Open Explorer With Maximized Window

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panther82

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This has buffaloed me for some time but with the aid of an article I read I may have a solution - at least it has been so for a few days. Below is my solution for x64.

Open Windows Explorer and right click any file in the left pane. Select Properties>Customize, and from the drop down menu select Documents so the machine knows what it is customizing. Check for subfolders. Click ok and manually maximize the window.

Right click anywhere in the right pane. Click View>List (or another choice).

Select Organize>Folder and Search Options>View>Apply to Folders. Click Apply.

Hope this works for you.
 
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Thank you that has been a problem since I had windows 98. I will give it a try.
 

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Actually, in Vista at least, you shouldn't have to go through all of that. If you manually expand (drag) each of the 4 edges of the current window all the way out to the edges of your screen, after you close that window and reboot, it should reopen the way you left it --- fully expanded. Sometimes it takes 2 or 3 reboots for Vista to "remember" the setting, but it works.
 

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Imperfect1 said:
Actually, in Vista at least, you shouldn't have to go through all of that. If you manually expand (drag) each of the 4 edges of the current window all the way out to the edges of your screen, after you close that window and reboot, it should reopen the way you left it --- fully expanded. Sometimes it takes 2 or 3 reboots for Vista to "remember" the setting, but it works.
Click to expand...

You are correct,it worked the same way with Windows 98.
 

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  • Manufacturer/Model
    Dell XPS420
    Memory
    6 gig
    Graphics Card(s)
    ATI Radeon HD3650 256 MB
    Sound Card
    Intergrated 7.1 Channel Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dell SP2009W 20 inch Flat Panel w Webcam
    Hard Drives
    640 gb
    Cooling
    Fan
    Keyboard
    Dell USB
    Mouse
    Dell USB 4 button optical
    Other Info
    DSL provided by ATT
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