Remote Desktop window will not open to full screen

[luv2bike2]

I have seen this before however i can remember what needed to be done to get
the window to maximize. I have gone into RDP and told it to open up
maximized, when i click on the maximize/minimize button in the window it
looks like it wants to maximize howerver it just goes right back to the
smaller screen. i also tried to drag and drop the windows but it won't work
either.

I can log in as myself on that system and i have no problem. it just seems
to be that one user. Any suggestions?

 

[John John - MVP]

I have seen this before however i can remember what needed to be done to get
the window to maximize. I have gone into RDP and told it to open up
maximized, when i click on the maximize/minimize button in the window it
looks like it wants to maximize howerver it just goes right back to the
smaller screen. i also tried to drag and drop the windows but it won't work
either.

I can log in as myself on that system and i have no problem. it just seems
to be that one user. Any suggestions?

That "one user" is probably missing the Default.rdp file in his My
Documents folder.

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;302803
Remote Desktop Connection Client Does Not Start Properly

John

 

[luv2bike2]

Thank You John!
There was a Default.rdp file there so i deleted, restarted the computer and
logged in. The RDP screen is now a full screen.
Thanks again!

 

[John John - MVP]

You're welcome.

John

Thank You John!
There was a Default.rdp file there so i deleted, restarted the computer and
logged in. The RDP screen is now a full screen.
Thanks again!

 

[Terry R.]

The date and time was Monday, August 31, 2009 10:36:01 AM , and on a
whim, luv2bike2 pounded out on the keyboard:

I have seen this before however i can remember what needed to be done to get
the window to maximize. I have gone into RDP and told it to open up
maximized, when i click on the maximize/minimize button in the window it
looks like it wants to maximize howerver it just goes right back to the
smaller screen. i also tried to drag and drop the windows but it won't work
either.

I can log in as myself on that system and i have no problem. it just seems
to be that one user. Any suggestions?

When you say you "told it", do you mean you clicked the Options button,
Display tab, then slid the Desktop size all the way to the right? That
has to be done whenever a user changes the window size, as usually the
last state is remembered and the maximize button doesn't work as most
other programs do.


Terry R.