Force all Windows to Open Maximized

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There must be a way to make all your once previously sized windows open to
Maximized each time you open a new Internet Browser. Can someone help?
 
leereemi said:
There must be a way to make all your once previously sized windows open to
Maximized each time you open a new Internet Browser. Can someone help?
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The only way, AFAIK, is to select 'maximized' on the shortcut properties of
each program.
Regards Mike.
 
Make sure the last IE window you have opened, you Maximized prior to
closing.

Then each time you open IE, all windows will open Maximized. This holds
true for most Windows applications.
 
None of these ideas work. I believe there is no way to force all IE Windows
to open Maximized. There are programs on the web that will do it for
us-----but there are no tricks within IE or Windows that I have seen to date
that will work. :(


There must be a way to make all your once previously sized windows open to
Maximized each time you open a new Internet Browser. Can someone help?
 
If you close an IE window, IE remembers your last settings. Close your
windows maximised.
 
That doesn't work for anyone I have ever exchanged information with on the
Net. Sorry, good idea but doesn't work......I guess you don't have 15 web
site shortcuts on your desktop. :)


If you close an IE window, IE remembers your last settings. Close your
windows maximised.
 
Your right ... now that I know what you're doing:

Do the following after closing ALL IE windows. Do in this order ... it is
important.

For shortcuts:

1. Click on a shortcut and let it connect to network.
2. Resize window manually to be as close to maximize as you can ... DO NOT
USE MAXIMIZE ... resize by dragging edges of window
3. Close window

For regular IE windows:

1. Click on Internet Explorer (it will probably look like one of your
shortcut IE windows - size wise)
2. Let it connect
3. Maximize window
4. Close

Now your shortcuts will open, appear as maximized, IE sessions will be
maximized. HOWEVER, depending on how you close the windows depends on how
IE windows will start up. The Shortcuts will always remain as you
configured ... you do not have to do each shortcut.

NOTE:

In a general sense this is how a window is made.


Windows XP starts the program and tells the program what the user preference
is (which only programs can set or a shortcut's properties or a command like
start). Some programs pay attention and some don't. The program creates a
window telling windows the size/state it want, some programs save this in
the registry and restore their last state, others tell window they just want
a default sized window at a default location. There are no general rules or
preference settings. Each program decides for itself what it does.


For historical reasons most programs will refuse to restore themselves to a
maximized state (rude to other programs - but more and more are doing it)
and most will refuse to restore a minimized state (in case it confuses the
user).
 
I understand all that. :) You are suggesting a work-around that most of
us power users already know. I want to know how to make all shortcuts open
maximized. There are programs on the web for this, but I am thinking
someone might a registry edit that could do the trick. :)


Your right ... now that I know what you're doing:

Do the following after closing ALL IE windows. Do in this order ... it is
important.

For shortcuts:

1. Click on a shortcut and let it connect to network.
2. Resize window manually to be as close to maximize as you can ... DO NOT
USE MAXIMIZE ... resize by dragging edges of window
3. Close window

For regular IE windows:

1. Click on Internet Explorer (it will probably look like one of your
shortcut IE windows - size wise)
2. Let it connect
3. Maximize window
4. Close

Now your shortcuts will open, appear as maximized, IE sessions will be
maximized. HOWEVER, depending on how you close the windows depends on how
IE windows will start up. The Shortcuts will always remain as you
configured ... you do not have to do each shortcut.

NOTE:

In a general sense this is how a window is made.


Windows XP starts the program and tells the program what the user preference
is (which only programs can set or a shortcut's properties or a command like
start). Some programs pay attention and some don't. The program creates a
window telling windows the size/state it want, some programs save this in
the registry and restore their last state, others tell window they just want
a default sized window at a default location. There are no general rules or
preference settings. Each program decides for itself what it does.


For historical reasons most programs will refuse to restore themselves to a
maximized state (rude to other programs - but more and more are doing it)
and most will refuse to restore a minimized state (in case it confuses the
user).
 
There isn't one. Because you are opening IE via shortcuts, Windows tells
IE (or any other app) how the window is to appear initially. So if your
shortcut is set to Normal Window, then that is how it will open. Perhaps
(and this is the only thing I can think of) there might be a plug-in for
IE that makes shortcuts to taste. In fact, get rid of IE and get
Firefox. Firefox has 100's (probably 1000's) of extensions, and one
might do what you want.
 
I like the fact that IE is integrated with OE. I use the "mail" feature on
IE's tool bar. I have tried firefox, it's very nice, but I am still a
Windows "learn to use all the applications that are integrated" type person.
I also teach people how to use Windows both in their homes and via Remote
Help. Firefox is just a work-around for power users and beginners. It's not
a fix, it's not integrated, and it's third party. ;)




There isn't one. Because you are opening IE via shortcuts, Windows tells
IE (or any other app) how the window is to appear initially. So if your
shortcut is set to Normal Window, then that is how it will open. Perhaps
(and this is the only thing I can think of) there might be a plug-in for
IE that makes shortcuts to taste. In fact, get rid of IE and get
Firefox. Firefox has 100's (probably 1000's) of extensions, and one
might do what you want.
 
leereemi said:
I like the fact that IE is integrated with OE. I use the "mail"
feature on IE's tool bar. I have tried firefox, it's very nice, but
I am still a Windows "learn to use all the applications that are
integrated" type person. I also teach people how to use Windows both
in their homes and via Remote Help. Firefox is just a work-around
for power users and beginners. It's not a fix, it's not integrated,
and it's third party. ;)
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I don't see it like that at all. I don't care whether an application is
"integrated," I don't think it matters whether it's a fix or not, and I have
no problem with using third-pary applications (in fact I use many of them,
sometimes in preference to Microsoft applications, other times because
Microsoft doesn't even compete in that category).

I believe in using the best tool I can find (and afford) to do the job to be
done, without regard to whether it's a fixx, integrated, or third party. All
of those things are completely irrelevant, as far as I'm concerned.

I don't happen to use Firefox, because I prefer another third-party browser,
Maxthon (it actually runs as a shell on top of IE).
 
Good for you ........nice to have choices, but I don't agree with "work
arounds". I like to be able to learn how to make something work it's best,
not leave standing as a mystery. Of course, to each his own. ;)

leereemi said:
I like the fact that IE is integrated with OE. I use the "mail"
feature on IE's tool bar. I have tried firefox, it's very nice, but
I am still a Windows "learn to use all the applications that are
integrated" type person. I also teach people how to use Windows both
in their homes and via Remote Help. Firefox is just a work-around
for power users and beginners. It's not a fix, it's not integrated,
and it's third party. ;)
Click to expand...


I don't see it like that at all. I don't care whether an application is
"integrated," I don't think it matters whether it's a fix or not, and I have
no problem with using third-pary applications (in fact I use many of them,
sometimes in preference to Microsoft applications, other times because
Microsoft doesn't even compete in that category).

I believe in using the best tool I can find (and afford) to do the job to be
done, without regard to whether it's a fixx, integrated, or third party. All
of those things are completely irrelevant, as far as I'm concerned.

I don't happen to use Firefox, because I prefer another third-party browser,
Maxthon (it actually runs as a shell on top of IE).
 
Thanks for everyone help. I'll close the discussion. I am sure there is no
way to force all IE url shortcuts to open in Maximized.


There must be a way to make all your once previously sized windows open to
Maximized each time you open a new Internet Browser. Can someone help?
 
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