Why tiny and not resizable system dialog windows?

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Don Leckie

Hi,

Why are many system dialog windows so tiny and not resizable? For example,
I opened the System Control Panel and wanted to edit the PATH system
variable. A tiny dialog window opened and could not be resized. I had to
copy the PATH value to a text editor, modify it, and then paste the value
back into that tiny dialog window.

Any chance this being fixed? Should be simple enough. I've noticed this on
all versions of windows.

Thank you,
Don
 
I agree that it would be nice to resize some of the dialog windows
(especially msconfig), but MS chose not to offer that feature. So a third
party did.

What you need can be obtained from www.digitallis.co.uk and is called
"ResizeEnableRunner". Make a short cut in your QuickLaunch tool bar. Then
when you initiate it, it puts an icon in your system tray. When a dialog
window comes up that you want to expand, click on the icon, then move your
mouse to the edge of the dialog window and drag the window to a new size.
When you don't want it running any more, right click on the icon and close.
Works great. I carry a copy on a USB drive for when I am working on a
computer and want to use the feature. I don't even have to install it on
the subject computer.
 
Hi Richard,

Thanks!!!

Don



Richard in AZ said:
I agree that it would be nice to resize some of the dialog windows
(especially msconfig), but MS chose not to offer that feature. So a third
party did.

What you need can be obtained from www.digitallis.co.uk and is called
"ResizeEnableRunner". Make a short cut in your QuickLaunch tool bar.
Then when you initiate it, it puts an icon in your system tray. When a
dialog window comes up that you want to expand, click on the icon, then
move your mouse to the edge of the dialog window and drag the window to a
new size. When you don't want it running any more, right click on the icon
and close. Works great. I carry a copy on a USB drive for when I am
working on a computer and want to use the feature. I don't even have to
install it on the subject computer.
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