Reset Windows Size To Defaults

[Drazick]

Hello.

I was wondering, How can I reset Windows size, positions etc to defaults?

In other words, I want to reset the all Windows to defaults (Look, Size, Position etc.) as the system was just installed.

Thanks.

[+allan MVC]

You need to be more specific. WHAT windows sizes and positions? What is different that you want to change?

[hdood]

Windows has no support for remembering window sizes or positions, so there is no way to reset everything. It's up to the individual applications to save it along with other private configuration data, usually in the registry.

[Drazick]

  On 15/06/2010 at 10:51, Drazick said:

Hello.

I was wondering, How can I reset Windows size, positions etc to defaults?

In other words, I want to reset the all Windows to defaults (Look, Size, Position etc.) as the system was just installed.

Thanks.

Let's say I click on "Computer" on desktop.

A window is opened. It opens with the latest size and position used.

I want to reset those settings. As it was opened for the first time with Windows defaults for size and position.

Thanks.

[xdot.tk]

I think those setting are stored in HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\ShellNoRoam. Specifically Bags. I'm pretty sure those entries can be safely deleted as they will be recreated as needed but to be safe, export ShellNoRoam and then play around with deleting Bags and BagsMRU. You may need to log off and log on again for it to take effect.

Edit: Yeah. I just tested it with My Computer window and it is in fact the case. My Computer is stored here: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\ShellNoRoam\Bags\382\Shell

I did not have to log off and log on.

  Quote

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\ShellNoRoam\Bags\382\Shell]

"WinPos1440x900(1).right"=dword:0000046a

"WinPos1440x900(1).bottom"=dword:0000029a

"WFlags"=dword:00000002

"ShowCmd"=dword:00000003

Edit 2:

Looks like Bags may just be for folders. I used Process Monitor on a notepad window and these are the results...

So if you want to do applications, you need to find where it stores the windows size and position.

Edited June 15, 2010 by Lepton

[Drazick]

Thank you.

I wish someone created a script for that.

Anyhow, found this:

http://social.answers.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/w7files/thread/c9228c03-3598-4a68-89e9-509791d0e4ea

[Drazick]

Well, It seems it won't reset all properties to Factory Defaults.

Anymore suggestions?

Thanks.