Windows 10: Windows 11 File Explorer does not retain its size and location on the screen.

Discus and support Windows 11 File Explorer does not retain its size and location on the screen. in Windows 10 Gaming to solve the problem; Hello. Using the Windows 11 Pro operating system, I encountered an error. When I open the Explorer program, I adjust its size using arrows in different... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Gaming' started by Стьюка Еловер, Feb 22, 2024.

  1. Стьюка Еловер
    Стьюка Еловер Win User

    Windows 11 File Explorer does not retain its size and location on the screen.


    Hello. Using the Windows 11 Pro operating system, I encountered an error. When I open the Explorer program, I adjust its size using arrows in different corners of the Explorer window and location on the computer screen. The problem is that by closing the explorer and opening it again, the data about its size and location are reset to zero. You have to resize it manually each time. I also wanted to add that before reinstalling Windows 11 from a USB drive, there was no such problem - the explorer retained its size and location after closing. After reinstalling it stopped. Also, I noticed t

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    Стьюка Еловер, Feb 22, 2024
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  2. DALCHINA
    dalchina Win User

    Windows (File Explorer) not retaining my set size and position?

    You might try this trick- I've not checked if it works in '10...
    How to keep your window size? - OS Customization, Tips and Tweaks - Neowin

    Normally, if all is well, this is not a problem. There are 3rd party programs that claim to deal with this, but really they should not be necessary- it suggests some form of corruption.

    DeskSoft - WindowManager - Window position and size manager
    (Commercial)
    WinSize2 download | SourceForge.net
    (Free - Note only seems to be specified to Win 8)

    You may wish to try an in-place upgrade repair install which keeps all data and programs in the hope that registry entries are corrected.

    Example: I observed this registry change which appears related to changing the size of a file explorer window and closing it:

    Windows 11 File Explorer does not retain its size and location on the screen. 169554d1514230783t-windows-file-explorer-not-retaining-my-set-size-position-1.jpg
     
    dalchina, Feb 22, 2024
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  3. LX07
    lx07 Win User
    Windows (File Explorer) not retaining my set size and position?

    Hmmm for WinDBG I found the File >Save Workspace updates the position that it will open.

    I tried the shift/ctrl/both but nothing made a difference.

    It turns out it saves it to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windbg\Workspaces and changes (in binary notation) the location starting in x0348 but only when you click "Save Workspace"

    This is fullscreen for example:


    Windows 11 File Explorer does not retain its size and location on the screen. 169706d1514369953t-windows-file-explorer-not-retaining-my-set-size-position-fullscreen.png


    And this is not:


    Windows 11 File Explorer does not retain its size and location on the screen. 169707d1514369953t-windows-file-explorer-not-retaining-my-set-size-position-not-fullscreen.png


    I found positions x0360 onwards hold the position of the Window and you can move where it opens by updating registry (although I can't understand the logic for what numbers to put in I just copied them).

    This is obviously not very helpful but it seems it is the case that some programs store their starting window positions in any odd place and (seemingly) it is completely up to them where they put it.
     
    lx07, Feb 22, 2024
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  4. WPOAZ
    WPOAz Win User

    Windows 11 File Explorer does not retain its size and location on the screen.

    Windows 10 open windows don't retain size or location

    When I open multiple various (or even single) apps, Win10 will not save size and location. This occurs after reawakening or even through a boot process. Under Vista and Win7, my open windows would retain size and location upon reboot or reawakening. How
    can this be addressed?

    wpo
     
    WPOAz, Feb 22, 2024
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