New Window Size

[dscytherulez]

Ok, when I open a new window in IE, it comes in this extremely stupid and really small shape. I already tried holding shift+resizing the window, but that only works until I turn off my computer. Once I turn it back on the new windows are reset back to the old shape. This is really getting annoying. Is there anything in the registry for predefined window sizes that keeps making it reset? I don't understand why it goes back when I restart.

[321]

When it's small try streching it then close it and reopen and if you already said that sorry I didn't fully understand parts of your post.

[Ait'al]

Why are you holding shift to resize and not just holding hte mouse over the edge clicking and draging it to the new size. I dont know what specifically holding shift adds to it, but it may be whats causing hte problem. It could be a way to specifically change it without saving it at the new size. So try just draging it. Ive never had to hold shift to do anything like that. Of course i dont remember all the shortcuts anymore or why theyre there.

Or do you mean where it just the title with a small rectangular spot underneith it where the scroll bar fits.

[dscytherulez]

Originally Posted by Ait'al

Why are you holding shift to resize and not just holding hte mouse over the edge clicking and draging it to the new size. I dont know what specifically holding shift adds to it, but it may be whats causing hte problem. It could be a way to specifically change it without saving it at the new size. So try just draging it. Ive never had to hold shift to do anything like that. Of course i dont remember all the shortcuts anymore or why theyre there.

Or do you mean where it just the title with a small rectangular spot underneith it where the scroll bar fits.

Holding the shift button down while resizing is a surefire way to make sure windows XP's IE remembers to save a setting. I am sure of this.

Let me refine my previous post.

1) New IE windows open in a stupid size
2) I resize them and it stays that way
3) I restart my computer
4) New IE windows return back to the stupid ass shape
5) I get pissed off and ask for help
6) Get none
7) Cry
8) Kick monitor

Ok, thats basically the summary. Anyone got any suggestions?

Please Note: I am not computer illiterate. I appreciate any help, but please keep the n00b answers to a minimum. Just assume I've tried everything that makes the most sense

[Phaelon]

When IE is opened indirectly (by another application or as a result
of opening an internet shortcut (*.URL file), it opens in restored
(=not maximised, not minimised, size) mode. The restored window size
is remembered from the size set when you open IE from the Desktop
shortcut. The information is stored in the registry (as detailed below)

If at any stage you fix the problem, DO NOT go on to further stages.

STAGE ONE:

1) In IE Tools, Internet Options, General, Temporary Internet Files
panel, click Delete to clear the browser cache. In History panel,
click Clear history. This removes any cached pages that may be
resizing or corrupting the browser window.
2) Reboot the system. This sets a clean starting point.
3) Open IE from the _DESKTOP_ICON_ now; work offline.
4) If you last used it maximised from this route, it opens
maximised. If so, click the interlinked pair of boxes (next to the X
in the top right corner of its window) to shift to restored size
(where a single box shows next to the X).
5) Now hover the mouse cursor over the window edges (until it forms
the double arrow cursor) and drag the window to the size you want -
filling the screen if you wish.
6) When you're happy, close the window by clicking on the X. IE
should now remember this restored state, and open that way when used
indirectly in future.

Try out the actions that previously opened an unsatisfactory window
size, and see if it's fixed.

If it's not fixed:

STAGE TWO

1) Reboot the machine. This gives a clean starting state.
2) Perform the action that opens the unsatisfactory IE window.
3) Don't maximise the unsatisfactory window
4) Instead, by hovering the cursor over the window edges, drag the
edges to the width/height and position you want.
5) Close the Window by clicking on the X in the corner.
6) Now try the action that opens the unsatisfactory window again,
and see if it has changed.

If this doesn't fix it:

STAGE THREE

The registry key that controls IE window placement is:
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main]
"Window_Placement"

In regedit, locate this key, and delete it.
Repeat STAGE ONE, and only if that doesn't fix it, then STAGE TWO

If this still doesn't fix it:

STAGE FOUR

Open Windows Explorer, Click View, (folder) Options, File Types tab,
then locate the File association for Internet Shortcut. Click Edit
button, in the Actions, click Open, click the Edit button below, now
make sure that Use DDE is NOT checked. Click OK all the way out of
Explorer. If you changed the check box, reboot and, see if that
fixed it.

STAGE FIVE

1) Read my Regedit primer for safe registry editing:
From: "William Allen"
Newsgroups: uk.comp.os.win95
Subject: Easy Regedit Primer (was Re: Windows don't stay the same
size when re-opened)
Date: Thu, 16 Nov 2000 18:58
Message-ID: <[email protected]>

Take a deep breath and locate key:
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Explorer\Streams]

This contains the window position and sizes for all recently used
windows. It will have many numbered subkeys.
1) If you have and can use a registry tracker utility, you can quickly
locate which numbered subkey holds additional state information
on the IE window. Delete the appropriate numbered key
2) Otherwise delete the whole Streams key (use the Regedit
primer safe undo-mode deletion method).
3) Also delete any newly appeared IE window_placement key as before.
4) Reboot.
This action will have lost all recently-used stored window
locations for all applications.

Repeat the STAGE ONE and, if necessary STAGE TWO instructions.

If this doesn't fix it, your next clean re-install of Windows
will most certainly do so.<G>

[Phaelon]

That above information came from This Link.
http://groups.google.com/groups?hl=e...ncis.de&rnum=5

ANY and all tech problems you have can be solved 99% of the time going to deja.com

It is a google group tech newsgroups. I use it on a daily basis at work for troubleshooting server problems, that and www.eventid.net.

Like the article says if those stages don't fix it, you will need a clean install, sorry.

Andy

[Ait'al]

When i hold down shift and resize with the mouse it just allows me to move the mouse faster than the resize and it resizes behind how i moved the mouse. Basically i move it while holding shiftreally afst and it saves the movement and keeps resizing till it done doing what i did. I have windows 98 though.

It seems to just be an extra thing you can to while resizing. Im just trying to get at that it should be saving it automatically as you resize if your using windows 9x or previous as part of its normal function. Or i think.

[dscytherulez]

It was the temp internet files...odd. Something must have been corrupt or something. Thanks Phaelon.

[Phaelon]

Not corrupt, but designed that way, a good trick by websites now days.
Crazy stuff.