# Is there a way to make IE windows start at max size?

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [December 9, 2005, 10:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-make-ie-windows-start-at-max-size/334959 "2005-12-09T22:35:35Z")\
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**Post date:** [December 9, 2005, 10:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-make-ie-windows-start-at-max-size/334959/1 "2005-12-09T22:35:35Z")

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I always choose maximum size for my all my Wiondows XP windows, and especailly the IE6 windows.

But the system keeps shrinking them to less than full size.

Is there a way to make them stay big and never shrink?