hiding desktop

[Guest Chris]

When I use i.e. I resize it and it doesn't cover my entire desktop.

Is there a way to make the area behind my application window go black

so I don't get distracted by the icons. Then maybe I could click on

the black area and the desktop would reappear. Is this something that

can be done, maybe someone has a program ?

 

Thanks,

Chris

[Guest Terry R.]

Re: hiding desktop

 

The date and time was 1/15/2008 3:29 PM, and on a whim, Chris pounded

out on the keyboard:

> When I use i.e. I resize it and it doesn't cover my entire desktop.

> Is there a way to make the area behind my application window go black

> so I don't get distracted by the icons. Then maybe I could click on

> the black area and the desktop would reappear. Is this something that

> can be done, maybe someone has a program ?

>

> Thanks,

> Chris

 

Double clicking on the Title bar will maximize or return the window to

it's prior state. You can't see icons on the Desktop if the window is

maximized.

 

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[Guest Bruce Hagen]

Re: hiding desktop

 

Whichever shortcut you are using to launch the window, right click it and

select properties. Under the 'Run' drop-down, choose "Maximized".

 

If the window still opens small, try this next:

 

First, *close all other windows*. Now, grab the corners of the window and

drag it to full screen size. Close the window using File>Close, or File>Exit

depending what program you're in. Windows will remember the last screen size

used the next time you open the program.

--

 

Bruce Hagen

MS-MVP Outlook Express

Imperial Beach, CA

 

 

"Chris" <chris95008@yahoo.com> wrote in message

news:63dc069c-350b-47d6-a172-f01a4cf84fe4@d21g2000prf.googlegroups.com...

> When I use i.e. I resize it and it doesn't cover my entire desktop.

> Is there a way to make the area behind my application window go black

> so I don't get distracted by the icons. Then maybe I could click on

> the black area and the desktop would reappear. Is this something that

> can be done, maybe someone has a program ?

>

> Thanks,

> Chris

[Guest Gord Dibben]

Re: hiding desktop

 

Don't resize it?

 

 

Gord

 

On Tue, 15 Jan 2008 15:29:33 -0800 (PST), Chris <chris95008@yahoo.com> wrote:

>When I use i.e. I resize it and it doesn't cover my entire desktop.

[Guest Bob I]

Re: hiding desktop

 

Be a lot simpler to just resize it so it DOES cover the desktop, no?

 

Chris wrote:

> When I use i.e. I resize it and it doesn't cover my entire desktop.

> Is there a way to make the area behind my application window go black

> so I don't get distracted by the icons. Then maybe I could click on

> the black area and the desktop would reappear. Is this something that

> can be done, maybe someone has a program ?

>

> Thanks,

> Chris

[Guest Jane Johnson]

Re: hiding desktop

 

 

 

"Bruce Hagen" wrote:

> Whichever shortcut you are using to launch the window, right click it and

> select properties. Under the 'Run' drop-down, choose "Maximized".

>

> If the window still opens small, try this next:

>

> First, *close all other windows*. Now, grab the corners of the window and

> drag it to full screen size. Close the window using File>Close, or File>Exit

> depending what program you're in. Windows will remember the last screen size

> used the next time you open the program.

> --

>

> Bruce Hagen

> MS-MVP Outlook Express

> Imperial Beach, CA

>

>

> "Chris" <chris95008@yahoo.com> wrote in message

> news:63dc069c-350b-47d6-a172-f01a4cf84fe4@d21g2000prf.googlegroups.com...

> > When I use i.e. I resize it and it doesn't cover my entire desktop.

> > Is there a way to make the area behind my application window go black

> > so I don't get distracted by the icons. Then maybe I could click on

> > the black area and the desktop would reappear. Is this something that

> > can be done, maybe someone has a program ?

> >

> > Thanks,

> > Chris

>

Jane Johnson writes:

I have FULL screen wallpaper only, no taskbar, no icons.Can access Task

Manager by Safe Boot with F11, new task, to open start menu, but right-click

kills contact. Can get on internet with that method. Whan I "start",

wallpaper screen appears, and message that "iternet Explorer...encountered

problem...must close!

Need solution - thanks, Jane

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