Internet Explorer 6 "auto-fit" settings?

[Guest cam35pilot]

Hi,

I had a bunch of spyware on my PC, so I cleaned it off and I may

be wrong, but it seemed that websites such as cnn.com and foxnews.com,

along with Ebay used to "auto-fit" in my browser (set at 800x600).

aol.com especially. If I opened up AOL.com in IE, it would have the

"sign in" area off to the right (scrolling), but once I logged in or

refreshed, it would then fit to the 800x600 setting.

Is this a setting in IE, or is it website specific? Thanks.

 

Rich

[Guest Galen]

Re: Internet Explorer 6 "auto-fit" settings?

 

My reply is at the bottom of your sent message.

 

In news:ca47d782-9ad7-4437-ba12-45d0067fac1a@i76g2000hsf.googlegroups.com,

cam35pilot <cam35pilot@aol.com> typed:

 

> Hi,

> I had a bunch of spyware on my PC, so I cleaned it off and I may

> be wrong, but it seemed that websites such as cnn.com and foxnews.com,

> along with Ebay used to "auto-fit" in my browser (set at 800x600).

> aol.com especially. If I opened up AOL.com in IE, it would have the

> "sign in" area off to the right (scrolling), but once I logged in or

> refreshed, it would then fit to the 800x600 setting.

> Is this a setting in IE, or is it website specific? Thanks.

>

> Rich

 

Just a stab in the dark but is IE now set to use a custom style sheet?

(Tools > General tab > Accessibility)

 

--

Galen (Not Current MS-MVP)

 

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"In solving a problem of this sort, the grand thing is to be able to reason

backwards. That is a very useful accomplishment, and a

very easy one, but people do not practise it much. In the every-day affairs

of life it is more useful to reason forwards, and so

the other comes to be neglected. There are fifty who can reason

synthetically for one who can reason analytically." - Sherlock

Holmes

[Guest cam35pilot]

Re: Internet Explorer 6 "auto-fit" settings?

 

On Sep 13, 10:08 pm, "Galen" <galenn...@gmail.com> wrote:

> My reply is at the bottom of your sent message.

>

> Innews:ca47d782-9ad7-4437-ba12-45d0067fac1a@i76g2000hsf.googlegroups.com,

> cam35pilot <cam35pi...@aol.com> typed:

>

> > Hi,

> >    I had a bunch of spyware on my PC, so I cleaned it off and I may

> > be wrong, but it seemed that websites such as cnn.com and foxnews.com,

> > along with Ebay used to "auto-fit" in my browser (set at 800x600).

> > aol.com especially. If I opened up AOL.com in IE, it would have the

> > "sign in" area off to the right (scrolling), but once I logged in or

> > refreshed, it would then fit to the 800x600 setting.

> >    Is this a setting in IE, or is it website specific? Thanks.

>

> > Rich

>

> Just a stab in the dark but is IE now set to use a custom style sheet?

> (Tools > General tab > Accessibility)

>

> --

> Galen (Not Current MS-MVP)

>

> My Geek Site:http://kgiii.info

> Web Hosting:http://whathostingshould.be

>

> "In solving a problem of this sort, the grand thing is to be able to reason

> backwards. That is a very useful accomplishment, and a

> very easy one, but people do not practise it much. In the every-day affairs

> of life it is more useful to reason forwards, and so

> the other comes to be neglected. There are fifty who can reason

> synthetically for one who can reason analytically." - Sherlock

> Holmes

 

Nothing is checked on that tab, should it be? Thanks.

[Guest Galen]

Re: Internet Explorer 6 "auto-fit" settings?

 

My reply is at the bottom of your sent message.

 

In news:93780ab9-1cc0-4cd7-aa8a-976f71d4ce4d@k37g2000hsf.googlegroups.com,

cam35pilot <cam35pilot@aol.com> typed:

> Nothing is checked on that tab, should it be? Thanks.

 

Nope, that's why I wasn't sure - it was the first place I'd look. I'd also

look to see if the sites acted the same in an alternative browser AND/OR an

alternative profile on your PC. Malware can do some crazy stuff and if

you're still seeing odd results from your PC that may mean you're still

infected.

 

--

Galen (Not Current MS-MVP)

 

My Geek Site: http://kgiii.info

Web Hosting: http://whathostingshould.be

 

"In solving a problem of this sort, the grand thing is to be able to reason

backwards. That is a very useful accomplishment, and a

very easy one, but people do not practise it much. In the every-day affairs

of life it is more useful to reason forwards, and so

the other comes to be neglected. There are fifty who can reason

synthetically for one who can reason analytically." - Sherlock

Holmes

[Guest Elmo]

Re: Internet Explorer 6 "auto-fit" settings?

 

cam35pilot wrote:

> Hi,

> I had a bunch of spyware on my PC, so I cleaned it off and I may

> be wrong, but it seemed that websites such as cnn.com and foxnews.com,

> along with Ebay used to "auto-fit" in my browser (set at 800x600).

> aol.com especially. If I opened up AOL.com in IE, it would have the

> "sign in" area off to the right (scrolling), but once I logged in or

> refreshed, it would then fit to the 800x600 setting.

> Is this a setting in IE, or is it website specific? Thanks.

>

> Rich

 

The sites may have jscript commands embedded that resize your window. If

so, and you turned off jscript, or it's damaged, that could prevent the

auto-resizing of the pages.

 

Repair Scripting Engine install:

 

Click, Start, Run, type

 

Regsvr32 vbscript.dll

 

Click OK

 

Click Start, Run, type

 

Regsvr32 jscript.dll

 

Click OK

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And here's a collection of ideas how to create maximized windows within IE:

 

With IE shortcuts, you can right-click, click Properties, set the "Run:"

pane to "Maximized".

 

For IE instances opened from links within email and web sites, open one

IE window, drag the edges till it's the preferred size, nearly

maximized, then close the window. Also try closing the window while

pressing the Ctrl key. Usually this will help Windows remember the

preferred size. It'll be changed occasionally, when a popup window is

opened with specific size, and you'll have to do this again. Another

suggestion:

 

- Open a webpage. Stretch it out to full size. 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. You can enter this line though:

javascript:moveTo(0,0);resizeTo(1024,768)

(or whatever your screen resolution)

- Close the first IE window. Then close that second resized window.

See:

http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/answers/30.html

http://windowsxp.mvps.org/IEFAQ.htm#IEMax

 

To get maximized windows from Desktop and QL shortcuts, create a few

shortcuts to your browser on your Desktop, or Quick Launch bar, then

edit the shortcuts:

 

1. Change the "Target:" to:

 

"C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE" http://lpga.com

 

(as an example site.)

 

2. After adding the internet address, change the "Run:" pane to "Maximized".

 

(That will make those shortcuts open IE maximized.) There's also

software available that will switch opened windows to the maximized

condition. Here's one:

 

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

 

Hope this helps,

 

--

Joe =o)