"Normal" Window Not on Desktop

[David E. Ross]

When I use Photo Editor, I have to maximize its window. If I select the
middle icon in the upper-right corner to get a window that does not fill
my desktop, the entire window disappears.

All my desktop toolbars are "auto hide", so the window is not behind any
of them. I've tried right-click on the Taskbar icon and selecting Move
or Size, but I can't get anything to grab.

How can I fix this?

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David E. Ross
<http://www.rossde.com/>

Natural foods can be harmful: Look at all the
people who die of natural causes.

 

[Terry R.]

On 12/20/2007 7:05 AM On a whim, David E. Ross pounded out on the keyboard

> When I use Photo Editor, I have to maximize its window. If I select the
> middle icon in the upper-right corner to get a window that does not fill
> my desktop, the entire window disappears.
>
> All my desktop toolbars are "auto hide", so the window is not behind any
> of them. I've tried right-click on the Taskbar icon and selecting Move
> or Size, but I can't get anything to grab.
>
> How can I fix this?
>

Hi David,

Some programs require a maximized window. Paperport does the same.
Frustrating at times, but the usefulness of the program outweighs the
occasional inconvenience.

I don't use Photo Editor, but it looks like MS is aware of the issue:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/832284

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Terry R.

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[Bob I]

"Restore down" (the middle button)then R-click the taskbar and select
Cascade Windows to move Photo Editor back to the visible area of the
Desktop.

David E. Ross wrote:

> When I use Photo Editor, I have to maximize its window. If I select the
> middle icon in the upper-right corner to get a window that does not fill
> my desktop, the entire window disappears.
>
> All my desktop toolbars are "auto hide", so the window is not behind any
> of them. I've tried right-click on the Taskbar icon and selecting Move
> or Size, but I can't get anything to grab.
>
> How can I fix this?
>

 

[David E. Ross]

On 12/20/2007 8:16 AM, Terry R. wrote:
> On 12/20/2007 7:05 AM On a whim, David E. Ross pounded out on the keyboard
>
>> When I use Photo Editor, I have to maximize its window. If I select the
>> middle icon in the upper-right corner to get a window that does not fill
>> my desktop, the entire window disappears.
>>
>> All my desktop toolbars are "auto hide", so the window is not behind any
>> of them. I've tried right-click on the Taskbar icon and selecting Move
>> or Size, but I can't get anything to grab.
>>
>> How can I fix this?
>>
>
> Hi David,
>
> Some programs require a maximized window. Paperport does the same.
> Frustrating at times, but the usefulness of the program outweighs the
> occasional inconvenience.
>
> I don't use Photo Editor, but it looks like MS is aware of the issue:
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/832284
>

Generally, those programs that require maximized windows disable the
ability to set the window to "normal".

I went to the Knowledge Base article you cited. It suggested editing my
registry to delete the LastPosition value in [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software
\Microsoft\Photo Editor\3.0\Microsoft Photo Editor]. In WindowsXP,
however, that key does not have a LastPosition value. After exporting
the key, I instead deleted the value InitialPosition.

THAT WORKED!! Thus, I must thank you for pointing me to the Knowledge
Base article.

--
David E. Ross
<http://www.rossde.com/>

Natural foods can be harmful: Look at all the
people who die of natural causes.

 

[David E. Ross]

On 12/20/2007 9:03 AM, Bob I wrote:
> "Restore down" (the middle button)then R-click the taskbar and select
> Cascade Windows to move Photo Editor back to the visible area of the
> Desktop.
>
> David E. Ross wrote:
>
>> When I use Photo Editor, I have to maximize its window. If I select the
>> middle icon in the upper-right corner to get a window that does not fill
>> my desktop, the entire window disappears.
>>
>> All my desktop toolbars are "auto hide", so the window is not behind any
>> of them. I've tried right-click on the Taskbar icon and selecting Move
>> or Size, but I can't get anything to grab.
>>
>> How can I fix this?
>>
>

Unfortunately, cascading windows did not help. Instead, I edited my
registry, as indicated in my response to Terry R.

--
David E. Ross
<http://www.rossde.com/>

Natural foods can be harmful: Look at all the
people who die of natural causes.

 

[Bob I]

David E. Ross wrote:

> On 12/20/2007 9:03 AM, Bob I wrote:
>
>>"Restore down" (the middle button)then R-click the taskbar and select
>>Cascade Windows to move Photo Editor back to the visible area of the
>>Desktop.
>>
>>David E. Ross wrote:
>>
>>
>>>When I use Photo Editor, I have to maximize its window. If I select the
>>>middle icon in the upper-right corner to get a window that does not fill
>>>my desktop, the entire window disappears.
>>>
>>>All my desktop toolbars are "auto hide", so the window is not behind any
>>>of them. I've tried right-click on the Taskbar icon and selecting Move
>>>or Size, but I can't get anything to grab.
>>>
>>>How can I fix this?
>>>
>>
>
> Unfortunately, cascading windows did not help. Instead, I edited my
> registry, as indicated in my response to Terry R.
>

As long as you got the bugger working, that's what counts!

 

[Terry R.]

On 12/20/2007 9:37 AM On a whim, David E. Ross pounded out on the keyboard

> On 12/20/2007 8:16 AM, Terry R. wrote:
>> On 12/20/2007 7:05 AM On a whim, David E. Ross pounded out on the keyboard
>>
>>> When I use Photo Editor, I have to maximize its window. If I select the
>>> middle icon in the upper-right corner to get a window that does not fill
>>> my desktop, the entire window disappears.
>>>
>>> All my desktop toolbars are "auto hide", so the window is not behind any
>>> of them. I've tried right-click on the Taskbar icon and selecting Move
>>> or Size, but I can't get anything to grab.
>>>
>>> How can I fix this?
>>>
>> Hi David,
>>
>> Some programs require a maximized window. Paperport does the same.
>> Frustrating at times, but the usefulness of the program outweighs the
>> occasional inconvenience.
>>
>> I don't use Photo Editor, but it looks like MS is aware of the issue:
>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/832284
>>
>
> Generally, those programs that require maximized windows disable the
> ability to set the window to "normal".
>
> I went to the Knowledge Base article you cited. It suggested editing my
> registry to delete the LastPosition value in [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software
> \Microsoft\Photo Editor\3.0\Microsoft Photo Editor]. In WindowsXP,
> however, that key does not have a LastPosition value. After exporting
> the key, I instead deleted the value InitialPosition.
>
> THAT WORKED!! Thus, I must thank you for pointing me to the Knowledge
> Base article.
>

You're welcome.

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Terry R.

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