How to re-size the explorer search box. - Large text size.

Question

I cannot resize the address or search windows in Windows Explorer, Windows 7 Pro.  I do have the text size set up to 200%.  No, the user isn't blind, but this is one of those new Dell Laptops with the 3200x1800 resolution.  I have read in
other forums about setting the text to below 185%, but nothing official from Microsoft...  So, Microsoft, how do I resize these input boxes.
Thanks
Ken

Answer 1

Hi,
So the main issue is that you're unable to adjust the length of the address\search box even draging them as we mentioned in previous post, right?
If so, we can control this via registry, I did some tests, this settings is related with
HKU\user SID \Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Bags\AllFolders\Shell\NavBar
the user sid is a series of number, as pictuure below:
since the value of NavBar is Binary, hard to edit, so we can find export the key or whole key "shell" from another system or another account which is function fine, then import the registry key to the problematic system, this can change the ratio of the
two boxes.
Import or Export Keys
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc755091.aspx
After importing the key, press F5 to refresh registry, then reopen Windows Explorer.
Yolanda Zhu
TechNet Community Support