Open to full window

[Guest Hank Laskin]

Using Windows XP o/s

Could anyone tell me how I can get my windows to open in full when I select

a program? Even when I go on the internet I would like the window to open

in full

 

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Thank you in advance for your assistance

HankL

[Guest Elmo]

Re: Open to full window

 

Hank Laskin wrote:

> Using Windows XP o/s

> Could anyone tell me how I can get my windows to open in full when I select

> a program? Even when I go on the internet I would like the window to open

> in full.

 

This discusses different ways to get IE to open maximized, but the same

suggestions will work with most programs:

 

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 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. 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,

 

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Joe =o)