Desktop Short Cut Icons not Opening full window size

When I hit my short cut icons, they only open to a half size window. I then
have to expand the window to get full affect, and idea of what might be going
on and a fix.........thanks...........mike

avispon wrote:
> When I hit my short cut icons, they only open to a half size window. I then
> have to expand the window to get full affect, and idea of what might be going
> on and a fix.........thanks...........mike

That is completely dependent on haw the developers coded the application
that the shortcut opens. SOME applications remember the window size when
the application was last exited. Please indicate which application the
shortcuts open if you need more details.

Have you set it to do so ? If not, right, click a shortcut, select
Properties. in dialog box, select Shortcut tab. In "Run", click on
upside-down triangle to right, then select Maximized .

Malv

"avispon" <avispon@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:C1AD94CB-2C81-44B5-92C4-432440A4C82D@microsoft.com...
> When I hit my short cut icons, they only open to a half size window. I
then
> have to expand the window to get full affect, and idea of what might be
going
> on and a fix.........thanks...........mike

I am not sure I follow you..........This has only just started happening, I
have never had this before, please elaborate more
"RobertVA" wrote:

> avispon wrote:
> > When I hit my short cut icons, they only open to a half size window. I then
> > have to expand the window to get full affect, and idea of what might be going
> > on and a fix.........thanks...........mike
>
> That is completely dependent on haw the developers coded the application
> that the shortcut opens. SOME applications remember the window size when
> the application was last exited. Please indicate which application the
> shortcuts open if you need more details.
>

Right click shortcut | Properties | Shortcut tab |
In Run select Normal Window

Run...
[[Specifies how you want the window to display this item when you open the
shortcut: in a standard window, in a full screen (maximized), or as a button
on the taskbar (minimized).]]

Open the folder or whatever | Use the cursor (not the
maximize button) to drag the window to the desired
size | Click the Close [X] while holding down the
Ctrl key.

Most applications, folders or whatever will open the same way that they were
when last closed.

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In news:246FA7A9-5DBD-4EF0-A8D4-1432030973AA@microsoft.com,
avispon <avispon@discussions.microsoft.com> hunted and pecked:
> I am not sure I follow you..........This has only just started happening,
> I have never had this before, please elaborate more
> "RobertVA" wrote:
>
>> avispon wrote:
>>> When I hit my short cut icons, they only open to a half size window. I
>>> then have to expand the window to get full affect, and idea of what
>>> might be going on and a fix.........thanks...........mike
>>
>> That is completely dependent on haw the developers coded the application
>> that the shortcut opens. SOME applications remember the window size when
>> the application was last exited. Please indicate which application the
>> shortcuts open if you need more details.

I dont have a shortcut tab and there is nothing about run when I right click
on the shortcut, any other ideas??? Mike

"Wesley Vogel" wrote:

> Right click shortcut | Properties | Shortcut tab |
> In Run select Normal Window
>
> Run...
> [[Specifies how you want the window to display this item when you open the
> shortcut: in a standard window, in a full screen (maximized), or as a button
> on the taskbar (minimized).]]
>
> Open the folder or whatever | Use the cursor (not the
> maximize button) to drag the window to the desired
> size | Click the Close [X] while holding down the
> Ctrl key.
>
> Most applications, folders or whatever will open the same way that they were
> when last closed.
>
> --
> Hope this helps. Let us know.
>
> Wes
> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
>
> In news:246FA7A9-5DBD-4EF0-A8D4-1432030973AA@microsoft.com,
> avispon <avispon@discussions.microsoft.com> hunted and pecked:
> > I am not sure I follow you..........This has only just started happening,
> > I have never had this before, please elaborate more
> > "RobertVA" wrote:
> >
> >> avispon wrote:
> >>> When I hit my short cut icons, they only open to a half size window. I
> >>> then have to expand the window to get full affect, and idea of what
> >>> might be going on and a fix.........thanks...........mike
> >>
> >> That is completely dependent on haw the developers coded the application
> >> that the shortcut opens. SOME applications remember the window size when
> >> the application was last exited. Please indicate which application the
> >> shortcuts open if you need more details.
>
>

Right click the shortcut and choose Properties.

"avispon" <avispon@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:84C90E43-E196-4762-A3C5-9A599335792B@microsoft.com...
>I dont have a shortcut tab and there is nothing about run when I right
>click
> on the shortcut, any other ideas??? Mike
>
> "Wesley Vogel" wrote:
>
>> Right click shortcut | Properties | Shortcut tab |
>> In Run select Normal Window
>>
>> Run...
>> [[Specifies how you want the window to display this item when you open
>> the
>> shortcut: in a standard window, in a full screen (maximized), or as a
>> button
>> on the taskbar (minimized).]]
>>
>> Open the folder or whatever | Use the cursor (not the
>> maximize button) to drag the window to the desired
>> size | Click the Close [X] while holding down the
>> Ctrl key.
>>
>> Most applications, folders or whatever will open the same way that they
>> were
>> when last closed.
>>
>> In news:246FA7A9-5DBD-4EF0-A8D4-1432030973AA@microsoft.com,
>> avispon <avispon@discussions.microsoft.com> hunted and pecked:
>> > I am not sure I follow you..........This has only just started
>> > happening,
>> > I have never had this before, please elaborate more
>> > "RobertVA" wrote:
>> >
>> >> avispon wrote:
>> >>> When I hit my short cut icons, they only open to a half size window.
>> >>> I
>> >>> then have to expand the window to get full affect, and idea of what
>> >>> might be going on and a fix.........thanks...........mike
>> >>
>> >> That is completely dependent on haw the developers coded the
>> >> application
>> >> that the shortcut opens. SOME applications remember the window size
>> >> when
>> >> the application was last exited. Please indicate which application the
>> >> shortcuts open if you need more details.

I did right click on properties, like I said I found No shortcut tab or Run
! Now any other ideas???
"Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM" wrote:

> Right click the shortcut and choose Properties.
>
> "avispon" <avispon@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:84C90E43-E196-4762-A3C5-9A599335792B@microsoft.com...
> >I dont have a shortcut tab and there is nothing about run when I right
> >click
> > on the shortcut, any other ideas??? Mike
> >
> > "Wesley Vogel" wrote:
> >
> >> Right click shortcut | Properties | Shortcut tab |
> >> In Run select Normal Window
> >>
> >> Run...
> >> [[Specifies how you want the window to display this item when you open
> >> the
> >> shortcut: in a standard window, in a full screen (maximized), or as a
> >> button
> >> on the taskbar (minimized).]]
> >>
> >> Open the folder or whatever | Use the cursor (not the
> >> maximize button) to drag the window to the desired
> >> size | Click the Close [X] while holding down the
> >> Ctrl key.
> >>
> >> Most applications, folders or whatever will open the same way that they
> >> were
> >> when last closed.
> >>
> >> In news:246FA7A9-5DBD-4EF0-A8D4-1432030973AA@microsoft.com,
> >> avispon <avispon@discussions.microsoft.com> hunted and pecked:
> >> > I am not sure I follow you..........This has only just started
> >> > happening,
> >> > I have never had this before, please elaborate more
> >> > "RobertVA" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> avispon wrote:
> >> >>> When I hit my short cut icons, they only open to a half size window.
> >> >>> I
> >> >>> then have to expand the window to get full affect, and idea of what
> >> >>> might be going on and a fix.........thanks...........mike
> >> >>
> >> >> That is completely dependent on haw the developers coded the
> >> >> application
> >> >> that the shortcut opens. SOME applications remember the window size
> >> >> when
> >> >> the application was last exited. Please indicate which application the
> >> >> shortcuts open if you need more details.
>

> I did right click on properties, like I said I found No shortcut tab or
> Run !

Then...
A. It's not a shortcut.
B. It's a shortcut, but scewed up.

If you have not modified anything, Shortcuts (.lnk) have an arrow in the
lower left hand corner of the icon to show that it's a shortcut. Same for
Internet shortcuts (.url), an arrow in the lower left hand corner. Neither
type of shortcut normally shows the file extension.

Windows® XP File Association Fixes
Copyright 2003 - Doug Knox
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/file_assoc.htm

Read the instructions. Then get...

LNK (Shortcut) File Association Fix (Restores Default Shortcut Behavior)

URL File Association Fix (Restores default associations for URL - Internet
shortcuts)

