If you open files in Windows XP you notice that the default open files dialog always resets to a rather tiny menu. Even if your resize the Open Files menu you will notice that it defaults to the tiny size again after closing the application or restarting the operating system.
The File Open Patcher software patches the Windows Open Files dialog in Comdlg32.dll with a new custom height that the user can select when executing the patch. The application recommends a new height and lists minimum and maximum height for the Open Files dialog by analysing the computer monitor.
The patch will be applied immediately but the changes will become apparent after the next reboot of the computer system. It is also necessary to apply the patch again after making updates to several core Windows components but it’s easy to notice because the Open Files dialog box should be smaller again.
One thing that I should have mentioned earlier is that the Open Files Patcher is not only affecting the Open but also the Save dialogs for most applications.
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Nice post, I still use the program “Direct Folders” to do this though!!
Thanks!
Hm… Yet again if I found out users with this at work I am going to massacre them. :) Patching system files is bad idea by default.
I am using FlashFolder for Open/Save dialogs (posted on it some time ago myself, and freewaregenius reviewed it year+ ago). It allows to set size plus bunch of extra stuff. Can’t live without it anymore. :)