Internet Explorer won't open maximised

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Anyone know how to make IE10 shortcuts open maximised?

I've tried everything on Google but to no avail - IE desktop shortcuts refuse to open maximised, they open in a much smaller window. It's driving me nuts.
 
Usually this is fixed by holding CTRL and dragging the window out to the edge of screen with the mouse.
Close then re-open - it should remember the last size.
 
4wd said:
Usually this is fixed by holding CTRL and dragging the window out to the edge of screen with the mouse.
Close then re-open - it should remember the last size.
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I just tried that and it didn't work.

Those useless goons at Microsoft should have fixed this bug ages ago - :bang::bang::bang: - there are countless reports of it on the interweb.
 
Ozei said:
I just tried that and it didn't work.

Those useless goons at Microsoft should have fixed this bug ages ago - :bang::bang::bang: - there are countless reports of it on the interweb.
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I think you will find there is something naught on your machine, rather than Microsoft.

IE will open to the size it was last used. If it is always opening small, perhaps you have something that opens and is small like a naughty pop up.

Have you done a virus and malware scan? Checked your internet history for something odd?

I had this once many years ago and it was due to a certain type of site I was visiting and their naughty pop ups ;)
 
Dale_tem said:
I think you will find there is something naught on your machine, rather than Microsoft.

IE will open to the size it was last used. If it is always opening small, perhaps you have something that opens and is small like a naughty pop up.

Have you done a virus and malware scan? Checked your internet history for something odd?

I had this once many years ago and it was due to a certain type of site I was visiting and their naughty pop ups ;)
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It's nothing to do with popups. IE10 went berserk yesterday and started opening multiple instances of itself from Photoshop CS6!!! When I restarted the machine all IE shortcuts opened at just under half the maximised size.

I did all the usual 'drag windows to full size' tricks and nothing worked. I deleted IE history, cache and cookies - no change. I ran virus and malware scans (MSE, Malwarebytes, Spybot) and none of them found anything. I did a system restore using a known-good July image of C: drive - no change. I uninstalled IE10 and reverted to IE9 - no change. I deleted the HKCU Window Placement key - no change.

IE has been doing this for years and Microsoft have never bothered to sort it out. I've found countless threads on the subject going back as far as 2003.

Here's one from 2004: http://www.hardwareheaven.com/windows-other-os-discussion-support/48482-force-ie-open-maximized.html

This is from 2009 on Microsoft's own website: http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/...-open-to/a6261690-88e9-47ab-befb-f2cef12f2601.
 
I've had the same problem many times with IE8, IE9 & IE10 - and yesterday was the only time it's done it with Photoshop (or any other programme but itself).
 
Chrome has never done it (not once) - so it's something to do with IE and the registry.
 
Not the registry, more your user settings.
 
What I mean is, the registry will affect every user.

You have settings under you user profile that will only affect you.

Here is the same issue with Chrome, not sure if there is anything different, everyone keeps repeating the same commands and it works for some, not others.

Make sure you only have one IE open (go into processes and kill all the IExplore and then open 1 window, set it to maximised and close again.
 
Dale_tem said:
.... Make sure you only have one IE open (go into processes and kill all the IExplore and then open 1 window, set it to maximised and close again.
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I've just tried that a few times (making sure that all iexplore processes are killed first) and it changes the window to a slightly larger size - but it's still nowhere near maximised.
 
Could try going into Internet Options/Advanced then reset IE to it's default settings.
 
How are you starting IE? The default icon or a shortcut?


Tried the start maximise option for a shortcut?
 
I'm starting with shortcuts - some of them don't have the Run>Maximised option (it doesn't make any difference if they do)..
 
What happens if you run the main icon, set the size and close it and run the main icon again, what happens?
 
No change - the shortcuts still launch in small windows.
 
But does the main icon open full screen?

What happens if you open it full screen and then recreate the shortcut?
 
I've always had this problem with IE. The main icon opens full screen but any shortcuts open in smaller windows. I've just learnt to live with it. Life's too short.
 
What happens if you pin the website for when you right click on the icon in the taskbar, does this open full screen?
 
Don't pin the shortcut to the taskbar, pin the main icon. This should open maximised.

When you right click you should see your list of recently visited sites, if you click on one of these does it open maximised?

If you click and pin this to the top of the list, does it still open maximised?
 
The icon to launch iexplore is always pinned to the taskbar and it always opens maximised.

Right-clicking on this icon and choosing a link to a 'frequent' website will always result in a small window if there's a shortcut on the desktop (or anywhere else) to the same website.

If there are no shortcuts on the desktop (or anywhere else) to a website, then using the link on the 'frequent' list will always result in a maximised window.
 
Hi,

Just managed to sort this problem on our work PC.

If you go to Start/Programmes and right click on Internet Explorer then under 'Run' choose 'Maximised' from the drop down menu then either apply or ok and that should cure it.

The open new window, drag to full size and then hit Ctrl/x that I tried didn't work but the right click help I wrote above did.

Remember ignore the shortcut changes as this doesn't really work you need to change the main programme attributes if that makes sense.

Hope this helps.

Mike.

PS: we ARE still using IE8 at work so 10 might be different.
 
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Thanks Mike but the IE shortcut in start/programs is already set to maximised - so is the one on the taskbar.
 
Ozei said:
Thanks Mike but the IE shortcut in start/programs is already set to maximised - so is the one on the taskbar.
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Hi,

Damn, thought I'd cracked it lol.

Mike.
 
Ozei said:
The icon to launch iexplore is always pinned to the taskbar and it always opens maximised.

Right-clicking on this icon and choosing a link to a 'frequent' website will always result in a small window if there's a shortcut on the desktop (or anywhere else) to the same website.

If there are no shortcuts on the desktop (or anywhere else) to a website, then using the link on the 'frequent' list will always result in a maximised window.
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I think you are doing a bit of nit-picking based on this post:D

I did have this with IE 9 and 10 but never used Right click preferences.

I think I made sure the IE window was maximum and then made a shortcut to the program data file.
 
Mikesphotaes said:
I think you are doing a bit of nit-picking .....
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Not really. Most of the links I keep are shortcuts on the desktop (or elsewhere), not links in the IE Favorites bar - otherwise I'd elbow IE altogether and use Chrome.

For starters, I've got hundreds of links to Photoshop 'how tos' - they're in various folders according to what topic they're about.

I don't use right-click (?) - I just want the damned things to open maximised unless I tell them otherwise.
 
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