Windows Explorer Keeps Opening Minimized in XP

[wulf109]

Suddenly Windows Explorer won't remember it's position. It keeps opening minimized,I can't get it to remember it's window size. I googled it but none of suggested fixes work.

[aedipuss]

did you try this one?
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/813711

for when xp runs out of memory to store folder info - increase the bagmru in the registry. increase to 8000 not the recommended 5000.

[Cornucopia]

You could also use CCleaner or similar and "Remove Custom Window Positions", which should reset all your window positions to whatever is "Default" (fullscreen?).

Scott

[wulf109]

Thanx aedipuss,the microsoft tool worked.

[wulf109]

Well it happened again and this time the Microsoft tool doesn't work. It keeps opening minimized and I have to reset all options each time I open it.

[mike20021969]

Delete the following registry keys:

1) HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell
2) HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell NoRoam

Then recreate them:
Right-click on Windows>New>Key. Name it Shell .
Right-click on Windows>New>Key. Name it ShellNoRoam .

Then, right-click on Shell>New>DWORD value. Name it BagMRU Size .
Right-click on BagMRU Size>Modify.
Value data for Hexadecimal should be: 1f40
Value data for Decimal should be set to: 8000

Exit Registry editor. Log off/Log on to take effect.

I actually had to do this yesterday, as my folders where doing there own thing.

[wulf109]

Mike-your post led me to google view settings and came up with this and it seems to work.

http://tweaks.com/windows/37503/windows-explorer-forgets-view-settings/