# Internet Explorer Window Size Problem

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/internet-explorer-window-size-problem/138557>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [November 25, 2002, 12:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/internet-explorer-window-size-problem/138557 "2002-11-25T00:15:40Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Ill\_Logik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/cc9497/32.png) [@Ill\_Logik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ill_Logik)\
**Post date:** [November 25, 2002, 12:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/internet-explorer-window-size-problem/138557/1 "2002-11-25T00:15:40Z")

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I wanted to compare the features of two receivers the other day, so I opened up two different browser windows and sized them so they each took up half of the screen. When I was done I closed both windows and disconnected from the internet. Now, everytime I reconnect and open up a new browser window, it is only half the size of the screen. I tried maximizing the window, then closing it, logging off, and logging back on, but the window still pops half the size of the screen. I have no idea why this became the default all of a sudden, and I don’t see any options in internet explorer to change it. Does anyone know how to fix this?

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**Author:** ![Fern\_Forest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/71c47a/32.png) [@Fern\_Forest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fern_Forest)\
**Post date:** [November 25, 2002, 12:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/internet-explorer-window-size-problem/138557/2 "2002-11-25T00:29:21Z")

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Rather then maximizing try pulling the edges out to full screen and then closing it. That should work.

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**Author:** ![Hanna](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b3f665/32.png) [@Hanna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hanna)\
**Post date:** [November 25, 2002, 12:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/internet-explorer-window-size-problem/138557/3 "2002-11-25T00:31:21Z")

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Use the file \>\> close method,(from the top menu bar) not the X in the corner of the window. After you resize to the size you want, of course.