cadman Posted August 9, 2009 Report Share Posted August 9, 2009 This may sound stupid but I can not figure this out. My question is this When I open internet explorer (Ver.7) everything is good. Now I have different website shortcut links on my desktop. So when I click on any link, (ie Tackle Underground) the website opens small on my screen. I then click the restore button, and it fills the whole screen. No problem so far. When I close the link, and then open it up again it comes out small the same size as it did before. So now I have to click the restore button again. This happens to all my links or any websites I open. Isn't there somewhere in windows that you can set to open all websites fully maximized. I know this sounds stupid, however this happens on and off occasionally, and I can't figure out how I remedied it before...........Thanks for any help. BTW I have windows XP............Moderators if this is in the wrong spot please move it and sorry I didn't know where to post this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spoopa Posted August 9, 2009 Report Share Posted August 9, 2009 Im not to much of a computer person but my guess would have to be to delete the tracking cookies. Goodluck, Jacob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsworms Posted August 10, 2009 Report Share Posted August 10, 2009 Sounds like a classic case of spyware or adware on your computer. I STRONGLY recommend Malwarebytes. It's totally free and the best spyware removal program on the net. Go here...... Thank you for downloading Malwarebytes Anti-Malware from Download.com Download, install, and run Malwarebytes. When the scan is finished, it will show you how many infections are found and it gives you the option to remove them. Click "Remove All". Restart your computer and see if you're still having problems. Good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redg8r Posted August 10, 2009 Report Share Posted August 10, 2009 Sounds like IE isnt remembering your last window's state. If you closed your last window while maximized, then the next window you open should open maximized also. heres a tip........ move your mouse to either lower corner of your window (while not maximized) and drag the borders to enlarge the window, make it wide and narrow like a rectangle. Then close the window (browser and all) then re-launch IE and see if the window opens the same size you closed it.....if not, then its odd to me, because I dont yet know of IE allowing an option to set a default window size (which is what it seems like your issue is.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LooksLikeSinbad Posted August 10, 2009 Report Share Posted August 10, 2009 Im not to much of a computer person but my guess would have to be to delete the tracking cookies. No. Each cookie stores information about 1 specific site. Since his problem is occuring with different sites it can't be cookie-related. Sounds like a classic case of spyware or adware on your computer No, a virus would not change your window size preference, it would do much more damage. But it's definitely a good idea to use spyware and/or adware software if you are running windows. Sounds like IE isnt remembering your last window's state. Exactly, it's just a preference. Try this: Make Internet Explorer Open in the Window Size You Want Periodically, Internet Explorer (IE) forgets the settings for its window size and decides to open in an annoying small window. If you close all other IE windows that might be open, resize the small window (do not maximize) and then close it, IE is supposed to remember that it was resized when you next open it. But sometimes it goes right ahead and opens in a small window again. In that case, there are several methods to try. Resize (with only one window open) and then close by clicking the X in the upper right corner while holding down the Shift key. Often this works but it may not. If the above does not work, your next step is to try the two-window method.Open a single IE window (which is presumably still too small) Now open a secondary IE window by either right-clicking or shift-clicking on any convenient link in the open IE window Resize this second window to the desired dimensions Close this resized window by clicking the X in the upper right corner while holding down the Shift key Resize the still open original window as desired Close this window by clicking the X in the upper right corner while holding down the Shift key If you do not mind always having maximized IE windows, another approach is to edit the IE shortcut. Right-click on the shortcut that you use for IE and choose properties in the context menu. In the drop-down menu for "Run" select "Maximized". (Secondary IE windows will not inherit this setting). If you are fed up with IE I highly recommend installing FIREFOX (free). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cadman Posted August 10, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 10, 2009 (edited) Thanks for the replies guys and the Anti-Malware link. Redg8r and Looks Like Sinbad, your replies were dead on. It all worked. Thanks to the both of you for your elaborated explanation and answers. Edited August 10, 2009 by cadman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsworms Posted August 11, 2009 Report Share Posted August 11, 2009 Sorry. Musta misunderstood. This statement is what threw me for a loop and made me think of spyware...... Now I have different website shortcut links on my desktop At any rate, glad you got it fixed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vodkaman Posted August 11, 2009 Report Share Posted August 11, 2009 Probably not applicable, but the best thing I ever did was to abandon IE and install Mozilla firefox. Everything seems to run faster now. Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedude Posted August 11, 2009 Report Share Posted August 11, 2009 as a software developer who deals with a lot of web applications - it would make my life much easier if no one ever used IE:lol: microsoft has their own ideas of how html, javascript and other open web-content languages should be interpreted - while the other major browsers like Safari, FireFox and google's new Chrome all conform to the W3C standards:flame: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uwfishmd Posted August 12, 2009 Report Share Posted August 12, 2009 I use Apple computers and never bother with the other PC's. They may be cheaper but there is a good reason why they're cheaper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philB Posted August 12, 2009 Report Share Posted August 12, 2009 I'll second Dave's suggestion. I have never looked back since moving to Firefox, simply a superior browser Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedude Posted August 14, 2009 Report Share Posted August 14, 2009 I use Apple computers and never bother with the other PC's. They may be cheaper but there is a good reason why they're cheaper. they're cheaper because you don't have to pay for apple's marketing campaign:lol: all that stuff you hear on tv is bs - apple IS a PC... intel chipsets, unix based OS... there's really no difference other than hype. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LooksLikeSinbad Posted August 14, 2009 Report Share Posted August 14, 2009 (edited) they're cheaper because you don't have to pay for apple's marketing campaign:lol:all that stuff you hear on tv is bs - apple IS a PC... intel chipsets, unix based OS... there's really no difference other than hype. That's not true at all. The Operating Systems are very different. True, Apples cost more then p.c.'s but you get a lot for your money. I have sat at a desk with both a mac and pc on it running the same software and used both and I can tell you that they are definitely not the same. Mac OS is far superior to any version of Windows that I've used. I don't have time to list all of the differences, but I will say that for your average computer user (internet, email, word processing, etc.) the biggest benefit of using an apple is not having to deal with anti-virus software, spyware, malware, etc. and keeping them up to date all the time. For a lot of users that is worth the difference in price alone. Edited August 14, 2009 by LooksLikeSinbad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedude Posted August 14, 2009 Report Share Posted August 14, 2009 That's not true at all. The Operating Systems are very different. True, Apples cost more then p.c.'s but you get a lot for your money. I have sat at a desk with both a mac and pc on it running the same software and used both and I can tell you that they are definitely not the same. Mac OS is far superior to any version of Windows that I've used. I don't have time to list all of the differences, but I will say that for your average computer user (internet, email, word processing, etc.) the biggest benefit of using an apple is not having to deal with anti-virus software, spyware, malware, etc. and keeping them up to date all the time. For a lot of users that is worth the difference in price alone. i feel you get very little for you money - mostly just a security blanket with a big price tag. And i wasn't comparing windows to mac os. OSx is based of bsd unix - it runs on x86 architecture... linux, windows, and other unix OSx can all run on a mac - in fact, when windows vista first came out - the machine that had the highest benchmarks was an APPLE. My point is - they sell you a bill of goods that a Mac and a PC are sooo different... they are not, its a different OS and that's pretty much it. Its an OS with gaping security flaws that ARE patched (just liked windows) - i'm talking Remote Code Execution, trojans, etc.... there's not that many of them because macs are traditionally personal computers (with less than a 10% market share no less) and are rarely ever used in the business environment - so in other words - a weak target Are they a bad computer? NO Is OSx better or worse than Windows? Linux? in some cases yes, in some no... Are they disgustinglinly overpriced? Yes! Saying they are a safer machine is analogous to thinking your Ford Pinto is safe because you never leave the driveway with it. Give it time and you will see the mother of all virus's strike the Mac community. Its a sitting duck really - I'm sure the savy users are secure but what about all those people like you just mentioned - the avg user - who turns it on and runs...they just assume based on the marketing that nothing could possibly happen to their machine. The smoke & mirrors approach to security that apple's marketing campaign has taken will bite them in A** big time one day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
