Win 7 Explorer fills the screen when saving a file. WHY???

Hlo :-)

Anyone know how to castrate Win Explorer to a much smaller size (FAR
FROM A FULL SCREEN) when saving a file?

THX.

On 18 Jan 2012, Loony <> wrote in
alt.windows7.general:

> Anyone know how to castrate Win Explorer to a much smaller size (FAR
> FROM A FULL SCREEN) when saving a file?

This is a very vague and uninformative description of your problem.

This should help:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375

On 18/01/2012 11:45, Loony wrote:
> Hlo :-)
>
> Anyone know how to castrate Win Explorer to a much smaller size (FAR
> FROM A FULL SCREEN) when saving a file?
>
> THX.

Grab it with the mouse in the bottom right hand corner and drag it
upwards diagonally to reduce its size. Then when it is the size you want
x it off to close the window. Next time you open it it will open at that
smaller size.

It remembers your preference and from then on opens up at that size. But
if you accidentally click it to full size, then click it in the top
right hand corner to the reduced size before closing it.

Otherwise if you close it when it is in full size, it will think that is
your preferred size.

-- choro

On 18/01/2012 13:54, choro wrote:
> On 18/01/2012 11:45, Loony wrote:
>> Hlo :-)
>>
>> Anyone know how to castrate Win Explorer to a much smaller size (FAR
>> FROM A FULL SCREEN) when saving a file?
>>
>> THX.
>
> Grab it with the mouse in the bottom right hand corner and drag it
> upwards diagonally to reduce its size. Then when it is the size you want
> x it off to close the window. Next time you open it it will open at that
> smaller size.

Thanks Choro but it didn't work for me. I tried holding the left and the
right buttons (separately) but no success. The page is still full screen
size.

> It remembers your preference and from then on opens up at that size. But
> if you accidentally click it to full size, then click it in the top
> right hand corner to the reduced size before closing it.
>
> Otherwise if you close it when it is in full size, it will think that is
> your preferred size.

All that would be great but it leaves me out :-(

> -- choro

Is it possible that there is a missing step somewhere?

Thanks for the attempt anyway.

On 18/01/2012 13:23, Nil wrote:
> On 18 Jan 2012, Loony<> wrote in
> alt.windows7.general:
>
>> Anyone know how to castrate Win Explorer to a much smaller size (FAR
>> FROM A FULL SCREEN) when saving a file?
>
> This is a very vague and uninformative description of your problem.
>
> This should help:
>
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375

It has nothing to do with my question.

On 18/01/2012 10:07 AM, Loony wrote:
> On 18/01/2012 13:54, choro wrote:
[...]
>> Grab it with the mouse in the bottom right hand corner and drag it
>> upwards diagonally to reduce its size. Then when it is the size you want
>> x it off to close the window. Next time you open it it will open at that
>> smaller size.
>
> Thanks Choro but it didn't work for me. I tried holding the left and the
> right buttons (separately) but no success. The page is still full screen
> size.

Click the middle button before you try this. You've set Explorer to
fixed full screen, in which mode Choro's advice doesn't work.

[...]

HTH
Wolf K.

In article <>, says...
>
> On 18/01/2012 13:23, Nil wrote:
> > On 18 Jan 2012, Loony<> wrote in
> > alt.windows7.general:
> >
> >> Anyone know how to castrate Win Explorer to a much smaller size (FAR
> >> FROM A FULL SCREEN) when saving a file?
> >
> > This is a very vague and uninformative description of your problem.
> >
> > This should help:
> >
> > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375
>
> It has nothing to do with my question.


It has everything to do with your question - that is, it tells you how
to ask your question in such a way that you include sufficient detail
for others to understand the problem well enough to be able to answer.
As it is, it isn't clear what the exact problem is, what steps you take
that cause the problem to appear, etc.

--
Zaphod

Voted "Worst Dressed Sentient Being in the Known Universe" for seven
years in a row.

On 18/01/2012 15:17, Wolf K wrote:
> On 18/01/2012 10:07 AM, Loony wrote:
>> On 18/01/2012 13:54, choro wrote:
> [...]
>>> Grab it with the mouse in the bottom right hand corner and drag it
>>> upwards diagonally to reduce its size. Then when it is the size you want
>>> x it off to close the window. Next time you open it it will open at that
>>> smaller size.
>>
>> Thanks Choro but it didn't work for me. I tried holding the left and the
>> right buttons (separately) but no success. The page is still full screen
>> size.
>
> Click the middle button before you try this. You've set Explorer to
> fixed full screen, in which mode Choro's advice doesn't work.

Good thinking! Of course it is in the full screen mode then and cannot
be resized using the manual method I advocated. Just to add something,
you can not only size the "Save" window but you can also position it
where you want it to appear. Something I had forgotten to mention.

One other note: When in full screen mode, the explorer window and other
windows can be made to jump to the left or right half of the screen by
using the "Windows" + any one of the Arrow Keys as a hotkey. Experiment
and find out. Win+Up Arrow for example will give you full screen.
--
choro
>
> [...]
>
> HTH
> Wolf K.

Loony wrote:
> Hlo :-)
>
> Anyone know how to castrate Win Explorer to a much smaller size (FAR
> FROM A FULL SCREEN) when saving a file?
>
> THX.

By process of elimination, I think I've hit upon the problem you have.
Elementary, my dear Loony, for the world's greatest detective.

You've got a DPI setting so high that the "save as" screen cuts off the
bottom three option boxes; encoding, save, cancel.

The answer is to reduce the DPI.

Ed

On 18/01/2012 11:28 AM, Ed Cryer wrote:
> Loony wrote:
>> Hlo :-)
>>
>> Anyone know how to castrate Win Explorer to a much smaller size (FAR
>> FROM A FULL SCREEN) when saving a file?
>>
>> THX.
>
> By process of elimination, I think I've hit upon the problem you have.
> Elementary, my dear Loony, for the world's greatest detective.
>
> You've got a DPI setting so high that the "save as" screen cuts off the
> bottom three option boxes; encoding, save, cancel.
>
> The answer is to reduce the DPI.
>
> Ed
>
>


If this is the problem, I think you have it backwards.

Wolf K.