Opening Internet Explorer Windows

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Try the following workaround.
.. Open a single Internet Explorer window to the smaller size.
.. Drag the corners of the window until it completely fills the screen. Do not use the
maximize button to enlarge the window.
.. Hold down the Ctrl key, keep it depressed, and using the mouse click File and then
Exit on the menu bar. Do not use the "X" in the upper right corner to close the
window.
.. Internet Explorer should now open in a full window.

.. If it still opens to a smaller size repeat the above instructions, substituting the
"Shift" key for the "Ctrl" key.

If that doesn't help:

Windows Maximizer:
http://www.jiisoft.com/iemaximizer/download.asp

Windows AutoSizer:
http://www.southbaypc.com/AutoSizer/

IE Window maximizer utility:
http://www.majorgeeks.com/download.php?det=1746

And a REG file here:
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/IEFAQ.htm#IEMax


"John Thomas Smith" <jtsmith@pacifier.com> wrote in message
news:4gn4f15e91aaaat10ttclfsg1qob0dniho@4ax.com...
>I use IE 6 with all the latest updates on XP Pro with all the
> latest updates (at work, policy is automatic updates)
>
> Some time in the last 2-3 weeks IE stopped opening a new page
> in an "almost" full sized window (such as when I right click
> on a link and specify to open in a new window) and now opens
> all new pages/windows in about a 1/4 screen window so I have
> to click to maximize to be able to read
>
> I have looked at every option I can find from the tool bar at
> the top, and do not see anything I can set for this behavior
>
> Is there something I have missed... is there a setting I may
> change to make Internet Explorer open new pages "full" size?
>
>
> John Thomas Smith
> http://www.direct2usales.com
> http://www.pacifier.com/~jtsmith