Browser won't open full screen in Windows 7 IE8

[munkytown]

I've recently just started using Windows 7 and I've had a similar problem before in probably both XP and Vista. When I click on a link that opens a new window, it opens the full width of the screen but not the height. It only goes maybe 2/3 to the bottom. I fixed a similar problem before when a window wouldn't open full size and I just had to drag to fit the screen then maximize then close and reopen. Doesn't seem to work this time. Any suggestions? Thanks guys.

[cruisin702]

I fixed a similar problem before when a window wouldn't open full size and I just had to drag to fit the screen then maximize then close and reopen. Doesn't seem to work this time. Any suggestions? Thanks guys.

Close the original window that you clicked on the link in before resizing the new window and it should work.

[munkytown]

Nope. That doesn't work either. 

[Allan]

Open the new window. Close the original window. Hold down the SHIFT key and close the new window. Now what happens?

[munkytown]

Open the new window. Close the original window. Hold down the SHIFT key and close the new window. Now what happens?

The same thing.

[munkytown]

By the way, I should have said it won't open "Maximized" but I'm sure you all knew what I meant. Sorry.

[cruisin702]

The fix I was referring to in my post is dragging the window to fit the screen. I'm not sure how to make the new window open maximized, that may be what Allan's suggestion is supposed to do, I will have to try it.

[munkytown]

I finally got it guys! When I "resized" the window I was just dragging it down from the bottom part of the window to fit the screen instead of dragging from the bottom right corner of the window. In the past, either way would work. Guess Microsoft had to make one more thing more confusing than it needed to be lol!
Thanks for taking the time to help guys! 

[talontromper]

another way you can achieve what you were wanting is to right click the IE 7 or 8 icon and clikc properties and select start maximized from the run window

[Allan]

another way you can achieve what you were wanting is to right click the IE 7 or 8 icon and clikc properties and select start maximized from the run window

Ummmm - no. That has nothing to do with the problem.

[respawn]

The fix for this rather annoying problem is to open a new window which will not be the size that you want .Then close the original page and only then do you resize the new window .
Close it and reopen your browser ,all new windows will open maximized now .

[patio]

He fixed it 4 years ago...