maximize windows

[raftero]

Question:
Is there a way to make new Internet Explorer windows start out maximized. For example, when I click on a link that opens a new window, it starts out small and in the centre of the screen.
Thanks.
Tony

Answer:
Hi Tony. It is important that you follow these directions carefully.

Start IE, right click any link on a web page, and select Open in a New Window. Go back to the first IE window you opened and close it.

Return to the second window and manually drag it to fill the screen.

(Do not use the maximize button, for that's a temporary setting that will not be retained.)

Now press the Ctrl button, and close this second window, holding the Ctrl button depressed, using 'close' in the File menu (important!).

All windows should now open maximized.

i found this and thought i'de pass it on,it worked for me

[raftero]

i thought it worked but found out you cant minimize so it's not so smart.been trying to find someway to do this for months.

[TwoRails]

Hi raftero,

I, too, have been trying to find a cure for that, but nothing has worked for me either.... Hopefully, someone will post with a working solution....

TwoRails

[glc]

My solution was to get Opera.

[Tuf]

The method described in the first post has always worked on my systems. Although I don't IE maximized it does always open the size I want and in the place I want.

I would say it give it another try.This time maximize it before Ctrl+ Close. I don't know if it will work for you but it can't hurt.

[TwoRails]

Sorry, but that didn't work for me, Tuf. Hopefully, raftero will have better luck.....

TwoRails

[dldz]

Ok I might be missing something here guys but if I open IE and use F-11 to max it,and then hit the X to close it the next time I open it it's maxed. I even rebooted and tried it and still maxed out...so am I missing something ? In other words it opens the next time the way you close it.
Don

[TwoRails]

Just tried the F11 thing. didn't take. even tried it with combinations of the above ideas.... sadly, still didn't take..

[dldz]

Strange.. I know it works on the three machines I have here. when I clicked on the notification link in my mail it went full screen ro here. Now you have me wondering if it's me or IE :D
Don

[TwoRails]

Could be the OS. I'm running Win 98.2. What are you running, dldz?

TwoRails

[dldz]

98 FE
Ya think thats it ? I tried it on my win 2K mach and it was full screen too.Running all the latest IE/Win updates/patches etc on them all.
Don

[raftero]

TwoRails i think we are snake bit,i have xp,tried all of above,of course it opens full but it will do that without anything if it has been expanded,but it will not minimize.

[Lord Prism]

Try

IE New Window Maximizer v2.2

http://www.pcworld.com/downloads/file_description/0,fid,22832,00.asp

Good Luck,

[TwoRails]

Thanks for the tips, Lord Prism. That sounds nice, but not the really the way I want to go....... Know any registry fixes / hacks that might work??

TwoRails