Kathleen, From IE, right-click a URL and choose Open In New Window. Now go to the first window you opened and close it (don't forget this step, or the tip won't work). Go back to the newly opened window and drag it to the size you want, but DON'T use the Maximize button. Close the browser window. From now on, when you open a new window, it should open to that size. Also, Right-click the Internet Explorer icon on the task bar and choose Properties. Click on the Shortcut Tab. Point to the bottom of this dialog box, where it says Run, and click the drop-down menu, then select Maximized. Click Apply and OK. This will make IE start with a window that covers the entire screen, not just a small window. This also works for most other shortcuts. Sven Swanson, Sr. Date: Sun, 30 Dec 2001 01:10:40 -0500 From: Kathleen Bass <[log in to unmask]> Subject: Re: PCSOFT Digest - 28 Dec 2001 to 29 Dec 2001 (#2001-356) I am hoping once again you brilliant folks can help me. This is a minor annoyance but annoying to me anyway. I had a bad crash last week, had to reformat the entire hard drive. Now when I click on a link or open any browser window, they come up minimized and I have to click again to open them full sized. Prior to my crash my computer was configured to open all browser windows maximized. Can someone please point me in the direction of how to do this? I have tried holding down Shift when I close, I have tried clicking on the title bar to open, so far nothing works. The only thing I've managed to get to stay maximized is the Inbox of Outlook Express. This is probably so simple but I just can't recall how I did it. And none of my Dummies books are helping either. Kathie _________________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com Do you want to signoff PCSOFT or just change to Digest mode - visit our web site: http://freepctech.com/pcsoft.shtml