# Any IE experts? Internet Explorer question... **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [September 2, 2001, 10:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-ie-experts-internet-explorer-question/79446 "2001-09-02T22:41:31Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Shylock](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9d8465/32.png) [@Shylock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shylock)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2001, 10:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-ie-experts-internet-explorer-question/79446/1 "2001-09-02T22:41:31Z")
Did a quick search here, and also tried (half-heartedly) at the Microsoft Knowledge Base. Problem is two-fold, but related (I think). My IE got screwed up somehow, so that now when a link opens up a second IE window, it does one of two things: 1. opens it with only the title bar visible (and a small version of that). No “window” per se. So far I usually just click the “maximize” button and just deal with it, but it’s tiresome. How can I “reset” IE so that when a separate window is opened, it’s full size? 2. opens it “offscreen” - or at least the majority of it. It’s like IE’s forgotten the width of my monitor, so to speak. Again, I just have to find it and drag it back on the screen so I can read it, but it’s tiresome. I can’t find the settings anywhere to change this. Anyone have any ideas? Thanks C. ---
**Author:** ![Kalashnikov](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/2bfe46/32.png) [@Kalashnikov](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kalashnikov)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2001, 10:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-ie-experts-internet-explorer-question/79446/2 "2001-09-02T22:52:52Z")
Have you tried resizing it - NOT maximizing it - and then closing it? Normally IE opens a window the same size and location - other than maximized - that the last one was when you closed it. ---
**Author:** ![Shylock](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9d8465/32.png) [@Shylock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shylock)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2001, 11:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-ie-experts-internet-explorer-question/79446/3 "2001-09-02T23:03:53Z")
Yes I’ve tried that. Also tried to “shift”-close and “ctrl”-close the windows. I heard one or the other was supposed to reset the window size settings. Alas, to no avail. IE (mine) remembers the pop-up window size as long as you have the program open; once I close it down, and restart IE, it goes back to the screwed-up settings… thanks for quick response though… C. ---
**Author:** ![Shylock](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9d8465/32.png) [@Shylock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shylock)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2001, 11:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-ie-experts-internet-explorer-question/79446/4 "2001-09-02T23:09:16Z")
Aha - did some testing, and IE remembers the size of the _last_ window you close (I “shift”-closed). So I think the problem #1 is solved. we’ll see if that also helps w/ #2. Any additional help is always welcome 🙂 C. ---
**Author:** ![Kalashnikov](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/2bfe46/32.png) [@Kalashnikov](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kalashnikov)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2001, 11:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-ie-experts-internet-explorer-question/79446/5 "2001-09-02T23:26:43Z")
ok, try this: run regedit go to HKEY\_CURRENT\_USER, software, internet explorer, Main There should be a key called Window\_placement, delete it that resets the wiondow size and location, at least it just did for me. ---
**Author:** ![xash](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/c6cbf5/32.png) [@xash](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/xash)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2001, 10:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-ie-experts-internet-explorer-question/79446/6 "2001-09-03T10:11:26Z")
but what about always opening new windows in maximized mode ? are there any registry keys or parameters that will allow you to do that ? ---
**Author:** ![xash](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/c6cbf5/32.png) [@xash](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/xash)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2001, 10:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-ie-experts-internet-explorer-question/79446/7 "2001-09-03T10:29:27Z")
ok…kinda found answers to my question… [http://www.uti.com/~sprkspys/AHH/desktop\_tips.htm#10](http://www.uti.com/~sprkspys/AHH/desktop_tips.htm#10) [http://forums.napigator.com/viewtopic.php?TopicID=5005](http://forums.napigator.com/viewtopic.php?TopicID=5005)