Windows – How to open Windows Explorer maximized in Vista

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Every time I open Windows Explorer it is not maximized so I have to double click on the window header.

Is there some way to have it open maximized by default?

Best Answer

Tip #1 - Maximize Window Explorer window from shortcut

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Tip #2 Registry Setting

A little snooping in the registry turns up the MaximizeApps key. I don’t know if this works on all apps or just Windows Explorer but I solved my problem.

Find this Key

* HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\
* CurrentVersion\Explorer

Add a new DWORD value named “MaximizeApps”

* Set the value to 1

Tip #3 use key short cut

Open explorer, maximize and close it with Shift pressed...

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