Positioning of window panes

MJB · 23-01-2004, 10:27

When I am in Explorer and viewing a web page and then select a pane within that site (which in effect opens up a second page over the top) the pane is positioned to the right and partially off my screen. How do I get it to ppen up in the centre?

Any help appreciated

altis · 23-01-2004, 10:41

Try this:
http://support.microsoft.com/default...;en-us;q194759

MJB · 23-01-2004, 11:46

Thank you, but how do I get into Registry Editor? It doesn't tell you how!

MadGamer · 23-01-2004, 11:51

Start >>> Run >>> regedit i assume your running XP.

MJB · 24-01-2004, 06:33

I went through the Microsoft remedy......and it didn't fix it! Still opens up way off to the right. Excuse the pun, but it's a real pain

martinell · 24-01-2004, 08:48

bring it back into the centre of the screen,close it, then reopen another window and it should open where the last pane was closed. works in w2k anyway
do you have 2 displays running on a nvidia card using nview?

MJB · 24-01-2004, 14:49

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Originally Posted by martinell

bring it back into the centre of the screen,close it, then reopen another window and it should open where the last pane was closed. works in w2k anyway

I do this and it works......until I reboot and then it's back to off the screen

**Paul** · 24-01-2004, 15:06

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Originally Posted by MJB

I do this and it works......until I reboot and then it's back to off the screen

What version of IE are you using - There is a bug (in 5.0) in that it doesn't remember window size/position very well. I think it was cured in IE5.5 and certainly works in IE6.

MJB · 24-01-2004, 16:18

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Originally Posted by pem

What version of IE are you using - There is a bug (in 5.0) in that it doesn't remember window size/position very well. I think it was cured in IE5.5 and certainly works in IE6.

I have IE6. I've checked for all updates etc. I will give the MS fix another shot, but if it didn't work first time I can't see it doing it a second time either.

martinell · 24-01-2004, 19:25

whats the video card?

MJB · 25-01-2004, 06:22

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Originally Posted by martinell

whats the video card?

Ah, now you've got me! The thing is, it's been fine for 14 months (since new) but started going silly a week ago...... I've added no new hardware whatsoever.

martinell · 25-01-2004, 11:40

lol was just a thought coz with nvidia cards the nview manager can control window positions independantly of the windows os. the link above to the registry "hack" seems pretty good but be careful in there it can get nasty. ALWAYS make a backup before tweaking. open regedit and follow the microsoft link to the reg entries which should look kinda like the ones i attached below. good luck

might be worth running some spyware removal tools on it as well. changes in the registry that arn't expected can be a small pointer to proggys that aint supposed to be there!!