# Simple computer glitch fix? **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [June 14, 2007, 1:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simple-computer-glitch-fix/407940 "2007-06-14T01:15:47Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Enola\_Straight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/dec6dc/32.png) [@Enola\_Straight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enola_Straight)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2007, 1:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simple-computer-glitch-fix/407940/1 "2007-06-14T01:15:47Z")
My computer has suddenly gotten into the habit of displaying new windows as mere minimized postage stamps, instead of full screen windows. What do I do to put it back? ---
**Author:** ![RealityChuck](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/realitychuck/32/195_2.png) [@RealityChuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RealityChuck)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2007, 1:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simple-computer-glitch-fix/407940/2 "2007-06-14T01:20:05Z")
Make the window the size you want, then close it. It should remember the last size. ---
**Author:** ![Fear\_Itself](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fear_itself/32/19637_2.png) [@Fear\_Itself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_Itself)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2007, 1:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simple-computer-glitch-fix/407940/3 "2007-06-14T01:23:07Z")
Close all but one window. Stretch the window out to full screen size by dragging the corners. Hold down the Shift key, and click the red X in the upper right corner. Open a new window; it should be in the full screen size. ---
**Author:** ![Enola\_Straight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/dec6dc/32.png) [@Enola\_Straight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enola_Straight)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2007, 1:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simple-computer-glitch-fix/407940/4 "2007-06-14T01:31:27Z")
BING! 😃 thanks.