Deny min/max window animation

[Jim Doh]

Hi,
i want min/max animations of windows always disabled. There are some
programs that re-enable that option. How can i prevent that? Is there a
group policy or something that can lock the function?

 

[Terry R.]

The date and time was Wednesday, March 18, 2009 4:40:08 PM, and on a
whim, Jim Doh pounded out on the keyboard:

Hi,
i want min/max animations of windows always disabled. There are some
programs that re-enable that option. How can i prevent that? Is there a
group policy or something that can lock the function?

Hi Jim,

Right click on My Computer, select Properties, Advanced tab. Under
Performance, click Settings button.

From there you can enable/disable what you want.

You'll need to log off and log on for it to take effect.

In the registry it's located at:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control panel\Desktop\WindowMetrics
Look for string value "MinAnimate".
Set the value data of 0 for Off or 1 for On

You could try right clicking on the WindowMetrics and selecting
Permissions and removing everyone but yourself, but it may be under your
account this is happening.


Terry R.

 

[Jim Doh]

Terry R. wrote, on 19.03.2009 01:48:

In the registry it's located at:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control panel\Desktop\WindowMetrics
Look for string value "MinAnimate".
Set the value data of 0 for Off or 1 for On

You could try right clicking on the WindowMetrics and selecting
Permissions and removing everyone but yourself, but it may be under your
account this is happening.

That way the function is indeed locked (for me) and i cannot change it
manually anymore by GUI but the application still can (Asio4All). Every
time its started windows get animated again even though the registry
value doesn't change. Any other ideas?

I'm wondering why Asio4All fiddles with that settings at all. I don't
know what communication/API/interface it uses to change that behavior.

 

[Terry R.]

The date and time was Wednesday, March 18, 2009 7:42:44 PM, and on a
whim, Jim Doh pounded out on the keyboard:

Terry R. wrote, on 19.03.2009 01:48:

That way the function is indeed locked (for me) and i cannot change it
manually anymore by GUI but the application still can (Asio4All). Every
time its started windows get animated again even though the registry
value doesn't change. Any other ideas?

I'm wondering why Asio4All fiddles with that settings at all. I don't
know what communication/API/interface it uses to change that behavior.

I had a similar situation with a key value that kept getting changed. I
finally created a reg file to reset the value, and I have a batch file
in the Startup folder to merge it. That way it was set to the way I
wanted it on each boot. That might be your only solution.

If so, change the value(s) to what you want, then export the key with a
name you can remember (like windowaniOFF.reg as below). Then create a
batch file with the following:

:: Reset Power Options on startup
%windir%\regedit.exe /s "c:\PATH\windowaniOFF.reg"
exit

If you have file extensions hidden in Explorer, use quotes when saving
the file name, i.e. "windowaniOFF.reg".

Place a batch file shortcut in the Startup folder and every time you
boot it will set it to the way YOU want it.



Terry R.

 

[Jim Doh]

Yep, seems the only solution right now. I've seen people with similar
problems using yahoo messenger. No real solution found there as well.

But in the meantime i could at least work around it. It wasn't caused
by Asio4All but 'Adobe Default Windows Sound Driver'. I can remember it
also has happened with Premiere 1.5 but it doesn't occur on Adobe
Audition that has installed that driver (this time). There
seems no official way to uninstall the driver so i released the ASIO
dependency in the registry manually and the problem seems gone for now.

Anyway, thanks for your advices. They were all correct and helpful and
cover probably the best solution/workarounds possible for that problem.

 

[Terry R.]

The date and time was Thursday, March 19, 2009 10:17:18 AM, and on a
whim, Jim Doh pounded out on the keyboard:

Yep, seems the only solution right now. I've seen people with similar
problems using yahoo messenger. No real solution found there as well.

But in the meantime i could at least work around it. It wasn't caused
by Asio4All but 'Adobe Default Windows Sound Driver'. I can remember it
also has happened with Premiere 1.5 but it doesn't occur on Adobe
Audition that has installed that driver (this time). There
seems no official way to uninstall the driver so i released the ASIO
dependency in the registry manually and the problem seems gone for now.

Anyway, thanks for your advices. They were all correct and helpful and
cover probably the best solution/workarounds possible for that problem.

You're welcome Jim.


Terry R.