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all icons open half size

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  • Started 3 months ago by artist1
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artist1
Posts: 12

Please help.....The problem is whenever I open a desk top icon including IE, it opens at 1/2 size in the shape of a long verticle rectangle. I can open IE full size from my start button only. Any suggestions on how to resize all my desk to icons to full size....Much Thanks

Posted 3 months ago #
 
Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Posts: 5480

Welcome artis. Try holding down the Ctrl (Control) key, and turn the scroll wheel on your mouse.

Posted 3 months ago #
 
artist1
Posts: 12

thanks, I tried but to no avail. I would like to be able to open any of the icons and have them open full size without any other keys. I'm wondering if there is some setting that would affect all the icons at once.

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Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Posts: 5480

Ah. It's not the icons, but the programs you want to open fullscreen.(when you click on the icons). Yes?

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Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Posts: 5480

If that is the case. Right click on the icon. Select properties. In the box next to "Run:", select "Maximised".

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artist1
Posts: 12

When I right click on an icon and select properties, I don't "run".

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Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Posts: 5480

When you right click on an icon and select properties > Shortcut. Do you see something that says "Normal window"?

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artist1
Posts: 12

I see that for the MS IE icon and I was able to maximize run there. For other shotcut icons for saved web pages on my desktop, this isn't an option. They don't open full size.

I am able to have the IE open full size after your suggestion but would like my other icons (saved web pages) to open full size also.

Posted 3 months ago #
 
Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Posts: 5480

Reboot your machine.

Posted 3 months ago #
 
artist1
Posts: 12

Did that, same issue. Again just my shortcut icons..very weird. Any other suggestions would be much appreciated.

Posted 3 months ago #
 
newagepirate
newagepirate
Posts: 76

Is there no way to get to the properties and tell it to open full screen

Posted 3 months ago #
 
artist1
Posts: 12

I change the size to maximized, this had no effect. I can open IE at full size, but all my short cuts on my desk top open half size. Any more suggestions for a fix would be gratefully accecpted.

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whs
whs
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Did you try to right click on the desktop > View > Large Icons

Posted 3 months ago #
 
artist1
Posts: 12

Thanks whs,

When I right click on desk top I don't see view, do you want me to click on IE and properties? not sure, please let me know sounds like it might work.

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whs
whs
Posts: 5795

When you right click on the desktop you should see something like the picture. If not, you have a problem.

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Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Posts: 5480

How do you put your (saved web pages) onto the desktop?

Posted 3 months ago #
 
artist1
Posts: 12

I right click on the page when its open and create a short cut, been working fine for the last seven years until now.

Posted 3 months ago #
 
Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Posts: 5480

Did it stop working after you installed SP1?

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artist1
Posts: 12

sorry but what is SP1?

Posted 3 months ago #
 
Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Posts: 5480

Control Panel > System. Does it say Service Pack 1 (about 5 lines down from the top)

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