problem with windows sizing

Hi, its me, the fussbudget with DOS experience - latest rub (and I
checked the NG for similars) is: all of a sudden, when I open Windows
Explorer, it comes up filling about 2/3 of the screen. I maximize it,
Ctrl-X out, and re-open, but the next time I open Windows Explorer,
there was no permanent effect.

Also my web-browser comes up about 98% of the screen, and I just like it
as maximal as possible, because of my weak, old eyes. Any advice would
be gratefully appreciated!
--

Regards,

P D Sterling
New York, Texas & Texas, New York

bud
Mon Jul 14 17:56:56 PDT 2008


"P D Sterling" <pdsterling@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:e4$WDFg5IHA.2072@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> Hi, its me, the fussbudget with DOS experience - latest rub (and I checked
> the NG for similars) is: all of a sudden, when I open Windows Explorer, it
> comes up filling about 2/3 of the screen. I maximize it, Ctrl-X out, and
> re-open, but the next time I open Windows Explorer, there was no permanent
> effect.
>
> Also my web-browser comes up about 98% of the screen, and I just like it
> as maximal as possible, because of my weak, old eyes. Any advice would be
> gratefully appreciated!
> --
>
> Regards,
>
> P D Sterling
> New York, Texas & Texas, New York

You might try autosizer.
http://www.southbaypc.com/AutoSizer/

P
Mon Jul 14 18:55:56 PDT 2008

bud wrote:
> "P D Sterling" <pdsterling@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:e4$WDFg5IHA.2072@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>> Hi, its me, the fussbudget with DOS experience - latest rub (and I checked
>> the NG for similars) is: all of a sudden, when I open Windows Explorer, it
>> comes up filling about 2/3 of the screen. I maximize it, Ctrl-X out, and
>> re-open, but the next time I open Windows Explorer, there was no permanent
>> effect.
>>
>> Also my web-browser comes up about 98% of the screen, and I just like it
>> as maximal as possible, because of my weak, old eyes. Any advice would be
>> gratefully appreciated!
>> --
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> P D Sterling
>> New York, Texas & Texas, New York
>
> You might try autosizer.
> http://www.southbaypc.com/AutoSizer/
>
>
well, Bud, you have made my day. now I can go to bed and rest peacefully
- I have downloaded it, and will give it a try! Many many thanx ;-)

--

Regards,

P D Sterling
Florida, New York USA

Elmo
Mon Jul 14 19:56:28 PDT 2008

P D Sterling wrote:
> Hi, its me, the fussbudget with DOS experience - latest rub (and I
> checked the NG for similars) is: all of a sudden, when I open Windows
> Explorer, it comes up filling about 2/3 of the screen. I maximize it,
> Ctrl-X out, and re-open, but the next time I open Windows Explorer,
> there was no permanent effect.
>
> Also my web-browser comes up about 98% of the screen, and I just like it
> as maximal as possible, because of my weak, old eyes. Any advice would
> be gratefully appreciated!

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)

Bill
Mon Jul 14 21:01:59 PDT 2008

Did you by chance use the Microsoft Magnifier tool? I did, and I got a
similar problem ever since I did. I finally "resolved" it by rolling
back to a prior registry backup (that just predated my trying out that
Microsoft Magnifier).

bud wrote:
> "P D Sterling" <pdsterling@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:e4$WDFg5IHA.2072@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>> Hi, its me, the fussbudget with DOS experience - latest rub (and I
>> checked
>> the NG for similars) is: all of a sudden, when I open Windows Explorer,
>> it
>> comes up filling about 2/3 of the screen. I maximize it, Ctrl-X out, and
>> re-open, but the next time I open Windows Explorer, there was no
>> permanent
>> effect.
>>
>> Also my web-browser comes up about 98% of the screen, and I just like it
>> as maximal as possible, because of my weak, old eyes. Any advice would be
>> gratefully appreciated!
>> --
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> P D Sterling
>> New York, Texas & Texas, New York
>
> You might try autosizer.
> http://www.southbaypc.com/AutoSizer/

P
Tue Jul 15 05:26:35 PDT 2008

Elmo wrote:
> P D Sterling wrote:
>> Hi, its me, the fussbudget with DOS experience - latest rub (and I
>> checked the NG for similars) is: all of a sudden, when I open Windows
>> Explorer, it comes up filling about 2/3 of the screen. I maximize it,
>> Ctrl-X out, and re-open, but the next time I open Windows Explorer,
>> there was no permanent effect.
>>
>> Also my web-browser comes up about 98% of the screen, and I just like it
>> as maximal as possible, because of my weak, old eyes. Any advice would
>> be gratefully appreciated!
>
> 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,
>
thanks for the tip!!!

--

Regards,

P D Sterling
Florida, New York USA

P
Tue Jul 15 05:28:24 PDT 2008

Bill in Co. wrote:
> Did you by chance use the Microsoft Magnifier tool? I did, and I got a
> similar problem ever since I did. I finally "resolved" it by rolling
> back to a prior registry backup (that just predated my trying out that
> Microsoft Magnifier).
>
> bud wrote:
>> "P D Sterling" <pdsterling@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:e4$WDFg5IHA.2072@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>> Hi, its me, the fussbudget with DOS experience - latest rub (and I
>>> checked
>>> the NG for similars) is: all of a sudden, when I open Windows Explorer,
>>> it
>>> comes up filling about 2/3 of the screen. I maximize it, Ctrl-X out, and
>>> re-open, but the next time I open Windows Explorer, there was no
>>> permanent
>>> effect.
>>>
>>> Also my web-browser comes up about 98% of the screen, and I just like it
>>> as maximal as possible, because of my weak, old eyes. Any advice would be
>>> gratefully appreciated!
>>> --
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>>
>>> P D Sterling
>>> New York, Texas & Texas, New York
>> You might try autosizer.
>> http://www.southbaypc.com/AutoSizer/
>
>
I was wondering about a rollback, because of another problem with my
windows explorer that nobody seems to address, that navigating in
explorer seems to take forever. Click from one folder to another results
in a 10 second wait. That would be inconsequential, except I am
comparing and weeding out folders, and want to be able to show some
progress for my time.

Anyway, thanx for the info!

--

Regards,

P D Sterling
Florida, New York USA