Windows no longer open in the closed size ? !

How do I, or what do I, change so that a window of an application opens
in the same size it closed in?

I close Internet Explorer full screen, then next time it opens, it
comes up small.

Very irritating. How to change back to the way it used to work?

- Robert -

"Robert A. Macy" wrote in message oups.com...
How do I, or what do I, change so that a window of an application opens
in the same size it closed in?

I close Internet Explorer full screen, then next time it opens, it
comes up small.

Very irritating. How to change back to the way it used to work?

That's up to any particular program to store the state, size and position
of their windows.

Explorer isn't too well behaved when it comes to its "state", but will
remember it's size and position if it isn't maximized and is just
resized to fill the screen.

Thank you for the suggestion, didn't think of that. Assume you mean,
using the "minimal" state, resize to fill the screen, then either way
it starts out pretty much large?

Unfortunately, got used to doing side by side comparison things with
IE6 and need the windows sometimes to be half screen and sometimes full
screen. Especially because IE6 seems to be permanently linked to
opening .jpg files.

The problem really surfaced after viewing some very large .jpg photos.
approx 1.4MB each. After viewing those, IE6 has just not been the
same. Hanging the system. and I mean hanging. ctrl-alt-del barely
brings it back.

- Robert -

IE is not suitable for viewing images. Use this instead. It will allow you
to manage the default association for those JPG files.
http://www.irfanview.com/
--
Jeff Richards
MS MVP (Windows - Shell/User)
"Robert A. Macy" wrote in message
oups.com...
Thank you for the suggestion, didn't think of that. Assume you mean,
using the "minimal" state, resize to fill the screen, then either way
it starts out pretty much large?

Unfortunately, got used to doing side by side comparison things with
IE6 and need the windows sometimes to be half screen and sometimes full
screen. Especially because IE6 seems to be permanently linked to
opening .jpg files.

The problem really surfaced after viewing some very large .jpg photos.
approx 1.4MB each. After viewing those, IE6 has just not been the
same. Hanging the system. and I mean hanging. ctrl-alt-del barely
brings it back.

- Robert -

See http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/archive...new_window_max
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE, Shell/User, Security), Aumha.org VSOP, DTS-L.org

Robert A. Macy wrote:
How do I, or what do I, change so that a window of an application opens
in the same size it closed in?

I close Internet Explorer full screen, then next time it opens, it
comes up small.

Very irritating. How to change back to the way it used to work?

- Robert -

Description of the Internet Explorer Repair tool
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=194177




"Robert A. Macy" wrote in message oups.com...
Thank you for the suggestion, didn't think of that. Assume you mean,
using the "minimal" state, resize to fill the screen, then either way
it starts out pretty much large?

Unfortunately, got used to doing side by side comparison things with
IE6 and need the windows sometimes to be half screen and sometimes full
screen. Especially because IE6 seems to be permanently linked to
opening .jpg files.

The problem really surfaced after viewing some very large .jpg photos.
approx 1.4MB each. After viewing those, IE6 has just not been the
same. Hanging the system. and I mean hanging. ctrl-alt-del barely
brings it back.

- Robert -

Jeff,

You're right about the appropriateness of IE viewing images.
Presently, I am simultaneously on three or four websites, then click an
image and ZAP! lose one of the websites as an IE is assigned the stupid
image. Very disagreeable feature MS put in there. Sometimes cannot
get back to the "exact" website and have to reconstruct, taking an hour
or so. Really, really hate that feature of IE.

Thank you for the URL. I like that IRFANVIEW does not insinuate itself
onto the system. Just is there, no reboot after installing.

IRFANVIEW is a very powerful/handy viewer. I wonder if it's possible
to change gamma, or contrast, or brightness to look around some of the
dark images.

Great features:
1) fast presentation
2) shows thumbnail of highlighted filename, or thumbnails of all images
in the folder
3) has arrows to click on to advance through image files in the
folder/or to retreat
4) pretty easy to put together a slide show, except...

It has some quirks, too. I could not find any 'previous' key to go
back to the immediately preceding image. Had to go directly to it.
When I double click on a super large image, it shows only the partial
image. Have to manually reduce to full view, by a series of clicking.
It is true that in 'slide show' the image comes up full screen, but the
smaller images that I would like to have full screen, albeit blurry,
don't come up full size. Just come up quarter screen etc. In other
words, couldn't find any 'default to full screen view' selection.

The upshot is THANK YOU for this new viewer. At less than 1MB, it's
impressive.

- Robert -

"Robert A. Macy" wrote in message
oups.com...
snip
IRFANVIEW is a very powerful/handy viewer. I wonder if it's possible
to change gamma, or contrast, or brightness to look around some of the
dark images.

Image menu Enhance Colors.... or, press Shift+G

snip
It has some quirks, too. I could not find any 'previous' key to go
back to the immediately preceding image. Had to go directly to it.
When I double click on a super large image, it shows only the partial
image. Have to manually reduce to full view, by a series of clicking.

See if this helps:
View menu Display Options Fiy Only Big Images To Window


It is true that in 'slide show' the image comes up full screen, but the
smaller images that I would like to have full screen, albeit blurry,
don't come up full size. Just come up quarter screen etc. In other
words, couldn't find any 'default to full screen view' selection.

Options menu Properties Full Screen tab, select "Fit to screen: all images/movies"
and click OK.

You can also get to Options Properties by clicking the "P" in the toolbar.

Press Enter for Full Screen; ESC to go back to normal view.
--
Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm

"Robert A. Macy" wrote in message
oups.com...
How do I, or what do I, change so that a window of an application opens
in the same size it closed in?

I close Internet Explorer full screen, then next time it opens, it
comes up small.

Very irritating. How to change back to the way it used to work?

- Robert -

Right-click on the IE icon on the Quick Launch bar.

Select Properties.

Change the Run box value to Maximized.

Do not use the maximize button up in the right corner, but rather drag your window edges to the size
you want. Then when you close the window of that application, it will remember the size and reopen
to that size.

Another trick is to hold the Ctrl key down when you click on the X button to close the window. This
also locks in the windows size.

These tricks work for all applications, including IE, word processors, your new email, your open
email, etc.

"Hugh Candlin" wrote in message ...
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: "Robert A. Macy" wrote in message
: oups.com...
: How do I, or what do I, change so that a window of an application opens
: in the same size it closed in?
:
: I close Internet Explorer full screen, then next time it opens, it
: comes up small.
:
: Very irritating. How to change back to the way it used to work?
:
: - Robert -
:
: Right-click on the IE icon on the Quick Launch bar.
:
: Select Properties.
:
: Change the Run box value to Maximized.
:
: