On my laptop (running Vista) ZBrush loads with the window control buttons off screen, so I can’t maximize the window. I also can’t move the window, nor can I right click and ‘maximize’ because it’s greyed out.
With 3.5, deleting the config file was working, but it’s not working every time with 3.5 R2.
Any ideas?
It doesn’t appear to listen to Vista shortcuts for maximizing windows either.
I’m assuming this is a recurring problem? I had this happen to me once over the weekend, and it happened because of something I did while the program was loading, but on the next restart it was fine again.
Try right clicking on the .exe and bringing up the properties. In the compatibility tab, click “Disable desktop composition”. This fixed a few min/maximization issues I had with 3.1
Good luck!
Yes, it happens every time I load ZBrush.
And I’m afraid that fix doesn’t work for me, Scott, but thanx anyway for the suggestion.
not really an efficient solution till someone finds a decent fix, but connect an external monitor to your laptop and set this monitor to extend your desktop. you should be able to see the control buttons to maximize on the external monitor
Erm… OK, if I could just pluck a spare monitor out of the air, I would do that! lol 
Thanx anyway!
I have a work-a-round that might help–worked for me anyway:
When you maximize ZBrush again, it should still fit the dimensions of your screen properly.
I suspect there might be something wonky in the way the default window handles widescreen monitors. But that’s just me stabbing in the dark.
Delete the file(s) within the ZStartup/ConfigFiles and launch ZBrush.
Many thanx, Jhikar - I tried this, and although it didn’t completely solve it (it allowed me to get in, but didn’t ‘remember’ upon next launch), it still led me to a solution!
I did what you said, then I made the ZBrush window smaller before exiting. I think if I do that every time, it maximizes properly when I launch then press restore! So thanx for that! Yes, my laptop is widescreen and my PC isn’t, and it’s fine on there, so you could well be right!
Support: As I said in my first post, that doesn’t work in R2 for me.
The support option worked for me. Make sure your deleting the right config folder files. It has to be in the r2 folder if your using that version. I was clicking on the wrong one to begin with just being to fast at clicking. 
right click on the start bar menu of Zbrush. Then select move. hit any arrow key on your keyboard, this will move the application, you can either hold down whatever direction the app needs to move, or you can hit any arrow key one time and then simply move the mouse as the app is now bound to it. Once you get your working space set up correctly simply max the window again…might be 2 clicks if you see a white border at the edges. Once it’s how you want it just go into preferences and save the config file. it should always start at that location from now on.
I have to change this all the time as my 30" monitor is my secondary so when I move my laptop to a smaller screen or don’t have the second screen my buttons and app try to open all out of whack.
Hope this helps.
thanks ghoast that was driving me crazy
as a side note.
in windows 7
window+left or right arrow keys will move applications as well.