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Open a new window maximised (right click "open in new window" or windows from hyperlinks)
Start IE, right click any URL and select Open in a New
Window.
Go back to the first IE window you opened and close it.
Return to the second window and manually drag it to fill the
screen.
(Do not use the maximize button)
Close this second window, using the close box.
All IE5 windows should now open maximized.
Or here's an old trick...
Have window already open, but minimised to the taskbar. Drag
the link down to the button, hold it there until the window
opens then drop the link in.
This link may be of assistance in some circumstances:
Favorites Link Does Not Use Last Internet Explorer Window
Size [Q228567]
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;Q228567
An option is to run the script MaxLink.js (download
here). Shut down all programs first. After running
the script you should see an additional option in Internet
Explorer to open the link in a maximised window.
Unfortunately it doesn't work in OE.
For OE, this script should work... drop_on.wsf (download
here).
You put it on the desktop (or make a shortcut to it on quick
link, storing it anywhere). Right click a link in a message,
select add to favorites, then using the favorites on the
start menu, drag that new favorite onto this attached file.
This would allow a size and window position of choice. (and
the subsequent right click, 'open in new window's will
remember this setting for the current session).
Be warned though, this script will only run with the Windows
Scripting 5.1 and later. Update your scripting engine
at the following links:
Windows 98, ME, NT
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/downloads/list/webdev.asp
Windows 2000 and XP
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=c717d943-7e4b-4622-86eb-95a22b832caa&DisplayLang=en