Best way to get W7 to hold size/position of windows?

Quote from Scataphagos:

I sized a window for IE9 to be smaller than to fill the entire monitor... when I restarted the browser, my sizing is ignored. (Fresh install of W7, no other apps installed.)
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Hmm... may be the issue is with IE9 not Windows 7. I am only using IE8 in Windows 7 64-bit Ultimate. I don't have this issue.

What I observed is... if you have multiple instances of IE running, it will take the last one exited to retain the size/position settings. e.g. If you have 3 different instances of IEs. You change the size/position on IE#3 only but IE#1 and #2 are still running. You exit IE#3 and restart (while IE#1 and IE #2 are still running)... the new IE#3 will take the new size/position. However, if you exit IE#3, and then exit IE#2 #1 (whose size/position have not been changed), next time you start IE it will retain the size/position from IE#1 setting.
 
Quote from Bolimomo:

Hmm... may be the issue is with IE9 not Windows 7. I am only using IE8 in Windows 7 64-bit Ultimate. I don't have this issue.

What I observed is... if you have multiple instances of IE running, it will take the last one exited to retain the size/position settings. e.g. If you have 3 different instances of IEs. You change the size/position on IE#3 only but IE#1 and #2 are still running. You exit IE#3 and restart (while IE#1 and IE #2 are still running)... the new IE#3 will take the new size/position. However, if you exit IE#3, and then exit IE#2 #1 (whose size/position have not been changed), next time you start IE it will retain the size/position from IE#1 setting.
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mgookin sent this PM.... Thanks!

"...Disable the Aero Snap features in Windows 7

Information:
Aero Snap will help you to maximize, minimize and resize the windows just by dragging and dropping it into the screen corners.

Instructions:
•Open the Control Panel and double-click on Ease of Access Center icon.
•Now click on the Make it easier to focus on tasks seen at the bottom in there
•Now tick the check box saying Prevent windows from being automatically arranged when moved to the edge of the screen..."

Appears to have done the trick.
 
Quote from Scataphagos:



Aero Snap will help you to maximize, minimize and resize the windows just by dragging and dropping it into the screen corners.
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Oh okay. I knew the behavior in Win 7 but not the name. Aero snap. Takes a little to get used to. Once you know what it is doing, it's okay. Dragging to top to maximize. Dragging to top-right or top-left to maximize on half the screen (which I like).
 
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Dragging to top-right or top-left to maximize on half the screen (which I like).
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Correction: Dragging to RIGHT or LEFT edge to maximize on half the screen.
 
As you close the window (IE8, 9, etc. or Excel, Word, etc.)

PRESS AND HOLD THE CONTROL KEY AS YOU CLICK THE MOUSE TO EX OUT THE WINDOW

Same as in XP


http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/Keyboard-shortcuts


I can't find the better link and I'm not home so I can't host & post a PDF of this - but I have an awesome printout of all this type of stuff. I'll host it and post a link at some point.

Just press & hold the control key as you close out the window and next time it'll remember the size & position of the window. Easy...
 
Another cool thing with W7 (that I don't use but tell people about all the time) is pressing and holding down the windows key (start menu button) then pressing the left or right arrows... it moves the screens.

Cool thing to know with your laptop but kinda useless for a desktop.
 
Thanks WinstonTJ, didn't know about that one. And there's another one for those who don't know. It's like the old ALT + TAB, only better. Press and hold down the Windows key, then tap (or hold down) the TAB key. Windows will rolodex across the screen in a way that makes it easy to see all the windows you have open, and select the one you want.

It sounds like the OP has his solution, but if anyone needs more control over window set-ups, the solution is this language/program called AutoIt which is free. With that program, it would be possible to store windows placements in an .ini file and read it whenever you set up an environment. Anybody interested in a custom solution let me know.
 
So i guess some of you have four to ten flat-screen monitors set up for visual scans? Of course, you can only look at one at a time, so the multiple screens functions the same as instantly switching a window environment, and having the windows exactly placed and set up as you like. Actually, AutoIt could probably accomplish virtually the same thing on one screen/monitor because it can set up any configuration of windows in mere seconds. If you have ten monitors, you can get set up to go deeper. If you went four deep on each one, it would be like having 40 monitors. It would take mere seconds to change them all, provided you had enough RAM to go that deep. It would just take someone who knew the AutoIt language well enough, with enough incentive to put it together for someone. Actually, you wouldn't need that much more RAM because AutoIt can shut down the open windows and open up a new configuration of windows from a list in a file, and tune them any way you like.
 
Quote from Good1:

Thanks WinstonTJ, didn't know about that one. And there's another one for those who don't know. It's like the old ALT + TAB, only better. Press and hold down the Windows key, then tap (or hold down) the TAB key. Windows will rolodex across the screen in a way that makes it easy to see all the windows you have open, and select the one you want.
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This is the new thing I learned today - and its really cool so thanks!
 
Quote from Good1:

So i guess some of you have four to ten flat-screen monitors set up for visual scans? Of course, you can only look at one at a time, so the multiple screens functions the same as instantly switching a window environment, and having the windows exactly placed and set up as you like. Actually, AutoIt could probably accomplish virtually the same thing on one screen/monitor because it can set up any configuration of windows in mere seconds. If you have ten monitors, you can get set up to go deeper. If you went four deep on each one, it would be like having 40 monitors. It would take mere seconds to change them all, provided you had enough RAM to go that deep. It would just take someone who knew the AutoIt language well enough, with enough incentive to put it together for someone. Actually, you wouldn't need that much more RAM because AutoIt can shut down the open windows and open up a new configuration of windows from a list in a file, and tune them any way you like.
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I respectfully disagree. If you had a whole wall of screens and you color code them where green is up, red is down, etc. you'll not only notice color change but movement and magnitude. Sort of looking ahead while driving but noticing that flashing blue light in the rear view mirror. Having multiple monitors allows one to see the big picture. If you trade commodities and you can't see where the dollar is and what it's doing, you're shooting in the dark. Even if you don't trade that dollar, you need to know at all times what it's doing.
 
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