How do I get new windows to open full-screen?
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From: Kelly on 26 Feb 2005 00:58 Using full size will never work. -- All the Best, Kelly (MS-MVP) Troubleshooting Windows XP http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com "Marc Silhan" <MarcSilhan(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:8A83CDD2-4686-4618-AD89-E74D5E1DFB14(a)microsoft.com... >I tried both ways to make the window full size - by cliking on the >full-size > button, and by dragging the borders. I then did File/Close. Neither > way > works. New windows still open small. > > "Kelly" wrote: > >> How did you make it full size, Marc? Which method did you use, exactly? >> Also, make a note that any second window opened inherits the size of the >> last opened, thus the procedure would need to be repeated. >> >> -- >> All the Best, >> Kelly (MS-MVP) >> >> Troubleshooting Windows XP >> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com >> >> >> "Marc Silhan" <MarcSilhan(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> news:22AF6F28-9EEF-428E-BD62-8AA96173DC0F(a)microsoft.com... >> > That didn't work Kelly. I made the window full-screen, and then hit >> > File/Close. When I click on a link again to open a new window, it >> > still >> > opens small. >> > >> > "Kelly" wrote: >> > >> >> Drag out the window, Marc using the double arrows. Once done, use >> >> File/Close or Exit to save. >> >> >> >> -- >> >> All the Best, >> >> Kelly (MS-MVP) >> >> >> >> Troubleshooting Windows XP >> >> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com >> >> >> >> >> >> "Marc Silhan" <MarcSilhan(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> >> news:D79AAE70-0758-4DDA-8105-6C073A847052(a)microsoft.com... >> >> > When connected to DSL, I want for new windows to open full screen >> >> > automatically. This used to work fine until I accidentally hit >> >> > 'cascade >> >> > windows.' Now any new windows open small. I've tried the >> >> > 'uncascade >> >> > windows' (from right click on an open spae in the task bar) but this >> >> > only >> >> > does the uncascade for the windows currently open. Any new windows >> >> > continue >> >> > to open small. How do I fix this? Thanx. >> >> > -- >> >> > Marc >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>
From: Marc Silhan on 26 Feb 2005 13:31
So that sounds like the final answer is "too bad - there's no way to get it back to the way it used to work." Great. Thanx. "Kelly" wrote: > Using full size will never work. > > -- > All the Best, > Kelly (MS-MVP) > > Troubleshooting Windows XP > http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com > > > "Marc Silhan" <MarcSilhan(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:8A83CDD2-4686-4618-AD89-E74D5E1DFB14(a)microsoft.com... > >I tried both ways to make the window full size - by cliking on the > >full-size > > button, and by dragging the borders. I then did File/Close. Neither > > way > > works. New windows still open small. > > > > "Kelly" wrote: > > > >> How did you make it full size, Marc? Which method did you use, exactly? > >> Also, make a note that any second window opened inherits the size of the > >> last opened, thus the procedure would need to be repeated. > >> > >> -- > >> All the Best, > >> Kelly (MS-MVP) > >> > >> Troubleshooting Windows XP > >> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com > >> > >> > >> "Marc Silhan" <MarcSilhan(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > >> news:22AF6F28-9EEF-428E-BD62-8AA96173DC0F(a)microsoft.com... > >> > That didn't work Kelly. I made the window full-screen, and then hit > >> > File/Close. When I click on a link again to open a new window, it > >> > still > >> > opens small. > >> > > >> > "Kelly" wrote: > >> > > >> >> Drag out the window, Marc using the double arrows. Once done, use > >> >> File/Close or Exit to save. > >> >> > >> >> -- > >> >> All the Best, > >> >> Kelly (MS-MVP) > >> >> > >> >> Troubleshooting Windows XP > >> >> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> "Marc Silhan" <MarcSilhan(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > >> >> news:D79AAE70-0758-4DDA-8105-6C073A847052(a)microsoft.com... > >> >> > When connected to DSL, I want for new windows to open full screen > >> >> > automatically. This used to work fine until I accidentally hit > >> >> > 'cascade > >> >> > windows.' Now any new windows open small. I've tried the > >> >> > 'uncascade > >> >> > windows' (from right click on an open spae in the task bar) but this > >> >> > only > >> >> > does the uncascade for the windows currently open. Any new windows > >> >> > continue > >> >> > to open small. How do I fix this? Thanx. > >> >> > -- > >> >> > Marc > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> > >> > >> > > > |