always maximize new windows

[muybn]

I like to have all new windows that I open in a maximized state. Is there a
registry setting I can change to achieve this?

 

[Unknown]

In control panel--folder options---general tab, do you have open each folder
in the same window checked?

 

[Elmo]

I like to have all new windows that I open in a maximized state. Is there a
registry setting I can change to achieve this?

With IE _shortcuts_, you can right-click, click Properties, set the
"Run:" pane to "Maximized".

For IE instances opened from links within email and web sites, open one
IE window, drag the edges till it's the preferred size, nearly
maximized, then close the window. Also try closing the window while
pressing the Ctrl key. Usually this will help Windows remember the
preferred size. It'll be changed occasionally, when a popup window is
opened with specific size, and you'll have to do this again. Another
suggestion:

- Open a webpage. Stretch it out to full size. Don't use maximize.
- Choose any link on that webpage and right-click, open in a new window.
- Stretch that second window out to the desired size; don't use
maximize. You can enter this line though:
javascript:moveTo(0,0);resizeTo(1024,768)
(or whatever your screen resolution)
- Close the first IE window. Then close that second resized window.
See:
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/answers/30.html
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/IEFAQ.htm#IEMax

To get maximized windows from Desktop and QL shortcuts, create a few
shortcuts to your browser on your Desktop, or Quick Launch bar, then
edit the shortcuts:

1. Change the "Target:" to:

"C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE" http://lpga.com

(as an example site.)

2. After adding the internet address, change the "Run:" pane to "Maximized".

(That will make those shortcuts open IE maximized.) There's also
software available that will switch opened windows to the maximized
condition. Here's one:

http://www.southbaypc.com/AutoSizer/

Hope this helps,

 

[muybn]

Where do you enter the javascript?

--
Bryan

With IE _shortcuts_, you can right-click, click Properties, set the
"Run:" pane to "Maximized".

For IE instances opened from links within email and web sites, open one
IE window, drag the edges till it's the preferred size, nearly
maximized, then close the window. Also try closing the window while
pressing the Ctrl key. Usually this will help Windows remember the
preferred size. It'll be changed occasionally, when a popup window is
opened with specific size, and you'll have to do this again. Another
suggestion:

- Open a webpage. Stretch it out to full size. Don't use maximize.
- Choose any link on that webpage and right-click, open in a new window.
- Stretch that second window out to the desired size; don't use
maximize. You can enter this line though:
javascript:moveTo(0,0);resizeTo(1024,768)
(or whatever your screen resolution)
- Close the first IE window. Then close that second resized window.
See:
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/answers/30.html
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/IEFAQ.htm#IEMax

To get maximized windows from Desktop and QL shortcuts, create a few
shortcuts to your browser on your Desktop, or Quick Launch bar, then
edit the shortcuts:

1. Change the "Target:" to:

"C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE" http://lpga.com

(as an example site.)

2. After adding the internet address, change the "Run:" pane to "Maximized".

(That will make those shortcuts open IE maximized.) There's also
software available that will switch opened windows to the maximized
condition. Here's one:

http://www.southbaypc.com/AutoSizer/

Hope this helps,

 

[Elmo]

Where do you enter the javascript?

Copy/Paste it in the address bar where you would type the address of a site.

 

[muybn]

Yes, I do. Which is best for the situation I want to get rid of?

 

[muybn]

Thanks, Elmo/Joe, I do most of this stuff already; then just when I think I'm
fine in terms of manually resizing the window, a sized page or popup ruins
all further instances of what I've taken time to adjust. I downloaded the
little application you suggested, but you have to enter every "program" you
want to keep maximized, which appears to include every instance of IE that
you open, and this would be impractical. I'll play around with your
Javascript suggestion some more.

Seems that there should be a way to make a permanent registry adjustment to
fix this.

 

[muybn]

Looks great. I'll give it a try soon.