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Comment from Lucy B on 2011-08-04

2011-08-04T21:19:50Z

THANK YOU for this, I have been annoyed by this for weeks!

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Comment from John on 2011-06-24

2011-06-25T02:35:13Z

I tried to "click and hold a corner of the window(Explore) from start at the bottom left corner of the desktop I want maximized. drag it to the I you want. hold down ctrl and click file exit but when reopening it went back to small.

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Comment from Mark on 2011-06-22

2011-06-22T14:36:42Z

LOL,
Thanks for the memory jogger. I recall holding a key down while closing, but forgot which key. Also, this only works when you manually resize the window instead of clicking the maximize button. Thanks.

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Comment from LOL on 2011-06-08

2011-06-08T21:55:22Z

click and hold a corner of the window you want maximized. drag it to the size you want. hold down ctrl and click file exit (do not use the x in the upper right). your window should open the same size now.

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Comment from JP on 2011-05-13

2011-05-13T22:33:27Z

(Post-script to accompany my previous post:)

...So what else can I do to fix my particular problem?

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Comment from JP on 2011-05-13

2011-05-13T22:26:45Z

I've been having the same trouble (and I recall having this trouble once before on another laptop I used in previous years). I tried to follow the steps laid out here but discovered they didn't work for me. I think part of the problem is I'm using Windows Vista, so right-clicking on the Windows application I want to maximize (in my case, MS Word) gives me a different menu. I did manage to find the selection that gives me the options "Normal", "Minimized", and "Maximized", but when I changed it the first time it told me I needed to be an administrator to change the settings. Then I went into "Properties" and selected "Administrator" under "Security" options and tried to implement the same change...but then tested it by opening up a new Word document and it still opened up at half-size. Arrrrrrrgh!

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Comment from Steve on 2011-01-02

2011-01-03T07:55:41Z

Its IE problem not windows try a new browser it worked for me.

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Comment from Jim on 2010-12-18

2010-12-18T20:55:36Z

(This is for Windows 7)
Right click on your internet explorer icon then mouse up to internet explorer and right click on it. Then click properites then go to the shortcut tab in the drop down box you will see run more than likly saying normal wind change it to maximized save and your done!

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Comment from Connie Panico on 2010-09-29

2010-09-30T01:13:55Z

Hi! This happened to me once before but for some reason I was able to maximize the page again?
Don't ask me what the blazes I did lol..but I did
something wrong to get my shrunken page and then
again to get it full screen? I tried what you said to do on here..but, unfortunately it did not work.
I know *patience* is a virtue..but lately I don't
have that much patience anymore (must be my age)
lol..

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Comment from Pamkins on 2010-05-03

2010-05-04T00:48:01Z

I opened Incredimail and manually changed it to the size I wanted. Then clicked Control and the X to shut down. Then reopened and it opened exactly the size I wanted. Didnt like it maximized. YES YES YES IT WORKED!

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Comment from Terry on 2010-01-26

2010-01-27T00:40:59Z

I'd wondered about that off and on also. Tonight I did what you said and it worked perfectly.

tks

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Comment from Steve Capps on 2010-01-26

2010-01-26T23:40:34Z

I have been happy with a little start-up application (free!) called IE Windows Maximizer. See
http://www.jiisoft.com/iemaximizer/Default.aspx

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Comment from singe on 2010-01-26

2010-01-26T21:22:22Z

Another simple way is to:
Oppen a Doc, broswer page or whatever.
Maximise it (apologies if you cannot)
Click on Cntrl AND then close it using the the Close (red cross) button at the top right of the screen.
When you open it, it has "remebers " to amximise.

Hope it helps.

Though I do use Autosizer on another laptop and like that too.

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Comment from masaloi on 2010-01-26

2010-01-26T21:04:09Z

You can download AUTOSIZER from here.... http://www.southbaypc.com/AutoSizer/

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Comment from Jim Grim on 2009-07-05

2009-07-05T23:41:52Z

This does not work for all browsers shown, as soon as Vista closes, and restarts, any changes made are as they were when it restarts. The properties remain unchanged, the the actual results aren't there.

Besides, shouldn't Vista, by nature, "remember" the last view setting?

I don't use IE at all. I use Firefox, which this works for, as long as it is the default browser.

My original reason was to open all my folders and files views Maximized. This doesn't answer how to open anything in explorer.exe (not iexplorer) always maximized, which is a fair bigger problem for me! Isn't windows explorer considered an app too?

