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Maximising from shortcut

Discussion in 'Windows Vista' started by Amos Keeto, Sep 2, 2009.

  1. Amos Keeto

    Amos Keeto Guest

    When I open the BBC site from its shortcut on my desktop, generally I need to
    maximise it to fill the screen. I have looked in the shortcut's properties
    and there is no option I can see to maximise it as a setting so that it will
    be full-size each time I use it.

    Could anyone advise me how I could do this?

    Thank you.
     
    Amos Keeto, Sep 2, 2009
    #1
  3. Peter Foldes

    Peter Foldes Guest

    IE in Taskbar and Properties\General and select the Run box to show maximized

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    "Amos Keeto" <AmosKeeto@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
    news:DF200155-7F50-44F5-B2DB-CBD3BE7F557F@microsoft.com...<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    > When I open the BBC site from its shortcut on my desktop, generally I need to
    > maximise it to fill the screen. I have looked in the shortcut's properties
    > and there is no option I can see to maximise it as a setting so that it will
    > be full-size each time I use it.
    >
    > Could anyone advise me how I could do this?
    >
    > Thank you. <!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
     
    Peter Foldes, Sep 2, 2009
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  4. whs

    whs Guest

    Press ALT+Spacebar+X. That will maximize it. Supposedly there are ways
    to make a permanent setting - I tried them and they did not work. This
    is one method that seems to work for some people: "Open Windows Explorer
    and keep hold of Shift or CTRL and double click on the icon located top
    left. This should hopefully set the default window size".


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    whs, Sep 2, 2009
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  5. Amos Keeto

    Amos Keeto Guest

    Hello Peter,

    Thank you for your very quick reply. I have done what you suggested but it
    doesn't work in this instance.

    I have two IE8 shortcuts - one on the desktop for the missus, and one on the
    taskbar and I have made sure that both show maximised, then I checked Apply
    and OK.

    The BBC page still comes up less than full size.

    I went round the board on my desktop, checked all the shortcuts and the BBC
    one is a bit of a one-off. It is the only one that does not have the choices
    of size in Properties/shortcut/run like the others have. Why? I haven't a
    clue.

    Regards,

    Amos.


    "Peter Foldes" wrote:
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    > IE in Taskbar and PropertiesGeneral and select the Run box to show maximized
    >
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    > Peter
    >
    > Please Reply to Newsgroup for the benefit of others
    > Requests for assistance by email can not and will not be acknowledged.
    >
    > "Amos Keeto" <AmosKeeto@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
    > news:DF200155-7F50-44F5-B2DB-CBD3BE7F557F@microsoft.com...<!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
    > > When I open the BBC site from its shortcut on my desktop, generally I need to
    > > maximise it to fill the screen. I have looked in the shortcut's properties
    > > and there is no option I can see to maximise it as a setting so that it will
    > > be full-size each time I use it.
    > >
    > > Could anyone advise me how I could do this?
    > >
    > > Thank you. <!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    >
    > <!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
     
    Amos Keeto, Sep 2, 2009
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  6. Peter Foldes

    Peter Foldes Guest

    Then grab the corner with your mouse and stretch it out to your liking

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    "Amos Keeto" <AmosKeeto@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
    news:EE17A194-6B1D-4E2F-82AC-EC03CD4BE9B2@microsoft.com...<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    > Hello Peter,
    >
    > Thank you for your very quick reply. I have done what you suggested but it
    > doesn't work in this instance.
    >
    > I have two IE8 shortcuts - one on the desktop for the missus, and one on the
    > taskbar and I have made sure that both show maximised, then I checked Apply
    > and OK.
    >
    > The BBC page still comes up less than full size.
    >
    > I went round the board on my desktop, checked all the shortcuts and the BBC
    > one is a bit of a one-off. It is the only one that does not have the choices
    > of size in Properties/shortcut/run like the others have. Why? I haven't a
    > clue.
    >
    > Regards,
    >
    > Amos.
    >
    >
    > "Peter Foldes" wrote:
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    >> IE in Taskbar and PropertiesGeneral and select the Run box to show maximized
    >>
    >> --
    >> Peter
    >>
    >> Please Reply to Newsgroup for the benefit of others
    >> Requests for assistance by email can not and will not be acknowledged.
    >>
    >> "Amos Keeto" <AmosKeeto@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
    >> news:DF200155-7F50-44F5-B2DB-CBD3BE7F557F@microsoft.com...<!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
    >> > When I open the BBC site from its shortcut on my desktop, generally I need to
    >> > maximise it to fill the screen. I have looked in the shortcut's properties
    >> > and there is no option I can see to maximise it as a setting so that it will
    >> > be full-size each time I use it.
    >> >
    >> > Could anyone advise me how I could do this?
    >> >
    >> > Thank you.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    >>
    >> <!--colorc--><!--/colorc--><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
     
    Peter Foldes, Sep 2, 2009
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