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    Annyoing feature: maximizing turns of when dragging the top of the window

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by KonstantinDK, Jan 11, 2010.

  1. KonstantinDK

    KonstantinDK Notebook Evangelist

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    There's a blue space at the top of every windows, left to the minimize/maximize/exit buttons. IF you select it and move the mouse the whole window shrinks and moves. I would really like to turn it if if possible. As long as I remember Vista didn't have this.

    It's really annoying in chrome, since tabs are at very top and you often miss that New tab button.

    Well, always use google before asking questions.
    http://www.mydigitallife.info/2009/...uto-maximize-and-arrange-window-in-windows-7/

    Maybe some one will find this thread useful.
     
    KonstantinDK, Jan 11, 2010
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  2. surfasb

    surfasb Titles Shmm-itles

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    Isn't that blue space the Title bar?
     
    surfasb, Jan 12, 2010
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  3. Amnesiac

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    Umm, yeah...

    It was in XP and Vista as well, OP.
     
    Amnesiac, Jan 12, 2010
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  4. S.SubZero

    S.SubZero Notebook Deity

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    Sounds like you're using the Aero snap to pin the window maximized to the top of the screen. Moving the title bar will un-snap it and the window can be moved around.

    You have two solutions: One is to resize the window to full-size manually by dragging the borders as far as they will go in all directions. The other is to simply not move the title bar.
     
    S.SubZero, Jan 12, 2010
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  5. Kocane

    Kocane Notebook Deity

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    He already posted a solution himself lol, he is just informing others who might be annoyed by it :)
     
    Kocane, Jan 12, 2010
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  6. S.SubZero

    S.SubZero Notebook Deity

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    My solutions allow Aero Snap to remain in place while resolving the specific issue the OP is having.
     
    S.SubZero, Jan 13, 2010
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