All web pages appear minimized - how can I restore?

[Rob]

Starting this morning, all web pages on which I click appear on the
screen in minimized format. When I click to expand them to full size,
they do expand. However, the next
page I open then appears minimized and I must manually click to expand
the page.

I assume that I inadvertently click on something that caused this, but
I've searched and can't find the answer.

Can anyone help me to restore this so that I get full size pages every
time?

Thanks.

 

[Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM]

Starting this morning, all web pages on which I click appear on the
screen in minimized format. When I click to expand them to full size,
they do expand. However, the next
page I open then appears minimized and I must manually click to expand
the page.

I assume that I inadvertently click on something that caused this, but
I've searched and can't find the answer.

Can anyone help me to restore this so that I get full size pages every
time?

Thanks.

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.

If that doesn't do it try the REG file here:
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/IEFAQ.htm#IEMax

 

[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.

....Alan

 

[Guest]

How do you maximise?
You need to drag edge of page to full size not click in top right hand
corner for it to stick.

 

[Rob]

How do you maximise?
You need to drag edge of page to full size not click in top right hand
corner for it to stick.

 

[Rob]

It worked! Thanks to all who helped. Much obliged.

Rob Marks,
Tucson, Arizona

P.S. My wife and I are (were) big fans of Inspector Morse.
John Thaw was great. We saw all the episodes. And I just
loved the way he pronounced and enunciated the name
"Lewis," when he summoned his sidekick. Very British.