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Comment from Freda Wyss on 2009-06-19

2009-06-19T21:29:17Z

I use Vista - I can not get internet explorer or other web pages to open maximized. I tried your suggestion and it did not work. It worked okay in the past so I presume I have done something. Thank you

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Comment from THOMCAT7777 on 2009-05-26

2009-05-26T23:34:08Z

HOW TO,, PRESET THE SIZE OF SHORTCUT WINDOWS

RIGHT CLICK INTERNET EXPLORER,, GO TO PROPERTIES,, ON THE RUN LINE,, SET IT TO OPEN IN "NORMAL WINDOW"...

THEN OPEN IE-7 -- SET TO RESTORE DOWN,, = "THE MIDDLE OF THE THREE BOXES AT THE TOP RIGHT",, -- THEN,, USING THE MOUSE,, DRAG THE WINDOW TO THE SIZE THAT 'YOU WANT IT TO BE"...

CLOSE IE AND TRY SOME SHORTCUT'S... IT WORK'S ?? GO BACK TO IE PROPERTIE'S,, SET TO "OPEN MAXIMIZED".

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Comment from Pete Ross on 2009-02-26

2009-02-27T06:44:13Z

If Windows do not open to full size in IE7/8, follow these instructions.

Open a webpage. Stretch it out to full size. Don't use maximize.
Choose any link on that webpage and right-click, select open in a new window.
Stretch that second window out to the desired size- don't use maximize.
Close the first IE window. Then close that second resized window. This should take care of the problem.

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Comment from M Cruz on 2009-02-05

2009-02-06T00:35:27Z

When I right click on explorer there is nothing that says shortcut on there. I have windows XP.
This is really making me nuts. I've also tried extending the corners and them closing and restarting and it keeps happening. Thanks for any help you can give.

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Comment from Steve Hawes on 2009-01-06

2009-01-07T05:37:30Z

The correct shortcut to George Philip's link is :
http://www.jiisoft.com/iemaximizer/Download.aspx
And it does work.

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Comment from kdsdata on 2008-11-27

2008-11-28T03:32:28Z

I have done this, as it's them same as XP, however my Vista Home Premium version ignores the setting. All the windows, all the time. Any other suggestions? Any help will be appreciated, because I now have a 22" LCD screen and hate to have the windows open only in "Normal" mode.

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Comment from K H on 2008-11-25

2008-11-26T00:00:52Z

I have went through multiple web pages including microsoft found this web page and answered my issue.
god only knows why I could not figure this out !
the transition between a new computer and vista got me fluttered I guess
I just wanted to say thank you for posting this.

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Comment from Markus on 2008-02-14

2008-02-14T15:02:49Z

When you right click on a shurtcut the tab you will be on from start is the shortcut tab. You will next to "Run" be able to choose Maximized

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Comment from juan on 2007-12-19

2007-12-19T22:00:37Z

very helpfull !!!

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Comment from Chris on 2007-10-22

2007-10-23T04:03:34Z

I have tried the above. There is no "Short Cut" Tab. Now what? Fact is, my Property box is no where simuliar to Loe's description.

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Comment from North on 2007-06-14

2007-06-14T13:13:17Z

Thanks, simple and effective.

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Comment from George Philp on 2007-01-28

2007-01-29T00:03:43Z

I have used IE Maximizer from Jonstan Dahl for
maximize IE for a number of years.
The program is free and is available at the following web Site.
Thanks, George

http://www.jiisoft.com/index.asp

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Comment from chris faulkner on 2007-01-28

2007-01-28T11:32:24Z

Also part of the answer might be.... open C:\tools\folder options\view, uder advanced settings, click on Remember each folders settings.

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Comment from Tom on 2007-01-27

2007-01-27T15:24:39Z

Duh! I was about to send this same question in, and it was just that?!?! Smack myself on the head. Thanks Leo! Now, I just need to figure out why my status bar in IE keeps disappearing!

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Comment from Charlie Griffith on 2007-01-27

2007-01-27T15:07:41Z

I've just tried your "always maximized" proceedure using I.E.7 and, when right clicking at the beginning (your first step) I get a very short, abbreviated drop-down menu which has "properties", but when that is clicked, get another truncated menu not at all like the one you indicate. Without the needed options. So, another classic frustration with I.E. Right at the start. Can you help this recent Geezer convert to C O M P U T E R S ?
Best regards
C.

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Comment from June on 2007-01-27

2007-01-27T14:40:46Z

I don't have a computer, I only have WEBtv. can I use the maximze button for all incoming message that are too small for me to read,(as I don't have windows?)

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