Re: Force all Windows to Open Maximized

There isn't one. Because you are opening IE via shortcuts, Windows tells IE (or any other app) how the window is to appear initially. So if your shortcut is set to Normal Window, then that is how it will open. Perhaps (and this is the only thing I can think of) there might be a plug-in for IE that makes shortcuts to taste. In fact, get rid of IE and get Firefox. Firefox has 100's (probably 1000's) of extensions, and one might do what you want.

leereemi wrote:
I understand all that. :) You are suggesting a work-around that most of us power users already know. I want to know how to make all shortcuts open maximized. There are programs on the web for this, but I am thinking someone might a registry edit that could do the trick. :)


"Larry Gardner" <newscience83@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:uzhsffvkGHA.1600@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Your right ... now that I know what you're doing:

Do the following after closing ALL IE windows. Do in this order ... it is
important.

For shortcuts:

1. Click on a shortcut and let it connect to network.
2. Resize window manually to be as close to maximize as you can ... DO NOT
USE MAXIMIZE ... resize by dragging edges of window
3. Close window

For regular IE windows:

1. Click on Internet Explorer (it will probably look like one of your
shortcut IE windows - size wise)
2. Let it connect
3. Maximize window
4. Close

Now your shortcuts will open, appear as maximized, IE sessions will be
maximized. HOWEVER, depending on how you close the windows depends on how
IE windows will start up. The Shortcuts will always remain as you
configured ... you do not have to do each shortcut.

NOTE:

In a general sense this is how a window is made.


Windows XP starts the program and tells the program what the user preference
is (which only programs can set or a shortcut's properties or a command like
start). Some programs pay attention and some don't. The program creates a
window telling windows the size/state it want, some programs save this in
the registry and restore their last state, others tell window they just want
a default sized window at a default location. There are no general rules or
preference settings. Each program decides for itself what it does.


For historical reasons most programs will refuse to restore themselves to a
maximized state (rude to other programs - but more and more are doing it)
and most will refuse to restore a minimized state (in case it confuses the
user).



"leereemi" <ezxppc@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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That doesn't work for anyone I have ever exchanged information with on the
Net. Sorry, good idea but doesn't work......I guess you don't have 15 web
site shortcuts on your desktop. :)


"Saruman" <saruman@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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If you close an IE window, IE remembers your last settings. Close your
windows maximised.

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Saruman

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"leereemi" <ezxppc@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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None of these ideas work. I believe there is no way to force all IE
Windows
to open Maximized. There are programs on the web that will do it for
us-----but there are no tricks within IE or Windows that I have seen to
date
that will work. :(


"leereemi" <ezxppc@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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There must be a way to make all your once previously sized windows open
to
Maximized each time you open a new Internet Browser. Can someone help?








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