Can IE always open maximized?

[treidenb]

I wanted to know if there is a way that a new window in IE 5.0 can always open maximized. Whenever I open a new window by directly opening the program, it can open full-size. If I right-click a link and choose "Open in New Window," that new window will not open full-size, but will open to the size of the last unmaximized window. Then, if the last window that is unmaximized is an advertisment that takes up a small portion of the screen, it opens to that small size.

I can resize one window so that it takes up the entire desktop, but not yet fully maximized and then click a link to "Open in New Window." That next window will resize to the same size of the previous window. When maximizing one window and then opening a link in a new window, it will not open to the fully maximized size.

Tough to explain, but I'm sure there has to be a fix out there for this.

Thanks

 

[BrunoPuntzJones]

If you just want to open it from a shortcut you can go to properties on the shortcut and make the run box say "maximized"

Not exactly helpful with the "open new window" choice 🙁

 

[jfall]

Autosizer

"AutoSizer automatically resizes any window you specify. For instance, some web browsers open up in a non-maximized window. Using AutoSizer, you can set those windows to automatically maximize every time they?re opened. It works with almost any program, including web browsers, Notepad, etc. AutoSizer stays running in the system tray (next to the time), so it stays out of your way while it works."

I don't start my computer without it 🙂 .. works great

 

[treidenb]

Sounds great. I'll check it out.

Thanks

 

[BFG10K]

I wanted to know if there is a way that a new window in IE 5.0 can always open maximized.

Yes there is. When you close your last browser window make sure that it's maximised before it's closed. Then Internet Explorer will open all windows thereafter at full screen, both by using "new window" or by clicking on the program shortcut.