STYLE DS_FIXEDSYS | DS_MODALFRAME | WS_POPUP | WS_VISIBLE | WS_CAPTION | WS_SYSMENU
EXSTYLE WS_EX_CONTROLPARENT | WS_EX_APPWINDOW
CAPTION "System Configuration Utility"
LANGUAGE LANG_ENGLISH, SUBLANG_ENGLISH_US
FONT 8, "MS Shell Dlg"
{
CONTROL "Tab1", 201, "SysTabControl32", TCS_TABS | WS_CHILD | WS_VISIBLE | WS_TABSTOP, 2, 2, 574, 195
CONTROL "[Place Holder]", 205, BUTTON, BS_GROUPBOX | WS_CHILD | WS_VISIBLE, 6, 18, 566, 175
CONTROL "&Help", 207, BUTTON, BS_PUSHBUTTON | WS_CHILD | WS_VISIBLE | WS_TABSTOP, 2, 201, 50, 14
CONTROL "OK", 202, BUTTON, BS_DEFPUSHBUTTON | WS_CHILD | WS_VISIBLE | WS_TABSTOP, 211, 201, 50, 14
CONTROL "Cancel", 203, BUTTON, BS_PUSHBUTTON | WS_CHILD | WS_VISIBLE | WS_TABSTOP, 267, 201, 50, 14
CONTROL "&Apply", 204, BUTTON, BS_PUSHBUTTON | WS_CHILD | WS_VISIBLE | WS_TABSTOP, 323, 201, 50, 14
}

Next you have to do the dialog that is the startup tab. It is dialog 202. Again add 200.

202 DIALOGEX 0, 0, 566, 175
STYLE DS_FIXEDSYS | DS_CONTROL | WS_CAPTION
CAPTION "Startup"
LANGUAGE LANG_ENGLISH, SUBLANG_ENGLISH_US
FONT 8, "MS Shell Dlg"
{
CONTROL "List1", 251, "SysListView32", LVS_REPORT | WS_CHILD | WS_VISIBLE | WS_BORDER | WS_TABSTOP, 5, 5, 555, 148
CONTROL "&Enable All", 247, BUTTON, BS_PUSHBUTTON | WS_CHILD | WS_VISIBLE | WS_TABSTOP, 184, 157, 85, 14
CONTROL "&Disable All", 248, BUTTON, BS_PUSHBUTTON | WS_CHILD | WS_VISIBLE | WS_TABSTOP, 275, 157, 85, 14
CONTROL "&Restore Startup Programs...", 249, BUTTON, BS_PUSHBUTTON | WS_CHILD | WS_VISIBLE | WS_TABSTOP, 5, 157, 96, 14
}


Now save as a new name. Bingo a bigger msconfig. You can do the other pages at you leisure. If you want you can change the font size for old eyes.