Windows Explorer doesn't remember window shape/size

[Unknown]

There is a maximum number of windows that Windows can remember the size of.
You can increse the number by a registry tweak. Go to Kellys-korner to get
the details.
"Van Knowles" <vknowles@spamcop.net> wrote in message
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> Hi. I am re-posting this because the reply I got last
> week didn't work (nor did it work for the other post I
> found on the newsgroup for this problem).
>
> Since we know that using the CTRL key while closing
> Windows Explorer does _not_ work in my case, any other
> help would be greatly appreciated.
>
> Thanks!
>
> -Van
>
> =========== Original post below: ===========
>
> I found a post on this newsgroup that was very similar to
> my problem.
>
> On my XP Pro system, I size the Windows Explorer window so
> it covers the top half of my screen. Then I close it.
>
> After I logoff or reboot, about half the time it comes
> back up in a totally different shape and size.
>
> This is rather annoying, but not terrible.
>
> The solution offered in the other posting was:
>
> "Try restting the folder settings: Delete the Registry keys
> HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell \Bags and
> HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell \BagMRU,
> both with
> all the subentries, then create new keys "BagMRU"
> and "Bags" here. At
> HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell NoRoam
> create a new
> DWORD entry
> BagMRU Size
> and set this to
> 5000
> Restart the computer."
>
> I am hesitant to mess with the registry unless I am sure
> this is safe _and_ that it is going to work.
>
> Can anyone verify this as a solution? The other posting
> ended there.
>
> Thanks!
>
> -Van

[Ken Blake]

"Unknown" <Unknown@Somewhere.Kom> wrote in message
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> There is a maximum number of windows that Windows can remember

the size of.

> You can increse the number by a registry tweak.

Or, somewhat more easily, you can now do this with the new
version of TweakUI.

--
Ken Blake
Please reply to the newsgroup

> Go to Kellys-korner to get
> the details.

[Unknown]

Great response.
"Ken Blake" <kblake@this.is.an.invalid.domain.com> wrote in message
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> "Unknown" <Unknown@Somewhere.Kom> wrote in message
> news:Y_SSa.23830$BM.7366003@newssrv26.news.prodigy .com...
>

> > There is a maximum number of windows that Windows can remember

> the size of.

> > You can increse the number by a registry tweak.

>
>
> Or, somewhat more easily, you can now do this with the new
> version of TweakUI.
>
> --
> Ken Blake
> Please reply to the newsgroup
>
>
>

> > Go to Kellys-korner to get
> > the details.

>
>