[leonperrins]

In XP Pro is there a way to force all programs to open up in a maximised
window?

[R. McCarty]

Most programs remember. But if you wish, you can Right Click
the Shortcut/Icon and Left Click Properties. In the Details Box,
toggle the Run field to Maximize, Apply & OK.

"leonperrins" <leonperrins@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:F1EE70C5-C734-4142-8609-D1325B75FE7F@microsoft.com...
> In XP Pro is there a way to force all programs to open up in a maximised
> window?

[leonperrins]

I have done this where possible but for instance, when I arrived at this page
direct from the email notifying me of your answer it did not open maximised.

"R. McCarty" wrote:

> Most programs remember. But if you wish, you can Right Click
> the Shortcut/Icon and Left Click Properties. In the Details Box,
> toggle the Run field to Maximize, Apply & OK.
>
> "leonperrins" <leonperrins@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:F1EE70C5-C734-4142-8609-D1325B75FE7F@microsoft.com...
> > In XP Pro is there a way to force all programs to open up in a maximised
> > window?
>
>
>

[R. McCarty]

There are many "Hooks" and calls within applications that I'll have to
admit I don't know the inner workings or how to explain them. Shell
extensions and the like may have hard coding or fixed parameters it
isn't easy to modify. Perhaps someone with a better understanding of
your issue(s) will post and help you along.

"leonperrins" <leonperrins@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:0EBFE742-C252-46A4-91E1-049EFBB60506@microsoft.com...
>I have done this where possible but for instance, when I arrived at this
>page
> direct from the email notifying me of your answer it did not open
> maximised.
>
> "R. McCarty" wrote:
>
>> Most programs remember. But if you wish, you can Right Click
>> the Shortcut/Icon and Left Click Properties. In the Details Box,
>> toggle the Run field to Maximize, Apply & OK.
>>
>> "leonperrins" <leonperrins@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:F1EE70C5-C734-4142-8609-D1325B75FE7F@microsoft.com...
>> > In XP Pro is there a way to force all programs to open up in a
>> > maximised
>> > window?
>>
>>
>>

[Gale]

Use your mouse, drag the window to full size and then click File and Close.
This works for IE, OE and Windows Explorer.
"leonperrins" <leonperrins@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:F1EE70C5-C734-4142-8609-D1325B75FE7F@microsoft.com...
In XP Pro is there a way to force all programs to open up in a maximised
window?

[leonperrins]

Thanks to both, but how about all other progs. like Word, Access, Excel and
any others.

"Gale" wrote:

> Use your mouse, drag the window to full size and then click File and Close.
> This works for IE, OE and Windows Explorer.
> "leonperrins" <leonperrins@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:F1EE70C5-C734-4142-8609-D1325B75FE7F@microsoft.com...
> In XP Pro is there a way to force all programs to open up in a maximised
> window?
>
>
>

[Rock]

leonperrins wrote:

> In XP Pro is there a way to force all programs to open up in a maximised
> window?

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=Open%2Ball%2Bprograms%2Bmaximized%2BXP&spell=1

--
Rock
MS MVP Windows - Shell/User