IE 6 SP2 and maximized windows

[History Fan]

My desktop computer is running XP SP2 with Internet Explorer 6 SP2 as
my web browser.

I have several IE shortcut icons on my taskbar and desktop. Yet when I
click them, the IE window is not maximized. Is there a setting I can change
that will fix this? I know how to drag the window to stretch it out, but I
want the window to be automatically maximized whenever I open a link.

 

[Don Varnau]

Hi,
Choose any link on a webpage and right-click> open in a new window. Stretch
that second window out to the desired size- don't use maximize.
Close the first IE window. Then close that resized window.

Or, to always get a true maximized window...
AutoSizer 1.4- http://www.southbaypc.com/AutoSizer/
IE New Window Maximizer http://www.jiisoft.com/iemaximizer/index.htm

Hope this helps,
Don
[MS MVP- IE/OE]

 

[Sandi - Microsoft MVP]

Right click the shortcuts. Select properties. Set the window size option to
'maximised' instead of 'normal'.

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[History Fan]

Right click the shortcuts. Select properties. Set the window size option

to 'maximised' instead of 'normal'.

I tried that, but don't see any options for window sizes. I'll keep
looking, though.

 

[History Fan]

Right click the shortcuts. Select properties. Set the window size option
Nah. I give up. Can't find that option.

 

[History Fan]

Right click the shortcuts. Select properties. Set the window size option
OK, now I see that option, but only with regular shortcut icons.
However, that option is not available with IE shortcuts.

 

[Frank Saunders, MS-MVP, IE/OE]

Nah. I give up. Can't find that option.

The box is labeled "Run:".

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[History Fan]

The box is labeled "Run:".
Yes, I see that for ordinary shortcut icons, but not IE icons.

 

[Frank Saunders, MS-MVP, IE/OE]

Right.

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.

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