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In news:A3285F97-F24D-4426-8704-5D30E1FA7577@microsoft.com,
avispon <avispon@discussions.microsoft.com> hunted and pecked:
> I did right click on properties, like I said I found No shortcut tab or
> Run ! Now any other ideas???
> "Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM" wrote:
>
>> Right click the shortcut and choose Properties.
>>
>> "avispon" <avispon@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:84C90E43-E196-4762-A3C5-9A599335792B@microsoft.com...
>>> I dont have a shortcut tab and there is nothing about run when I right
>>> click
>>> on the shortcut, any other ideas??? Mike
>>>
>>> "Wesley Vogel" wrote:
>>>
>>>> Right click shortcut | Properties | Shortcut tab |
>>>> In Run select Normal Window
>>>>
>>>> Run...
>>>> [[Specifies how you want the window to display this item when you open
>>>> the
>>>> shortcut: in a standard window, in a full screen (maximized), or as a
>>>> button
>>>> on the taskbar (minimized).]]
>>>>
>>>> Open the folder or whatever | Use the cursor (not the
>>>> maximize button) to drag the window to the desired
>>>> size | Click the Close [X] while holding down the
>>>> Ctrl key.
>>>>
>>>> Most applications, folders or whatever will open the same way that they
>>>> were
>>>> when last closed.
>>>>
>>>> In news:246FA7A9-5DBD-4EF0-A8D4-1432030973AA@microsoft.com,
>>>> avispon <avispon@discussions.microsoft.com> hunted and pecked:
>>>>> I am not sure I follow you..........This has only just started
>>>>> happening,
>>>>> I have never had this before, please elaborate more
>>>>> "RobertVA" wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> avispon wrote:
>>>>>>> When I hit my short cut icons, they only open to a half size window.
>>>>>>> I
>>>>>>> then have to expand the window to get full affect, and idea of what
>>>>>>> might be going on and a fix.........thanks...........mike
>>>>>>
>>>>>> That is completely dependent on haw the developers coded the
>>>>>> application
>>>>>> that the shortcut opens. SOME applications remember the window size
>>>>>> when
>>>>>> the application was last exited. Please indicate which application
>>>>>> the shortcuts open if you need more details.

Wes..............Your suggestion did not work............Mike.....short cuts
on desktop still opening in half window size
"Wesley Vogel" wrote:

> > I did right click on properties, like I said I found No shortcut tab or
> > Run !
>
> Then...
> A. It's not a shortcut.
> B. It's a shortcut, but scewed up.
>
> If you have not modified anything, Shortcuts (.lnk) have an arrow in the
> lower left hand corner of the icon to show that it's a shortcut. Same for
> Internet shortcuts (.url), an arrow in the lower left hand corner. Neither
> type of shortcut normally shows the file extension.
>
> Windows® XP File Association Fixes
> Copyright 2003 - Doug Knox
> http://www.dougknox.com/xp/file_assoc.htm
>
> Read the instructions. Then get...
>
> LNK (Shortcut) File Association Fix (Restores Default Shortcut Behavior)
>
> URL File Association Fix (Restores default associations for URL - Internet
> shortcuts)
>
> --
> Hope this helps. Let us know.
>
> Wes
> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
>
> In news:A3285F97-F24D-4426-8704-5D30E1FA7577@microsoft.com,
> avispon <avispon@discussions.microsoft.com> hunted and pecked:
> > I did right click on properties, like I said I found No shortcut tab or
> > Run ! Now any other ideas???
> > "Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM" wrote:
> >
> >> Right click the shortcut and choose Properties.
> >>
> >> "avispon" <avispon@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:84C90E43-E196-4762-A3C5-9A599335792B@microsoft.com...
> >>> I dont have a shortcut tab and there is nothing about run when I right
> >>> click
> >>> on the shortcut, any other ideas??? Mike
> >>>
> >>> "Wesley Vogel" wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> Right click shortcut | Properties | Shortcut tab |
> >>>> In Run select Normal Window
> >>>>
> >>>> Run...
> >>>> [[Specifies how you want the window to display this item when you open
> >>>> the
> >>>> shortcut: in a standard window, in a full screen (maximized), or as a
> >>>> button
> >>>> on the taskbar (minimized).]]
> >>>>
> >>>> Open the folder or whatever | Use the cursor (not the
> >>>> maximize button) to drag the window to the desired
> >>>> size | Click the Close [X] while holding down the
> >>>> Ctrl key.
> >>>>
> >>>> Most applications, folders or whatever will open the same way that they
> >>>> were
> >>>> when last closed.
> >>>>
> >>>> In news:246FA7A9-5DBD-4EF0-A8D4-1432030973AA@microsoft.com,
> >>>> avispon <avispon@discussions.microsoft.com> hunted and pecked:
> >>>>> I am not sure I follow you..........This has only just started
> >>>>> happening,
> >>>>> I have never had this before, please elaborate more
> >>>>> "RobertVA" wrote:
> >>>>>
> >>>>>> avispon wrote:
> >>>>>>> When I hit my short cut icons, they only open to a half size window.
> >>>>>>> I
> >>>>>>> then have to expand the window to get full affect, and idea of what
> >>>>>>> might be going on and a fix.........thanks...........mike
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> That is completely dependent on haw the developers coded the
> >>>>>> application
> >>>>>> that the shortcut opens. SOME applications remember the window size
> >>>>>> when
> >>>>>> the application was last exited. Please indicate which application
> >>>>>> the shortcuts open if you need more details.
>
>