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September 7, 2024
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Lightroom Classic window not able to be resized

  • September 7, 2024
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I'm not sure if this is user error, but for the first time tonight, after using this app for about 5 years, the LR Classic window is stuck at the full size of my screen - not exapanded with the green, double-arrow button, but just stretched out accross the whole screen - and though I can move the window around, I cannot shrink it vertically or horizontally. I both force quit and updated the app and it still reopens with the same issue. 

Correct answer AxelMatt

Do you have restart (cold boot) your computer?

 

Try to reset the preferences to the default settings by doing the following steps:

  • Close Lightroom.
  • Hold down [Opt]+[Shift] while restarting Lightroom.
  • Overwrite the Preferences when prompted by the dialog.
  • Close Lightroom.
  • Restart Lightroom.

 

It's recommended to backup your preferences before you reset the preferences to the default settings: 

https://helpx.adobe.com/lightroom-classic/kb/preference-file-and-other-file-locations.html

 

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AxelMatt
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AxelMattCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
Community Expert
September 7, 2024

Do you have restart (cold boot) your computer?

 

Try to reset the preferences to the default settings by doing the following steps:

  • Close Lightroom.
  • Hold down [Opt]+[Shift] while restarting Lightroom.
  • Overwrite the Preferences when prompted by the dialog.
  • Close Lightroom.
  • Restart Lightroom.

 

It's recommended to backup your preferences before you reset the preferences to the default settings: 

https://helpx.adobe.com/lightroom-classic/kb/preference-file-and-other-file-locations.html

 

My System: Intel i7-8700K - 64GB RAM - NVidia Geforce RTX 3060 - Windows 11 Pro 25H2 -- LR-Classic 15 - Photoshop 27 - Nik Collection 8 - PureRAW 5 - Topaz Photo
Participating Frequently
September 8, 2024

That fixed it! Thanks so much!