opening I.E. from favorites

[Guest]

When I open I.E. from Start-Favorites, the page opens as a half page and I
have to maximise it by clicking the centre box top right hand corner. This
also happens if I click a hyperlink on a web page, the new page opens half
size and I have to maximise it.
I am using I.E.6 SP2. and this problem has started following "restore
factory settings" after a computer crash. before I restored factory settings
all I.E. web pages opened full size.

Can you please help before it sends me completely mad.

 

[Jan il]

Hi

Try the following and see if it helps:

IE remembers the size of the last secondary window closed and uses that for
all future secondary windows...so long as you don't resize it using the
Maximize button which is a temporary setting and won't be retained. And
don't close it by using the X in the upper right corner of the window. You
must go to the toolbar and use the File>Exit

Here are the steps for forcing all secondary windows to open maximized:
1. Open IE, go to a page with links
2. Open a link in a new window
3. Grab the corners/edges of the secondary window and drag it to the size
and placement you want, do not use the maximize button
4. Close the original window - important step, don't overlook it!
5. Close the window you just resized

All future IE secondary windows will open using the size and placement of
the window you closed in step 5.

Also..Courtesy of Don Varnau -

Open a webpage. Stretch it out to fullsize. Don't use maximize.
Choose any link on that 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 second resized window.

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

Additional information at:
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/ietips.htm >>> Opening
Internet Explorer Full Size
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/IEFAQ.htm >>> Tip #6
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/answers/30.html

Hope this helps.

Jan
MS MVP - Windows IE [AumHa]
Data/Comp Technology
www.datacomptech.com
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