window management

  1. Windows 7 How can I Split Screens top and bottom (I don't like the left and right split)

    Hello, I know that we can do "Split Screens" in Win7 with the program windows in left and right sides. But I'd like to get split screens top and bottom. How can we do this? :razz::p:redface:
  2. Windows 7 How to Reduce Size of Fixed Window for Small Screens So OK and Cancel Buttons Are Visible??

    I use a small computer with a 10.1" diagonal screen. Many applications like Acrobat (for the Properties window), Quicken (for several windows like Schedule Bill or Deposits) and some Quicktime settings windows have fixed window sizes that extend off the top and bottom of screen. Win7 does not...
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    Windows 7 Windows 7 Problem. Help Please.

    I installed windows 7 Pro X64 Bit version without a single problem at all but 1 thing has stopping or I may be doing it wrong so I thought I would ask here. When I have a window open and it is a small window I used to be able to shake it and the wondow would get bigger. Well when I first...
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    Windows 7 i need help please!! weird thing happend

    alright so i just bought a new computer from futureshop, it is gateway. It came with windows 7. i downloaded some programs and played counter strike 1.6 when i quit the game all my open windows and programs running were off my desktop when i pressed the little icon at the bottom left corner it...
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    Windows 7 GetRandomRegion not working on Windows7

    Using the GetRandomRgn function in windows does not work on Windows 7. The forms borders stay visible. The following code on XP clears the entire window including borders and enables you to draw on the entire window area. The code on Windows 7 clears only the client area and enables you to...
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    Windows 7 Can't Access Documents

    Somehow my Documents window got dragged off screen. Now I can't access the folder either from my taskbar or my start menu. Every time it opens, I can see it travel off screen and open there, but it's too far over for me to drag it back into view. I looked up how to fix it, and the only...
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    Windows 7 Windows customization help.

    Hi, I had Windows 7, but then I had to re-format the PC and now it's not like I had before. Maybe you guys can help me put it just the way it was. Number one - It used to open all windows of the same type (ie. all IE's windows, all explorer's windows) in one tab, that after clicked would...
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    Windows 7 "IN & "SEND" window in W7

    Is there a way to get the "IN" and "SEND" boxes to appear in front of the open "Live Mail" window instead of behind it? ABC
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    Windows 7 Desktop Window Manager, None Clickable Area

    Hi everyone, I've win7 ultimate x64 on my Asus F3JC notebook. My win installation boots ok. I haven't any problem as loading late or incomplete. But somehow i can't click some area on my desktop. This area approximetly 400x300 pixels and it is locate on mid of my screen. I can click neither...
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    Windows 7 mouse over on a taskbar icon

    When I mouse over on an active icon in the taskbar, say internet explorer. I get text that pops up instead of an icon showing what I have opened. Is there a way to change this from a text popup to a window icon pop up? Thanks
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    Windows 7 Windows 7 captures windows behind another

    I have search forum and my controlpanel for any setting for the most annoying feature ever. When iam in fullscreen (world of warcraft) and click on stuff, it somehow senses that there is a window behind my current window and i get a circulated arrow icon, if i click again that window behind...
  12. Windows 7 How to disable some strange windows 7 "features"

    1) If when dragging a window you bump the top edge of the screen it will make the window full screen. Since I never like to use full screen this is very annoying. How I turn it off? 2) Sometimes when attempting to move the cursor the screen will scroll instead of the cursor moving. What causes...
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    Windows 7 Double-clicking window modification.

    Hello everyone, I play a MMO called EVE online. The in-game environment allows you to double-click on windows within the game and when you do this, it will minimize the window to just the title bar or it will maximize the window to the original size before the double-click. This system works...
  14. Windows 7 Windows 7 Freezing when a window is opened

    I'm not sure what the solution is, but whenever I open various windows, such as My documents,My Computer or even open my external drive.. I will not be able to switch back to the other windows. I can click them, but they do not light up and I'm not able to close them. The only way around...
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    Windows 7 how to have 2 seperate windows open on your sreen

    how to have 2 separate windows open in windows 7 using firefox ? , iam sure i have read this some where as it would be a good addition to use , can it be done and yes how do you do it
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    Windows 7 Desktop Personalization Issue

    Is there a way to disable that stupid snap to borders or grid or whatever on my desktop? I don't like that it won't let me place a window outside the top of the screen or behind/below the taskbar. Thanks. Stan.
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    Windows 7 How to bring misplaced off-screen windows back?

    I used two screens on my computer. I used certain program when I was using 2 screens. Now I have only 1 screen and that program opens to that "missing screen". How to bring it back to desktop? I have Windows 7 Ultimate.
  18. Windows 7 Green "Zoom-to-fit" button from osx in Windows 7

    After playing around with a friends mac, I actually found the green plus button (zoom to fit or whatever its called) pretty useful. So I was just wondering if there is any software or anything I can do to get this functionality to replace the maximize button. If there was a way to add a forth...
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    Windows 7 My window disappeared

    I wanted to work on two windows side by side and I dragged one window to the left of the screen and it took up half the screen and then I dragged the other window to the right of the screen so that it would take up the other half, and I guess I dragged it too far and let go and it stayed there...
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    Windows 7 DISABLE minimize FROM taskbar

    Hi! Sometime ago someone asked how ENABLE minimize FROM taskbar. I have reverse problem - how to DISABLE minimize FROM taskbar (icons grouping disabled). I'm professional programmer and have many windows/instances opened and it's VERY annoying if I'm clicking already foreground window and it run...