When I open the control panel, it open minimized. If I maximize, expand the
columns and then close with file, close, it will stay maximized for several
more times, then go back to minimized with the columns closed. What do I need
to do to fix this forever. Thanks for helping solve a minor irritant.

Using WinXP Pro, latest updates

Try instead of using the maximize button, placing your pointer on the
corner/s and dragging it to full size. Then hold down the ctrl key and
click the close (X) button and see if it will continue to open to the size
you dragged it to.

--

Brian A. Sesko { MS MVP_Shell/User }
Conflicts start where information lacks.
http://basconotw.mvps.org/

Suggested posting do's/don'ts: http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375




"hub cap" <hubcap@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:56403E10-0344-4A7D-A566-E5379895A65C@microsoft.com...
> When I open the control panel, it open minimized. If I maximize, expand
> the
> columns and then close with file, close, it will stay maximized for
> several
> more times, then go back to minimized with the columns closed. What do I
> need
> to do to fix this forever. Thanks for helping solve a minor irritant.
>
> Using WinXP Pro, latest updates

Thanks, that seems to fix the problem for now. One wonders what controls such
things.
Fred

"Brian A." wrote:

> Try instead of using the maximize button, placing your pointer on the
> corner/s and dragging it to full size. Then hold down the ctrl key and
> click the close (X) button and see if it will continue to open to the size
> you dragged it to.
>
> --
>
> Brian A. Sesko { MS MVP_Shell/User }
> Conflicts start where information lacks.
> http://basconotw.mvps.org/
>
> Suggested posting do's/don'ts: http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
> How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375
>
>
>
>
> "hub cap" <hubcap@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:56403E10-0344-4A7D-A566-E5379895A65C@microsoft.com...
> > When I open the control panel, it open minimized. If I maximize, expand
> > the
> > columns and then close with file, close, it will stay maximized for
> > several
> > more times, then go back to minimized with the columns closed. What do I
> > need
> > to do to fix this forever. Thanks for helping solve a minor irritant.
> >
> > Using WinXP Pro, latest updates
>
>

I spoke to quickly, the problem reappears on reboot.

"hub cap" wrote:

> Thanks, that seems to fix the problem for now. One wonders what controls such
> things.
> Fred
>
> "Brian A." wrote:
>
> > Try instead of using the maximize button, placing your pointer on the
> > corner/s and dragging it to full size. Then hold down the ctrl key and
> > click the close (X) button and see if it will continue to open to the size
> > you dragged it to.
> >
> > --
> >
> > Brian A. Sesko { MS MVP_Shell/User }
> > Conflicts start where information lacks.
> > http://basconotw.mvps.org/
> >
> > Suggested posting do's/don'ts: http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
> > How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > "hub cap" <hubcap@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:56403E10-0344-4A7D-A566-E5379895A65C@microsoft.com...
> > > When I open the control panel, it open minimized. If I maximize, expand
> > > the
> > > columns and then close with file, close, it will stay maximized for
> > > several
> > > more times, then go back to minimized with the columns closed. What do I
> > > need
> > > to do to fix this forever. Thanks for helping solve a minor irritant.
> > >
> > > Using WinXP Pro, latest updates
> >
> >