Windows 7: How to make a small window larger

I have a program that opens several smaller windows...[that] will not get larger when I try to use the mouse to stretch them.
A window will pop up on the lower left side of your screen that says "Taskbar and start menu properties".
How do you make that window larger?...
as previously stated, I have a program that I use..that when it opens..it has two smaller windows like this one...within it...I have the same problem with those smaller windows as you will have with this one...I cannot make them larger by placing the mouse prompt on the sides or bottom frame of the window and stretching it.
Hope this makes sence to you.
Thanks Again!
jim

Hello Jim, and welcome to Seven Forums.

Not sure about the others, but this can show you how to increase the size of the taskbar thumbnail previews.

Taskbar Thumbnail Previews - Change Size

Hope this helps some,
Shawn

You are not clear, try posting a snapshot of your problem..
are you talking about the "little windows that come up upon hovering mouse" or a simple window.?

What program are we talking about here?

Properties windows are un-sizable. I do not believe that they have ever had a size function. If they are too small to read all of the pertinent information, are you on your native display resolution?

Some program windows are fixed size, ie. they cannot be resized or maximized. As LiquidSnak pointed out, some properties windows are fixed in their size.
Some programs are designed in this way too, they cannot be resized.

For example, this calculator program here is fixed in size (notice the maximize button grayed out).
http://www.sevenforums.com/projects/69837-calc.html

Yep..thats my problem..i guess I will have to live with it.

Thank you!

Sorry we couldn't find a solvable issue. It sucks when something you don't like can't be changed

Thats ok Liquid...I understand whats going on with it. its a very old program I was trying to get to work in win 7 and it was created about 7 years ago..So very outdated and they went out of business and never upgraded the program to 64 bit.
I now have another issue with the Realtek HD audio manager..I posted over in the other thread...maybe you can help with that one.
Thanks everyone for your input!