Open Windows maximized

Is there any way I can avoid having to click on the maximize button every
time an Internet window, a program window, or a file window opens and have
the window always open in maximized mode? I have searched the Windows XP
Basics forum for “Open Windows maximized� and find many answers to the
question, most of them completely different. I have tried a few of the
answers and none of them work. I can’t believe that after years of use of
Microsoft Windows, there is not a single, recognized, and reliable solution
that solves the problem I am continually encountering. Can anyone give me
some credible help?
--
Robert

"Robert" <Robert@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Is there any way I can avoid having to click on the maximize button every
> time an Internet window, a program window, or a file window opens and have
> the window always open in maximized mode? I have searched the Windows XP
> Basics forum for "Open Windows maximized" and find many answers to the
> question, most of them completely different. I have tried a few of the
> answers and none of them work. I can't believe that after years of use of
> Microsoft Windows, there is not a single, recognized, and reliable
> solution
> that solves the problem I am continually encountering. Can anyone give me
> some credible help?
> --
> Robert

Use could use autosizer
http://www.southbaypc.com/AutoSizer/

For IE....
Try stretching the small window to full size. (Do not use Maximize)
Ensure that window is the last one closed and IE should remember the
size next time.

....Alan
--
Alan Edwards, MS MVP Windows -Internet Explorer

On Sun, 13 Jan 2008 16:57:01 -0800, in
microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support, Robert
<Robert@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>Is there any way I can avoid having to click on the maximize button every
>time an Internet window, a program window, or a file window opens and have
>the window always open in maximized mode? I have searched the Windows XP
>Basics forum for “Open Windows maximized” and find many answers to the
>question, most of them completely different. I have tried a few of the
>answers and none of them work. I can’t believe that after years of use of
>Microsoft Windows, there is not a single, recognized, and reliable solution
>that solves the problem I am continually encountering. Can anyone give me
>some credible help?

Robert wrote:
> Is there any way I can avoid having to click on the maximize button every
> time an Internet window, a program window, or a file window opens and have
> the window always open in maximized mode? I have searched the Windows XP
> Basics forum for “Open Windows maximized� and find manyanswers to the
> question, most of them completely different. I have tried a few of the
> answers and none of them work. I can’t believe that after yearsof use of
> Microsoft Windows, there is not a single, recognized, and reliable solution
> that solves the problem I am continually encountering. Can anyone giveme
> some credible help?

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)