How do I set the size of I.E. 6 window for a new link?

[Stuart Roberts]

Hi,

Recently when opening a new link in Internet Explorer 6 a new window opens
but it is the 'nearly maximised' size. What I want is to open a new link as
a minimised bar within the screen. I used to be able to open the link,
resize the window to its smallest, close it then when re-opening all new
links would be
opened at the size I left it.

Since I installed SP2 in WinXP all new internet windows are opening big and
I
cannot change this.

How do I tell windows to open new Explorer windows as small?
Thanks
Stu

 

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Hi,

There is only one default size, and all new IE windows will use it, except
for those that have code in the page being opened that specifies the size
(IE: popups). You need to have only one IE windows open, then set it to what
you want to be the default size. Close using file/close. Now all new IE
windows should use this size. You can't specify one size for the initial
window, and another for all subsequent ones.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

 

[Stuart Roberts]

Maybe you mis-understood.

Before SP2 for Win XP I could do the following...

1. Open Internet Explorer 6 in a full window.
2. Hold shift and click a link OR right click and choose open in new window.
3. The new window may open at a big size or half open size window.
4. I could re-size the window on the desktop to just a small bar (smallest
it will go).
5. Close it with the 'X'
6. Select the same link again, either method to open it in a new window.
7. The new window will be the same size as I had re-sized it in the 4th
step.

Explorer would then treat every new link window the same, until a website
decides to open a link in a different size.
Then I could still open a link, re-size it, close it, re-open it and hey
presto!

For some reason, I can no longer do this.

Does this make sense?

Stu