Windows side by side dont fit correctly

[HannibalUK]

when i use the taskbar function to set windows side by side all i get is 2 small windows snapped onto the left side of my screen as oposed full screen coverage.

when i use snap by dragging it works no bother,

So far no one has been able to answer my issue so i have reposted for a fresh look.

see pic's;

1st picture i used drag to snap 2nd picture i used the taskbar to set windows side by side;

 

[YTBOY83]

when i use the taskbar function to set windows side by side all i get is 2 small windows snapped onto the left side of my screen as oposed full screen coverage.

when i use snap by dragging it works no bother,

So far no one has been able to answer my issue so i have reposted for a fresh look.

see pic's;

1st picture i used drag to snap 2nd picture i used the taskbar to set windows side by side;

On my windows 7, when i have all my windows minimised i can not choose the show windows side by side option.

Does this only happen when you have 1 window minimised and 1 window showing no matter what size??????? For some reason when i have 2 windows opened, 1 window minimised and one showing no matter what size and then click on show windows side by side it only shows and maximises the visible window.

I got around it by keeping both windows visible and then choosing show windows side by side. At the end of the day it does not matter whether windows are minimised or not, that option should always do what it is meant to do.

Hope this helped, if not at last i tried.

 

[Ztruker]

Both WinKey+left/right and Snap work correctly for me, Win 7 Pro X64. I get to identically sized windows, one aligned to the left side of the screen, the other to the right side. Undoing with WinKey+left/right also works to restore the window to it's original size and location.

Could the video driver or screen resolution affect this? What about themes?

 

[HannibalUK]

Both WinKey+left/right and Snap work correctly for me, Win 7 Pro X64. I get to identically sized windows, one aligned to the left side of the screen, the other to the right side. Undoing with WinKey+left/right also works to restore the window to it's original size and location.

Could the video driver or screen resolution affect this? What about themes?

When i use the WINKEY+LEFT/RIGHT its just the same as picture 2 about '2 small windows, However, if i use this method with 1 active window it fits a perfect half windows.

stranger still!

 

[Ztruker]

What theme are you using? If it's not from MS, try one of the ones that comes with Win 7 just to see what happens.

 

[HannibalUK]

What theme are you using? If it's not from MS, try one of the ones that comes with Win 7 just to see what happens.

tried several of MS themes still same issue

 

[James Colbert]

Just a thought (and not sure how it would help), but given that the windows in your 2nd screenshot look just about right to fit a 3rd window in there, could windows possibly be some how interpreting the desktop or some hidden window/process as a 3rd 'window', thus presenting all '3' Side by Side? Food for thought?

I also notice that in the 2 window screenshot, two of your Taskbar icons are highlighted, whereas in the 'dysfunctional' '3 window' screenshot, 3 of the taskbar icons are highlighted. A clue?

James

 

[HannibalUK]

Just a thought (and not sure how it would help), but given that the windows in your 2nd screenshot look just about right to fit a 3rd window in there, could windows possibly be some how interpreting the desktop or some hidden window/process as a 3rd 'window', thus presenting all '3' Side by Side? Food for thought?

I also notice that in the 2 window screenshot, two of your Taskbar icons are highlighted, whereas in the 'dysfunctional' '3 window' screenshot, 3 of the taskbar icons are highlighted. A clue?

James

Not quite sure what you mean;

but yes it does look like it is interperating a 3rd windows but when i have 3 active windows in the so called side by side this is what happens;

 

[HannibalUK]

Just a thought (and not sure how it would help), but given that the windows in your 2nd screenshot look just about right to fit a 3rd window in there, could windows possibly be some how interpreting the desktop or some hidden window/process as a 3rd 'window', thus presenting all '3' Side by Side? Food for thought?

I also notice that in the 2 window screenshot, two of your Taskbar icons are highlighted, whereas in the 'dysfunctional' '3 window' screenshot, 3 of the taskbar icons are highlighted. A clue?

James

screen shot without the cam;

 

[HannibalUK]

Just a thought (and not sure how it would help), but given that the windows in your 2nd screenshot look just about right to fit a 3rd window in there, could windows possibly be some how interpreting the desktop or some hidden window/process as a 3rd 'window', thus presenting all '3' Side by Side? Food for thought?

