Never found a solid fix. I've chalked this up to a Windows Annoyance.
There is some software that manages windows sizes and placements but its name eludes me. It's not free so it's not on my list.
Well I sorta fibbed. I found closing all other applications to fix it. If I open my apps and they remember window size and placement (some do) then it works.
Bob
When I play a fullscreen game on this 21" widescreen monitor, it resizes all other open windows to odd sizes and won't resize them back when I'm done playing. Is there a way to prevent or fix this? I'm sick of having to resize every window! Thanks!!
WinXP

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