How do I restore my window size?

Question

Everytime I click a link and the link that comes up, the window it comes up in is small. It just started doing this and it's very annoying. Is there a way to fix this and if so how?

Answer 1

Stretch the window out to the size you desire it, then close it. The next time you click a link it should open to the size you last adjusted it to.
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Answer 2

This resizing trick works in almost all Windows programs including email programs, Word, Excel, your Address Book and many more.

Short version:

Open Internet Explorer.
Press Shift and click a link to force it to open in a separate window.
Press Alt + Tab to return to the first window.
Close it, leaving only the small window open.
Drag the window edges to adjust the size.
Close the resized window.

Just remember: make sure the window you change is the last one you close.


Detailed version:

Sometimes, your first Internet Explorer window opens the right size, but links opening in separate windows are too small or in the wrong position. Here's how to make the second windows open the size and position you want.

1. Work with the right window.
Open one IE window and then hold down your Shift key while you click one of the links on the page. That will force the link to open in a separate window. Switch back to the first window using Alt + Tab - hold down your Alt key while you hit Tab, then release the Alt key. Close the window, leaving only the small window open.

*** THIS IS THE KEY to making the changes stick. ***
You must close all other Internet Explorer windows.

2. Resize the window.
Resize the small window by dragging its edges until it fills the screen or is the size you want. You MUST resize the window manually here - don't use the Maximize button in the upper right corner of the window or your changes will not stick.

Never resized a window before? Without holding the mouse button down, slowly move the mouse back and forth across the edge of the window. Go right past the edge until you're over the Desktop and then move back. When the cursor turns into a double-sided arrow, click and hold down the mouse button and drag the mouse to the left or right. When you release the button, your window will take on its new size.

Try it with the top or bottom edge or even the corners of the window until you get it just the size you want.

You may have trouble catching the arrow while it is double-sided because it happens so fast. Keep moving the mouse slowly back and forth until you can control it. It just takes a bit of practice.

3. Reposition the window if desired.
To move or centre the whole window, use the Title Bar. The Title Bar is the dark-colored strip about 1/4" high that runs across the top of every window. It has the name of the Program and/or the document on the left and these three buttons on the right, the Close button (the X), the Maximize or Restore button and the Minimize button.

With the tip of your mouse arrow somewhere in the colored part of the Title Bar, click and hold down your mouse button and drag the window wherever you want.

4. Close the window.
When its size and position suit you, close the window. From now on, all secondary windows will open properly.


Outlook Express
To resize new email messages, open Outlook Express and click New Mail or Create Mail. Resize the new window by dragging its edges and then close it.

Microsoft Word
If you have 3 or 4 Word documents open and you want to change the size that new Word documents open, close all but one window, then resize and reposition the last remaining window and close it.

Just remember: make sure the window you change is the last one you close.

Answer 3

I have the same problem with my computer and i found that i can change the settings by opening a second window and maximizing it to full screen size and the closing all the windows down and then opening a program that doesn't require a Internet connection and then wait a few minutes and close it down, then when you go online again your window size should be full size, however i use an older version of windows so this might not work for you because your version might not have this bug in the software.

Answer 4

Resize your window to the size you like, close it and it should be the size it was when you last resized it..

If it fails, then I'm sure there's a Registry setting that you could use to directly save the settings.

Answer 5

right click on ur desktop and go to properties and look for the last tab.........and there is a thing saying screen size i think.....and ur gonna want more screen space so go the side where it says more

Answer 6

top right corner, 3 blue squares, click button with square in it.