Internet Explorer Launches Maximized

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My IE6 has the problem of always being in maximized mode whenever launched by
my service provider's software (I want it launched in a normal window).
After using the "restore to normal" button, it operates fine (even if I close
all windows and restart IE while my internet connection is still active).
I've tried the 'SHIFT key
while closing' suggestion, stretched the window to a different size but
nothing yet has changed the maximized at launch problem. I have IE on my
quick launch bar and this has no effect on the initial window. IE on the
desktop only offers interent properties (as in control panel). Iexplore.exe's
properties also does not offer any window size option. Perhaps my problem is
a parameter passed by my service provider's software (I use a small local
company called 3web).

 

[Jan Il]

Hi RonMW

Try the following and see if it helps:

Resizing Windows -

Open a new window maximised (right click "open in new window" or windows
from hyperlinks)
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/answers.htm#new_window_max

or..............

Courtesy of Jim Byrd:

"Close all windows EXCEPT the one that opens "minimized"; right click on
your Task Bar, either on the open space on the right or left end (your
choice); select "Tile Windows Horizontally" and IE will maximize; close IE.
Re-open IE and it will be maximized. Just showed a buddy this trick
yesterday and works like a charm. Enjoy."

It does work like a charm, but it isn't quite a normal "maximize" just a
full screen with a border. However, it does subsequently hold that.

There's also AutoSizer, free, here: http://www.southbaypc.com/ (what I
use, BTW)

or....Courtesy of PA Bear

IE New Window Maximizer
http://www.jiisoft.com/iemaximizer/

or..........

Courtesy of a Frank Saunders post:

"From: http://www.fjsmjs.com/IE/offpos.htm

Symptom: IE opens a maximized window shifted down and to the right.

Remove any 'Auto-hide' option for the taskbar and while the window is
maximized, resize the taskbar then return it to the desired size. This is to
try to make Windows re-calculate the window size and boundaries.

If no joy, run regedit and remove these registry key values:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\window_placement

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet
Explorer\Desktop\OldWorkAreas\OldWorkAreaRects

Then reboot.

or.....................

Coutesy of 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.

or.............

Courtesy of Ramesh -

Try resetting the placement values using this fix:
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/ResetWindowPlacement.reg

Making default IE window size bigger
http://forum.aumha.org/viewtopic.php?t=8049

or.............

In the last window to be closed only, pass the cursor over the right side of
the screen until you get a two ended arrow <---> (Do not use Maximize), then
hold the left mouse button down and drag the edge of the screen to the right
as far as you want it. Then do the same on all the other sides until it
fills the screen.

Use the "launch IE Browser" shortcut, you can R-click>properties>run
Maximized>apply>OK out. That works as well.

also ........

Courtesy of Robert Aldwinckle:

Do *not* to maximize the window when you want to preserve a window's normal
properties. From your description is sounds as if you may be getting
temporary persistence of a window's maximized properties. In that case a
window's normal properties would be unchanged. In order to save a window's
normal properties you have to close the window in normal mode; further, if
there are any other windows open in normal mode still open their properties
will be preserved when they close. So if you aren't making sure that
iexplore.exe is no longer an active process (e.g. using Task Manager) after
you close your modified window that could also explain your symptom even if
you are making your modifications
on a normal mode window.

Another possibility is that your user profile is not yours to change or
something equivalent is inhibiting updates. In that case check with your
Administrator (e.g. ask if a "mandatory profile" is in effect) or see if a
replacement user profile can be created.

See item 4, Testing User Profiles, in the following article for related
information.

<title>KB281770 - How to Perform Clean-Boot Troubleshooting for Windows
2000</title>

or ....................

Setting Internet Explorer Window Size
http://www.onecomputerguy.com/ie_tips.htm#window_size

or.........

Courtesy of Charlie Tame:
http://www.charlietame.org/ie/windowsize.htm

New Internet Explorer Window Opens Partially Off the Screen
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;194759

Download and run the REG file
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/IEFAQ.htm#IEMax

If these steps do not resolve your problem, please post back to this thread
with the details and any error messages.

Hope this helps

Jan
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[Robert Aldwinckle]

[continuation of piggyback to Window Size]

I have IE on my quick launch bar and this has no effect on the initial window.

That should be a Desktop shortcut (file extension .lnk).
Right-click, Properties, Shortcut tab.
What do you see in the Run: box?


BTW thank you for reposting your new information in a new thread.
If you ever have to do Google Groups searches and encounter
generic threads you will understand better why it's desirable to
keep different discussions separate.


HTH

Robert