I have a Samsung TFT monitor with resolution 1920x1080 which is connected by HDMI cable.
Assume I open a couple of windows (IntExp, WinExplorer, notepad,...).
Now (e.g.late in the evening) I turn off manually physically (only) the TFT monitor to save power but let the computer continue run...
Is it possible to prevent the ridiculous auto "full screen" when one tries to move a window partially off screen - this feature is one of several "new to Win 7" :skull: that make me yearn to return to XP Pro... (My new laptop cannot be configured with Win XP...)
For heavens sake Gates - I moved...
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When I open Windows Explorer with a list of say, music files in a folder, the column that holds the file names is maybe 2 inches wide, so I have to move the bar at the top in order t see the whole name. Double clicking the gap at the edge of the column auto-expands the column to show the widest...
when I drag an application window near the edge of the screen, the window automatically switches to full screen. Is there a way to turn this behavior off? It's driving me nuts!