Window size of System Configuration Utility

[CGB]

When I run MSCONFIG and go to the "system configuration utility," I get a
fairly small window to use. There is no way to maximize it to full-screen
and this is no way to place the cursor over the borders and drag them to a
larger size.
Is there a way to run this in full-screen mode so it is easier to see
things, especially in the startup section?

Thanks,
Chet

 

[Guest]

how big is it?
maybe 3x5 rectangle?
Change screen resolution maybe.

 

[Alan Edwards]

I haven't tried this myself but it was recommended by someone I trust.

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

....Alan

 

[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.

 

[CGB]

Thank you for the replies. Frankly, because it is a tolerable annoyance, I
may not go to the trouble/risk of re-writing a lot of code indigenous to
Windows. On the other hand, I'm intrigued enough by David and Alan's posts
that some day when I'm itching for trouble I may try it!!! It seems to me
that there's no reason MS should have made the display in this manner.
Maybe they thought it was safer that we couldn't see all the info easily and
be tempted to mess around with it.

Appreciate your posts.

Chet

 

[Colin Barnhorst]

The issue that may come up is if you are in SafeMode at reduced resolution
and want to use it to reenable standard boot. May be a problem.

 

[Alan Edwards]

?
The issue comes up on any XP computer I have ever used.
Am I missing something?

....Alan
--
Alan Edwards, MS MVP Windows - Internet Explorer
http://dts-l.org/index.html

The issue that may come up is if you are in SafeMode at reduced resolution
and want to use it to reenable standard boot. May be a problem.

--
Colin Barnhorst [MVP Windows - Virtual Machine]
(Reply to the group only unless otherwise requested)

Thank you for the replies. Frankly, because it is a tolerable annoyance,
I may not go to the trouble/risk of re-writing a lot of code indigenous to
Windows. On the other hand, I'm intrigued enough by David and Alan's posts
that some day when I'm itching for trouble I may try it!!! It seems to
me that there's no reason MS should have made the display in this manner.
Maybe they thought it was safer that we couldn't see all the info easily
and be tempted to mess around with it.

Appreciate your posts.

Chet

 

[Alan Edwards]

I haven't tried David's solution but I just tried ResizeEnable.
It certainly works on Msconfig (only one tried at this point)

....Alan