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    How to disable MSI Window moving/resizing?

    Discussion in 'MSI' started by Spartan@HIDevolution, Feb 8, 2017.

  1. Spartan@HIDevolution

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    When I am trying to drag a window, I see a square in the top middle section of the screen, if that Window touches that little square, it will automatically resize to be full screen. I don't even have the MSI Sizing options app installed. How to disable this nuisance?
     
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    When I right click on the MSI True Color app in the taskbar and choose Disable Desktop Partition, it remains unchecked so that feature is always working :(

    I have MSI True Color v1.6.3.005
     
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    Just installed it this nuisance of an app. Problem solved
     
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    @neohopper

    Now using my ICC Calibrated profile color for my screen, much better colors anyway, natural looking
     
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    I had the same problem as you. I had to open true color from the start menu to disable the desktop partition. The right click menu in the task bar didn't work. Buggy!
     
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    Great! Could try re-installing if you value some of the other True Color features, maybe it installed incorrectly or became corrupted somehow leading to it working incorrectly.

    Edit: or maybe just buggy as noted by @Maineiac12
     
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    trying this now
     
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    Here's what happens when I try to launch it from the desktop shortcut or from the Start Menu:

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    Uninstalling it now. This is one buggy app
     
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    Your install must be corrupted somehow. Maybe try uninstalling and then installing the latest version from MSI and see what happens?
     
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    that's what I did actually
     
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    tried that. still crashes when I launch it from the Start Menu and the Disable Desktop Partition doesn't work

    Just uninstalled it now

    The colors in my ICC Profile are good enough, big difference than the overly bright / overblown stock colors
     
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    Probably better off without it, particularly if your calibrated profile is superior; can always give True Color another try when MSI updates it again.
     
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    Portrait Displays sent me an updated MSI True Color v2.0.0.17 which solves the issue. now I can disable the desktop partition :)
     
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