How the heck do I get IE 6.0 to open maximized?

[rnmcd]

I read that you need to open the browser then hold down Ctrl then click "X" to close the window....it didn't work for me.

 

[m2kewl]

just open it, maximize, and close. next time you launch, it will launch maximized.

 

[Iron Woode]

Originally posted by: m2kewl
just open it, maximize, and close. next time you launch, it will launch maximized.

not always.

Maximize the window and then hold shift and close the window. That usually works.

 

[Sluggo]

Right click the shortcut
click properties
select maximized from the pull down menu
click OK

 

[Twista]

Originally posted by: Sluggo
Right click the shortcut
click properties
select maximized from the pull down menu
click OK

thanks i needed to know this also ;p

 

[Sid59]

ie is crap like that. i hate when it thinks for itself.

-firebird.

 

[Atlantean]

Originally posted by: Sluggo
Right click the shortcut
click properties
select maximized from the pull down menu
click OK

The pulldown menu that says run, for all you dumb people... I can't believe that you didn't figure it out yourself though

 

[rnmcd]

Originally posted by: Atlantean

Originally posted by: Sluggo
Right click the shortcut
click properties
select maximized from the pull down menu
click OK

The pulldown menu that says run, for all you dumb people... I can't believe that you didn't figure it out yourself though

What pulldown menu that says "run"???

 

[Pokey007]

http://www.mozilla.org/projects/firebird/

 

[Encryptic]

Originally posted by: Sluggo
Right click the shortcut
click properties
select maximized from the pull down menu
click OK

We have a winner!

 

[rnmcd]

Originally posted by: Encryptic

Originally posted by: Sluggo
Right click the shortcut
click properties
select maximized from the pull down menu
click OK

We have a winner!

are you talking about the desktop's shortcut to IE?

If so, my properties doesn't have a MAXIMIZE under any of the tabs....

 

[Yzzim]

Originally posted by: rnmcd

Originally posted by: Encryptic

Originally posted by: Sluggo
Right click the shortcut
click properties
select maximized from the pull down menu
click OK

We have a winner!

are you talking about the desktop's shortcut to IE?

If so, my properties doesn't have a MAXIMIZE under any of the tabs....

Yeah, mine doesn't have maximize if I right click on the desktop icon.

the steps work if I use the icon on the taskbar though....but my desktop IE still opens up minimized

 

[Judgement]

Wow I can't believe I never knew how to do this.

Thanks

 

[db]

rnmcd, go to IE in system tray at bottome of desktop, rt-clk properties|shortcut tab|run dropdown box|maximise

 

[rnmcd]

Originally posted by: db
rnmcd, go to IE in system tray at bottome of desktop, rt-clk properties|shortcut tab|run dropdown box|maximise

Thank you very much db and everyone...I see that I was supposed to right click on the IE icon in Quick Launch.

 

[PoPPeR]

i've always known about the maximize option but I never thought about using it for IE before. That said I don't always want it opened up maximized. I hate it when IE redoes the default non-maximized size though. bleh!

 

[BFG10K]

Most Windows programs (including IE) will open the same way that they were closed. If you make sure the last IE window was maximised before you close it, it'll forever open maximised (unless of course you close it in a non-maximised state).

 

[labgeek]

If you still have trouble with getting it to save the new size, try the shift as Iron Woode suggested but use File -> Close not the close button.

 

[CubicZirconia]

Originally posted by: BFG10K
Most Windows programs (including IE) will open the same way that they were closed. If you make sure the last IE window was maximised before you close it, it'll forever open maximised (unless of course you close it in a non-maximised state).

Maybe it's supposed to work that way, but that doesn't mean it does. My IE windows have opening in a little square for the last week and I always close them maximized.

 

[rnmcd]

How do you right click on the shortcut in Win NT if if doesn't have Quick Launch?

thanks.

 

[Kev]

Originally posted by: rnmcd
How do you right click on the shortcut in Win NT if if doesn't have Quick Launch?

thanks.

copy the desktop shortcut and create a new ie shortcut, then you can edit the properties like a normal shortcut. now delete the old ie icon from the desktop and you're good to go.