Computer numpty needs advice

[Wacky Racer]

OK, advice needed from PH computer bods......

On my laptop I am running IE7 (Whatever that is...)

A couple of days ago when I clicked on an icon on my desktop the window that opened up only covered about threequarters of the screen on my Dell laptop, until I clicked the full screen thingy at the top right of the screen, then it stayed full screen until I shut the window down, but if I clicked on another desktop icon it was threequarter size again.

I have tried stretching it sideways and lengthways by dragging the mouse but again when I shut down the window it reverts to the smaller screen again....

Is there an option to set the screen size anywhere....

Please talk in words of one syllable, and keep it simple.............

Thanks in advance...

[SS2.]

Try right clicking on the icon, select Properties, select the Shortcut tab and in the 'Run' box select Maximised.

[Wacky Racer]

SS2. said:

Try right clicking on the icon, select Properties, select the Shortcut tab and in the 'Run' box select Maximised.

OK, thanks, I will try that tonight, as my laptop is at home....

Cheers....