new window size not remembered

[Miles]

I used to be able to train Windows to open a link full size by making the page full size and then closing it while holding down the
CTRL key. That does not seem to work any longer. Is there another ay to do it?

 

[Wesley Vogel]

Internet Explorer remembers the last window that was opened and will open
that same way the next time that it's opened.

This will have to be redone occasionally.

Open *one* instance of IE | Use the cursor (not the
maximize button) to drag the window to the desired
size | Click the Close [X] while holding down the
Ctrl key.
-----

Close all instances of Internet Explorer.

Paste the following line into Start | Run and click OK...

javascript:window.open(screen.availWidth,screen.availHeight)

Then use your cursor (not the maximize button) to drag each window to full
screen and left click the Close [X] while holding down the Ctrl key.
----

Look here...
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

Read the instructions at the top
60. Right hand side
Correct IE Window Placement (Reg or VBS)

(Reg or VBS) means that there is are both kinds of files.

window_placement.reg or window_placement.vbs

Get whichever one.

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In

 

[Miles]

I tried the javascript fix:
javascript:window.open(screen.availWidth,screen.availHeight)
I got an error message saying IE can not download.

I also tried dragging to desired size and closing while
holding the CTRL key. Had no effect on problem.

I haven't gotten Kelly's corner stuff to run yet. I'll
reboot in safe mode and try it.
Dick

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Internet Explorer remembers the last window that was opened and will open
that same way the next time that it's opened.

This will have to be redone occasionally.

Open *one* instance of IE | Use the cursor (not the
maximize button) to drag the window to the desired
size | Click the Close [X] while holding down the
Ctrl key.
-----

Close all instances of Internet Explorer.

Paste the following line into Start | Run and click OK...

javascript:window.open(screen.availWidth,screen.availHeight)

Then use your cursor (not the maximize button) to drag each window to full
screen and left click the Close [X] while holding down the Ctrl key.
----

Look here...
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

Read the instructions at the top
60. Right hand side
Correct IE Window Placement (Reg or VBS)

(Reg or VBS) means that there is are both kinds of files.

window_placement.reg or window_placement.vbs

Get whichever one.

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In

 

[Miles]

I tried everything and nothing worked.
What should I try next?
Should I reinstall IE7?
Dick
Internet Explorer remembers the last window that was opened and will open
that same way the next time that it's opened.

This will have to be redone occasionally.

Open *one* instance of IE | Use the cursor (not the
maximize button) to drag the window to the desired
size | Click the Close [X] while holding down the
Ctrl key.
-----

Close all instances of Internet Explorer.

Paste the following line into Start | Run and click OK...

javascript:window.open(screen.availWidth,screen.availHeight)

Then use your cursor (not the maximize button) to drag each window to full
screen and left click the Close [X] while holding down the Ctrl key.
----

Look here...
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

Read the instructions at the top
60. Right hand side
Correct IE Window Placement (Reg or VBS)

(Reg or VBS) means that there is are both kinds of files.

window_placement.reg or window_placement.vbs

Get whichever one.

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In

 

[Miles]

I found that opening a second window fixes the problem.
See this article for details:
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,4149,1191762,00.asp
You need to add this method to future suggested solutions.
Dick

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Internet Explorer remembers the last window that was opened and will open
that same way the next time that it's opened.

This will have to be redone occasionally.

Open *one* instance of IE | Use the cursor (not the
maximize button) to drag the window to the desired
size | Click the Close [X] while holding down the
Ctrl key.
-----

Close all instances of Internet Explorer.

Paste the following line into Start | Run and click OK...

javascript:window.open(screen.availWidth,screen.availHeight)

Then use your cursor (not the maximize button) to drag each window to full
screen and left click the Close [X] while holding down the Ctrl key.
----

Look here...
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

Read the instructions at the top
60. Right hand side
Correct IE Window Placement (Reg or VBS)

(Reg or VBS) means that there is are both kinds of files.

window_placement.reg or window_placement.vbs

Get whichever one.

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In

 

[Wesley Vogel]

Dick,

Windows Internet Explorer 7 may be the cause of the problem. I use Internet
Explorer 6 and have no problems with the methods that I described.

All I know about Windows Internet Explorer 7 is that it seems to cause an
awful lot of problems for an awful lot of people. ;-(

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In

I found that opening a second window fixes the problem.
See this article for details:
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,4149,1191762,00.asp
You need to add this method to future suggested solutions.
Dick

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Internet Explorer
remembers the last window that was opened and will open
that same way the next time that it's opened.

This will have to be redone occasionally.

Open *one* instance of IE | Use the cursor (not the
maximize button) to drag the window to the desired
size | Click the Close [X] while holding down the
Ctrl key.
-----

Close all instances of Internet Explorer.

Paste the following line into Start | Run and click OK...

javascript:window.open(screen.availWidth,screen.availHeight)

Then use your cursor (not the maximize button) to drag each window to full
screen and left click the Close [X] while holding down the Ctrl key.
----

Look here...
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

Read the instructions at the top
60. Right hand side
Correct IE Window Placement (Reg or VBS)

(Reg or VBS) means that there is are both kinds of files.

window_placement.reg or window_placement.vbs

Get whichever one.

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In

I used to be able to train Windows to open a link full size by making the
page full size and then closing it while holding down the CTRL key. That
does not seem to work any longer. Is there another ay to do it?