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echo: win95
to: Mike Powell
from: Alan Zisman
date: 2009-03-17 18:44:24
subject: IE on XP window-size problem

Mike Powell -> All wrote:
 MP> I have a friend who is having some trouble with IE.  They let their
 MP> grandkid
 MP> use the PC, and now the IE window is no longer sized properly for the
 MP> desktop.

 MP> One thing I have yet to ascertain is whether or not it is a case of having
 MP> a sliding bar at the bottom of the window, or if the Max/Min/Close buttons
 MP> have been moved off the right-side of the screen (i.e. IE thinks the
 MP> monitor is wider than it is).

 MP> I am thinking if it is the former problem, they might try right-clicking
 MP> the icon in the upper-left corner of the window, and choosing
"Restore."
 MP> However, I am not sure how to fix it if the whole window has gotten too big
 MP> for the screen.

 MP> They don't seem to be having any problems with any other applications.

Your thought of using the left-top corner icon is a good one- no
right-clicking needed; just click on it to drop down a menu...
Alternatively, double-clicking the menu bar switches between maximized and
'normal' window-size. If it's not maximized and you can see any edge you
can start to resize it, then pull it by the title bar... eventually, you
can get it to the desired size.

If, however, none of the edges are visible- and the title bar isn't
showing, they may have to change the screen resolution to something very
large (if their monitor allows).

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