Win7 can't remember window size of Microsoft apps after update

[moonSlice]

After I did an update of nVidia 9600 gt driver in Win7 64bit 'Windows

Update', no longer is the window size of ANY Microsoft apps that were open at

the time of the update remembered (after I resize them, then close them then

reopen them).



It didn't affect all apps - Firefox was fine, but Internet Explorer, & all

MS Office apps can no longer remember the size I made their windows.



It didn't help to put the old driver back - in fact it made it worse, as by

then I had even more apps open, and now none of those can't remember the

window size either.



There must be some place in the registry where a change got made for each of

these programs that can be fixed?



Thanks for your help.

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"moonSlice" wrote in message

news:A6F3BB91-4D5C-4357-8E63-AB364CDF9B20@microsoft.com...

> After I did an update of nVidia 9600 gt driver in Win7 64bit 'Windows

> Update', no longer is the window size of ANY Microsoft apps that were open at

> the time of the update remembered (after I resize them, then close them then

> reopen them).

>

> It didn't affect all apps - Firefox was fine, but Internet Explorer, & all

> MS Office apps can no longer remember the size I made their windows.

>

> It didn't help to put the old driver back - in fact it made it worse, as by

> then I had even more apps open, and now none of those can't remember the

> window size either.

>

> There must be some place in the registry where a change got made for each of

> these programs that can be fixed?

>

> Thanks for your help.

> --

> Jim @ moonSlice

 

[rob^_^]

Hi MoonSlice,



Try first...



1. Close ALL open IE Windows (and ALL open Office Applications)

2. Open one instance of IE (or Office Application) and size it to your

preferences. Close that window to save your preferences.

3. Test by opening a new IE Window (or Office Application).



Second try...



Restart Win7.



The Windows Update site is now telling users to launch it from the Start

menu instead of the IE or Office menus so that other applications are not

affected (sandboxed) while you are doing updates.



Regards.



"moonSlice" wrote in message

news:A6F3BB91-4D5C-4357-8E63-AB364CDF9B20@microsoft.com...

> After I did an update of nVidia 9600 gt driver in Win7 64bit 'Windows

> Update', no longer is the window size of ANY Microsoft apps that were open

> at

> the time of the update remembered (after I resize them, then close them

> then

> reopen them).

>

> It didn't affect all apps - Firefox was fine, but Internet Explorer, & all

> MS Office apps can no longer remember the size I made their windows.

>

> It didn't help to put the old driver back - in fact it made it worse, as

> by

> then I had even more apps open, and now none of those can't remember the

> window size either.

>

> There must be some place in the registry where a change got made for each

> of

> these programs that can be fixed?

>

> Thanks for your help.

> --

> Jim @ moonSlice

 

[Dan]

"moonSlice" wrote in message

news:A6F3BB91-4D5C-4357-8E63-AB364CDF9B20@microsoft.com...

> After I did an update of nVidia 9600 gt driver in Win7 64bit 'Windows

> Update', no longer is the window size of ANY Microsoft apps that were open

> at

> the time of the update remembered (after I resize them, then close them

> then

> reopen them).

>

> It didn't affect all apps - Firefox was fine, but Internet Explorer, & all

> MS Office apps can no longer remember the size I made their windows.

>

> It didn't help to put the old driver back - in fact it made it worse, as

> by

> then I had even more apps open, and now none of those can't remember the

> window size either.

>

> There must be some place in the registry where a change got made for each

> of

> these programs that can be fixed?

>

> Thanks for your help.



I would heartily recommend you go to the nVidia site and download the latest

driver from there. Never use Windows Updates to install graphics drivers!



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Dan