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boolean_fool · 05-25-2003, 02:06 PM

Whenever I click on a link with IE 6 the newly opened window is the smallest it could possibly be...about an inch by an inch on a 17" monitor meaning I gotta click it again to be able to see its contents. This only started happening after visiting a FARK link that said something about this will fark your IE...and it did!

How do I undo this. How do I make links open in a full size window...as they did before?

HELP didn't help..or i cant find the right index word to get help on.

See?!

Thanks.

meanSpleen · 05-25-2003, 06:31 PM

I found this on http://www.theeldergeek.com/maximize...t_explorer.htm

It isn't exactly what you want, but at least you won't need to use a piece of third party software to do it for you.

Quote:

Problem: When Internet Explorer opens it can range in size anywhere from that of a postage stamp to almost filling the screen. Clicking the maximize button works for that particular window but the next time you open IE the same situation repeats.

Solution: The default behavior for Internet Explorer is to open at the same size it was at the last time it was closed. While the default does apply in many cases it's not always consistent. Try the following workaround.

* Open a single Internet Explorer window to the smaller size.
* Drag the corners of the window until it completely fills the screen. Do not use the maximize button to enlarge the window.
* Hold down the Ctrl key, keep it depressed, and using the mouse click File and then Exit on the menu bar. Do not use the "X" in the upper right corner to close the window.
* Internet Explorer should now open in a full window.
* If it still opens to a smaller size repeat the above instructions, substituting the "Shift" key for the "Ctrl" key.

Nomad · 05-25-2003, 10:02 PM

This is what I do, works everytime.

Open your first browser (Window), right click on a link and click on ( Open Link In New Window ) Now close the first window you opened. Right click on your taskbar and click on ( Tile Windows Horizontally ) Now all your windows should open maximized.

boolean_fool · 05-26-2003, 07:08 AM

MeanSpleen:
Worked like a charm (used Ctrl). The next time a window opens it will be the exact size of the last one except if you right click and select "Open in New Window" in which case it opened tiny again.

Nomad: Thats where your solution also works like a charm.

Thanks much.

05-25-2003, 02:06 PM	#1 (permalink)
boolean_fool Upright Location: NYC	in IE6 want links to open in full-screen window Whenever I click on a link with IE 6 the newly opened window is the smallest it could possibly be...about an inch by an inch on a 17" monitor meaning I gotta click it again to be able to see its contents. This only started happening after visiting a FARK link that said something about this will fark your IE...and it did! How do I undo this. How do I make links open in a full size window...as they did before? HELP didn't help..or i cant find the right index word to get help on. See?! Thanks.

05-25-2003, 10:02 PM	#3 (permalink)
Nomad Heathen Location: California	This is what I do, works everytime. Open your first browser (Window), right click on a link and click on ( Open Link In New Window ) Now close the first window you opened. Right click on your taskbar and click on ( Tile Windows Horizontally ) Now all your windows should open maximized.

05-26-2003, 07:08 AM	#4 (permalink)
boolean_fool Upright Location: NYC	MeanSpleen: Worked like a charm (used Ctrl). The next time a window opens it will be the exact size of the last one except if you right click and select "Open in New Window" in which case it opened tiny again. Nomad: Thats where your solution also works like a charm. Thanks much.