I also notice that in the 2 window screenshot, two of your Taskbar icons are highlighted, whereas in the 'dysfunctional' '3 window' screenshot, 3 of the taskbar icons are highlighted. A clue?

James

4 windows screen shot;

 

[James Colbert]

And in this latest screenshot, it looks as though a '4th' window could fit. I have no idea of what it could be, but it definitely looks like windows thinks there is an additional window and creates space for it. Have you examined task manager for any additional programs running? Have you tried WinKey+tab to scroll through running apps to see if there are 4 instead of 3 (i.e., one more window than what is displayed side by side)?

You may also want to examine Task Manager/processes to see if anything there could be interpreted as an additional window. Also, what about the SysTray? Anything running there? Try closing the programs running there one by one, clicking Side by Side on the taskbar after closing each one to see if it makes a difference.

James

Edit: And same for the 4 window shot...there's room for a 5th window. We may be onto something here...

 

[HannibalUK]

Ok will give it a shot.

 

[HannibalUK]

And in this latest screenshot, it looks as though a '4th' window could fit. I have no idea of what it could be, but it definitely looks like windows thinks there is an additional window and creates space for it. Have you examined task manager for any additional programs running? Have you tried WinKey+tab to scroll through running apps to see if there are 4 instead of 3 (i.e., one more window than what is displayed side by side)?

You may also want to examine Task Manager/processes to see if anything there could be interpreted as an additional window. Also, what about the SysTray? Anything running there? Try closing the programs running there one by one, clicking Side by Side on the taskbar after closing each one to see if it makes a difference.

James

Edit: And same for the 4 window shot...there's room for a 5th window. We may be onto something here...

Nope... everything fine nothing running in the background and to make sure i turned the few programs like SAS and email off, but made no different.

even when i have 1 active window open an use side by side from taskbar it actually snaps in perfect but put another window in there and back to square 1

 

[HannibalUK]

Think this issue is a no hope'r.

 

[James Colbert]

even when i have 1 active window open an use side by side from taskbar it actually snaps in perfect but put another window in there and back to square 1

This is actually the same behavior. When I have only one active window and choose side by side from the task bar, the window maximises and fills the screen, so it appears that the same thing is happening when you try with one window...it is still making room for the 'invisible' window.

I don't think your situation is hopeless. It just needs to be figured out. Did you by any chance run SFC?

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/1538-sfc-scannow-command-system-file-checker.html

James

 

[HannibalUK]

even when i have 1 active window open an use side by side from taskbar it actually snaps in perfect but put another window in there and back to square 1

This is actually the same behavior. When I have only one active window and choose side by side from the task bar, the window maximises and fills the screen, so it appears that the same thing is happening when you try with one window...it is still making room for the 'invisible' window.

I don't think your situation is hopeless. It just needs to be figured out. Did you by any chance run SFC?

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/1538-sfc-scannow-command-system-file-checker.html

James

can't see this helping as ever since i first bought the pc it always had this issue but since then i have even performed a clean install not too long ago,

could it be some sort of settings that could be out or something like that?

 

[James Colbert]

can't see this helping as ever since i first bought the pc it always had this issue but since then i have even performed a clean install not too long ago,

could it be some sort of settings that could be out or something like that?

Not sure, but I'd tend to believe it is an unrully process or program. Not a showstopper, but annoying if it prevents you from working the way you want.

James

 

[HannibalUK]

can't see this helping as ever since i first bought the pc it always had this issue but since then i have even performed a clean install not too long ago,

could it be some sort of settings that could be out or something like that?

Not sure, but I'd tend to believe it is an unrully process or program. Not a showstopper, but annoying if it prevents you from working the way you want.

James

just cant think what process or program it might be though

 

[James Colbert]

Another few ideas. Try turning off Aero Shake and then Aero Peek to see what happens:

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/74845-aero-shake-enable-disable.html?ltr=A

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/838-aero-peek-turn-off.html?ltr=A

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/3069-aero-snap-turn-off.html?ltr=A

Edit:

You might also try turning off Aero Glass altogether.

Other thoughts:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/929135

Also, check what's being run at startup via MSconfig and the Start Up folder in your start menu.

James

 

[HannibalUK]

Another few ideas. Try turning off Aero Shake and then Aero Peek to see what happens:

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/74845-aero-shake-enable-disable.html?ltr=A

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/838-aero-peek-turn-off.html?ltr=A

Just tried both of them but no different still the same issue