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p.1 #1 · Windows Question

I have been annoyed for years using Windows XP. When I am on the net with a page open, if I click on a link, the next page does not open up all the way to fit my monitor. I then have to size it up with another click. Can I tell the computer to change this so that the new page opens up all of the way in the first place?

Dec 26, 2009 at 01:35 AM

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p.1 #2 · Windows Question

Hmmm... methinks that is not a function of the operating system (Windows), but of the web browser, Internet Explorer or Firefox or whatever you're using. Try help in your browser; maybe you can find an answer there. I use Firefox, and for me it doesn't always do that.

Dec 26, 2009 at 02:01 AM

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p.1 #3 · Windows Question

I am using Interner Explorer. I think Windows started doing that after Windows 98. It had something to do with security so that websites would not know your browser settings.

Dec 26, 2009 at 03:45 AM

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p.1 #4 · Windows Question

You may have a specific setting to open the pages in a different window, or another internet-deplorer-y.
Install Firefox, let the default (open a new page from a different site in a new tab), enjoy.

Dec 26, 2009 at 03:57 AM

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p.1 #5 · Windows Question

No Firefox for me. I don't need two browsers. I used to also use Netscape Navigator years ago.

Dec 26, 2009 at 07:26 AM

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p.1 #6 · Windows Question

You don't need two browsers, agreed. But it is nice to have one great browser, and Firefox is it. It's faster, safer, more customizable, safer, faster . . . you get the idea.

Dec 26, 2009 at 02:06 PM

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p.1 #7 · Windows Question

An applications security firm called Cenzic, published an analysis of browser security last month. The results were surprising. Opera came in first, IE came in second, and Firefox was last. You can find the report at http://www.cenzic.com/downloads/Cenzic_AppSecTrends_Q1-Q2-2009.pdf if you are interested.

Dec 26, 2009 at 11:22 PM

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p.1 #8 · Windows Question

The best browser is Opera from Denmark.

Firefox is almost as good.

Dec 27, 2009 at 12:32 AM

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p.1 #9 · Windows Question

DanBrown wrote:
An applications security firm called Cenzic, published an analysis of browser security last month. The results were surprising. Opera came in first, IE came in second, and Firefox was last.

This report is criticized on the Net, see this for instance.
Not mentioning Firefox speed, standards compatibility, ease of use, add-ons etc...
Also, the latest version 3.5 (released after the survey) brought of a lot of (good) changes to Firefox.

Dec 27, 2009 at 03:08 AM

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p.1 #10 · Windows Question

Hummm, seems like your thread got hijacked.
Lots of sites answer your question. Just Google "IE window size"

Here is a good one with the answer right up front:

http://vlaurie.com/computers2/Articles/ietips.htm

Dec 27, 2009 at 04:50 AM

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p.1 #11 · Windows Question

williamkazak wrote:
No Firefox for me. I don't need two browsers. I used to also use Netscape Navigator years ago.

You will love FF if you've been using IE. It is much smoother. My only complaint is that you can't do feeds in FF.

Dec 27, 2009 at 11:46 PM

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p.1 #12 · Windows Question

I notice that with multiple tabs open, when I close a tab, it takes awhile to close and I sit there waiting unable to do anything until it closes. IExplorer.

Aug 27, 2010 at 02:31 AM

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p.1 #13 · Windows Question

+1 for Firefox. My only problem with it is that first thing in the morning it's slow to load. Thereafter throughout the day it performs with no difficulty at all.

henry

Aug 30, 2010 at 07:25 PM

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p.1 #14 · Windows Question

Firefox?
RAM utilisation through the roof, just as CPU, horribly slow, kills network connection, doesn't stop pop-ups, image load locks up the process, scripts "focus steal" the input boxes, history SQL engine dead slow and cumbersome, flash hogs cpu....

Otherwise a great browser..

Sep 01, 2010 at 06:49 AM

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p.1 #15 · Windows Question

I hope you get your IE issue fixed via the tips posted by redcrown. No need to resort to the over-hyped FF...

Sep 01, 2010 at 08:57 AM


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