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Resize Windows Min/Max buttons

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by spider-maniac

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In today's Windows 95/98 newsletter, the registry values for the min/max buttons were given. You can also resize them through the display properties, appearance tab, Item: Caption Buttons. However, it also resizes the icons in your taskbar. I choosethis route to avoid getting in the registry (less risk).

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by 13seconds

I followed the instructions given in the email, and it worked fine, i know that going into the registry is "dangerous", but i do not have much to lose on my system. The problem is i had to revert my drive to an earlier time to fix something else andi lost that techmail and i forgot the instructions. could you please tell me what the instructions were again.

by spider-maniac

Resize Windows Min/Max buttons

If you sometimes find it difficult to hit the Minimize\Maximize, Restore, and Close buttons at the top right of a window, use this Registry edit to resize them. The settings provided below make them longer across the title bar of a window. You may have to adjust the settings to allow for your screen resolution. Remember to make a note of your original settings (or export the Registry key before making these changes) in case you need to go back to them. Of course, before any work in the Registry Editor, remember to always back it up first.

Click Start | Run.
Type regedit and click OK.
Navigate to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop\WindowMetrics in order to start the Registry Editor.
Double-click on the CaptionWidth value and alter it to 40.
Double-click on the CaptionHeight value and alter it to -165.
Restart your computer for the changes to take effect and take a look at your new window title bar.

by 13seconds

I thought resizing windows was about changing the size of a window that opens up on the page, like you click on a link, i want the box to open at 2by 4 inches in size, i was not talking about the min, max buttons on thew top right corner

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