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How Do I Get XP to Open Icons to Full Screen?
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Is this all icons or just a particular icon, are they Shortcuts?
If it is just one or two Shortcuts, right-click on the Shortcut icon and look for the options via Properties to open Maximized.
Otherwise, some general things to try.
See if System Restore will get you back to a restore point before your problem with Explorer.
Try Safe Mode (Do you have this problem in Safe Mode?).
Run the System File Checker program from the Run Box by typing.....Sfc /Scannow in it and have your XP CD handy.
HOW TO: Verify Unsigned Device Drivers in Windows XP
If they don't work you could try repairing windows by running it over itself. You will lose all your windows updates but your files will be untouched.
How to Perform an In-Place Upgrade (Reinstallation) of Windows XP (Q315341)
Also consider this.
Removing adware & spyware
faq608-4650
Try the free version of "Ewido"
Windows Defender
AutoSizer (freeware).
AutoSizer automatically resizes any window you specify. For instance, some web browsers open up in a non-maximized window. Using AutoSizer, you can set those windows to automatically maximize every time they’re opened. It works with almost any program, including web browsers, Notepad, etc. AutoSizer stays running in the system tray (next to the time), so it stays out of your way while it works.
If it is just one or two Shortcuts, right-click on the Shortcut icon and look for the options via Properties to open Maximized.
Otherwise, some general things to try.
See if System Restore will get you back to a restore point before your problem with Explorer.
Try Safe Mode (Do you have this problem in Safe Mode?).
Run the System File Checker program from the Run Box by typing.....Sfc /Scannow in it and have your XP CD handy.
HOW TO: Verify Unsigned Device Drivers in Windows XP
If they don't work you could try repairing windows by running it over itself. You will lose all your windows updates but your files will be untouched.
How to Perform an In-Place Upgrade (Reinstallation) of Windows XP (Q315341)
Also consider this.
Removing adware & spyware
faq608-4650
Try the free version of "Ewido"
Windows Defender
AutoSizer (freeware).
AutoSizer automatically resizes any window you specify. For instance, some web browsers open up in a non-maximized window. Using AutoSizer, you can set those windows to automatically maximize every time they’re opened. It works with almost any program, including web browsers, Notepad, etc. AutoSizer stays running in the system tray (next to the time), so it stays out of your way while it works.
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Linney,
It occurs on all Outlook Express emails and all Internet Explorer windows.
bcastner- I tried right clicking the the icons for Outlook Express and Internet Explorer, but could not find the "Shortcut" tab. I am running XP Home.
Footnotes
It occurs on all Outlook Express emails and all Internet Explorer windows.
bcastner- I tried right clicking the the icons for Outlook Express and Internet Explorer, but could not find the "Shortcut" tab. I am running XP Home.
Footnotes
Linney's suggestion will work:
AutoSizer (freeware).
AutoSizer automatically resizes any window you specify. For instance, some web browsers open up in a non-maximized window. Using AutoSizer, you can set those windows to automatically maximize every time they’re opened. It works with almost any program, including web browsers, Notepad, etc. AutoSizer stays running in the system tray (next to the time), so it stays out of your way while it works.
The true XP way:
Open say Internet Explorer. With your mouse drag the top, right, bottom, and left borders so that the screen size is as you want. Now go to any page with links on them (such as this one) and open any link as a new page. Again, With your mouse drag the top, right, bottom, and left borders so that the screen size is as you want.
Do not use the Maximize button on top right for this procedure, or the F11 key!
Now go to the original page you opened and close it with File, Exit or Ctrl+X (at top right of screen). Repeat closing the second window with File, Exit or Ctrl-X.
Done.
AutoSizer (freeware).
AutoSizer automatically resizes any window you specify. For instance, some web browsers open up in a non-maximized window. Using AutoSizer, you can set those windows to automatically maximize every time they’re opened. It works with almost any program, including web browsers, Notepad, etc. AutoSizer stays running in the system tray (next to the time), so it stays out of your way while it works.
The true XP way:
Open say Internet Explorer. With your mouse drag the top, right, bottom, and left borders so that the screen size is as you want. Now go to any page with links on them (such as this one) and open any link as a new page. Again, With your mouse drag the top, right, bottom, and left borders so that the screen size is as you want.
Do not use the Maximize button on top right for this procedure, or the F11 key!
Now go to the original page you opened and close it with File, Exit or Ctrl+X (at top right of screen). Repeat closing the second window with File, Exit or Ctrl-X.
Done.
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- #6
bcastner,
Thank you, I am a happy camper again. I am a retired network manager and probably should know these things. I share my computer with the wife and sometimes it just does have the same touch and feel when she is done. Not to mention the gobs of spam on her account. That being said, I used the "the true XP" fix and it is back where it was.
Grazie,
Footnotes
Thank you, I am a happy camper again. I am a retired network manager and probably should know these things. I share my computer with the wife and sometimes it just does have the same touch and feel when she is done. Not to mention the gobs of spam on her account. That being said, I used the "the true XP" fix and it is back where it was.
Grazie,
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