How to force IE to open links in maximized windows?

This is a discussion about How to force IE to open links in maximized windows? in the Windows Software category; Ever since I was browsing around in Help in Win2K and opened an IE link, all the links that open new windows open them in a half window pane. Anyone know how to force IE to open new links in maximized windows?.

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Ever since I was browsing around in Help in Win2K and opened an IE link, all the links that open new windows open them in a half window pane. Anyone know how to force IE to open new links in maximized windows?

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Ya, I have a similiar problem. I don't know the answer to your question, but I hope somebody will know what to do.

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yeah, if someone knows how to do this, it would RULE!! i've always wondered how to open a new window fully maximized....
 
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I know if you right click an IE shortcut and goto Properties that on the Shortcut tab you can chooose what size where it says "Run:"

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After you open IE by clicking on a link, stretch the windows so that it covers the entire screen. IE will then use this size as the default windows size. Until another program resizes it, of course.

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busby - what do you mean by an IE shortcut? i don't see it when i click on a link or when i click on a shortcut on my desktop (for IE). don't exactly know what you are talking about....
 
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Thanks OlEerror. I got the window almost maximized. Anyone know how to get it maximized? I searched through Internet Options and Folder Options, etc, but can't find anything.

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I'm sure there's some obscure registry setting that will do it.

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Hello,
 
Not exactly sure what you want to do. But you can change the default size that IE opens up by:
 
1. Open IE and maximize it.
2. Hold down CTRL and go to File > Close
 
The next time you open explorer, it should be maximized.
 
This works for most MS apps i believe.

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thanks, but that's not what we're talking about. right-click on a link and click "open in a new window". does it open already maximized?
 
that's what we're talking about.
 
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