Hi Dave
When I try to open a link in a new browser window the
window opens up real tiny. Does anyone know how to
change the size of the window so that it will open up to
that size when I open other links in the future?
Try the following and see if it helps:
Windows are too small - suddenly won't open
Courtesy of Frank Saunders -
Windows remembers the size of the last Normal IE window closed.
Open such a link.
Don't use the maximize button.
Stretch the edges/corners so that the window fills the screen.
Close all other IE windows.
Close the stretched window.
or........
Window display too small
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/answers.htm#new_window_max
and possibly
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/answers2.htm#window_small
or........
Resizing Windows -
Open a new window maximised (right click "open in new window" or windows
from hyperlinks)
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/answers.htm#new_window_max
or..............
Courtesy of Jim Byrd:
"Close all windows EXCEPT the one that opens "minimized"; right click on
your Task Bar, either on the open space on the right or left end (your
choice); select "Tile Windows Horizontally" and IE will maximize; close IE.
Re-open IE and it will be maximized. Just showed a buddy this trick
yesterday and works like a charm. Enjoy."
It does work like a charm, but it isn't quite a normal "maximize" just a
full screen with a border. However, it does subsequently hold that.
There's also AutoSizer, free, here:
http://www.southbaypc.com/ (what I
use, BTW)
or....Courtesy of PA Bear
IE New Window Maximizer
http://www.jiisoft.com/iemaximizer/
or..........
Courtesy of a Frank Saunders post:
"From:
http://www.fjsmjs.com/IE/offpos.htm
Symptom: IE opens a maximized window shifted down and to the right.
Remove any 'Auto-hide' option for the taskbar and while the window is
maximized, resize the taskbar then return it to the desired size. This is to
try to make Windows re-calculate the window size and boundaries.
If no joy, run regedit and remove these registry key values:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\window_placement
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet
Explorer\Desktop\OldWorkAreas\OldWorkAreaRects
Then reboot.
or.....................
Coutesy of Alan Edwards -
Try stretching the small window to full size. (Do not use Maximize)
Ensure that window is the last one closed and IE should remember the
size next time.
or.............
Courtesy of Ramesh -
Try resetting the placement values using this fix:
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/ResetWindowPlacement.reg
Making default IE window size bigger
http://forum.aumha.org/viewtopic.php?t=8049
or.............
In the last window to be closed only, pass the cursor over the right side of
the screen until you get a two ended arrow <---> (Do not use Maximize), then
hold the left mouse button down and drag the edge of the screen to the right
as far as you want it. Then do the same on all the other sides until it
fills the screen.
Use the "launch IE Browser" shortcut, you can R-click>properties>run
Maximized>apply>OK out. That works as well.
also ........
Courtesy of Robert Aldwinckle:
Do *not* to maximize the window when you want to preserve a window's normal
properties. From your description is sounds as if you may be getting
temporary persistence of a window's maximized properties. In that case a
window's normal properties would be unchanged. In order to save a window's
normal properties you have to close the window in normal mode; further, if
there are any other windows open in normal mode still open their properties
will be preserved when they close. So if you aren't making sure that
iexplore.exe is no longer an active process (e.g. using Task Manager) after
you close your modified window that could also explain your symptom even if
you are making your modifications
on a normal mode window.
Another possibility is that your user profile is not yours to change or
something equivalent is inhibiting updates. In that case check with your
Administrator (e.g. ask if a "mandatory profile" is in effect) or see if a
replacement user profile can be created.
See item 4, Testing User Profiles, in the following article for related
information.
<title>KB281770 - How to Perform Clean-Boot Troubleshooting for Windows
2000</title>
or ....................
Setting Internet Explorer Window Size
http://www.onecomputerguy.com/ie_tips.htm#window_size
or.........
Courtesy of Charlie Tame:
http://www.charlietame.org/ie/windowsize.htm
New Internet Explorer Window Opens Partially Off the Screen
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;194759
Download and run the REG file
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/IEFAQ.htm#IEMax
If these steps do not resolve your problem, please post back to this thread
with the details and any error messages.
Hope this helps
Jan
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