Chrome is always starting in a normal window

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>>>>>> LouB wrote:
>>>>>>> Chrome is always starting in a normal window BUT until now it
>>>>>>> started maximized, which is what I want.
>>>>>>> I had NOT changed anything.
>>>>>>> I have now tried changinging startup to normal and back to
>>>>>>> maximized but no joy.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> What the hell is going on??
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Lou
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Problem went away the same way it came - by magic:-))
>>>>>
>>>>> All you had to do was close the window in the same state you want
>>>>> it to open.
>>>>> For example if you have multiple chrome windows open and the last
>>>>> one you close is not maximized, it will remember the state of that
>>>>> window and open it again in the same sized frame.
>>>>> Just reopen the app, maximize it and close it again. Then you are
>>>>> good.
>>>>>
>>>> Well I did that a mere 7 times and it did not work.
>>>
>>> 8th time's the charm. :-)
>>
>> I figure its cause the moon is getting closer to being full.
>> Also the weather has changed.
>
> Seriously though, Lou,
> I can reproduce this behavior at will on Win7 ultimate 32.
> Windows has worked this way as far back as I can recall.
> I don't know why it doesn't do it on your machine. It SHOULD recall
> window size, position, monitor displayed on etc.
>
Agree completely, which is why I posted the original post.
And then it went back to doing what it always has, Eerie:-))

Lou
PS Full moon Sunday so we will see.

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>>>>>>> LouB wrote:
>>>>>>>> Chrome is always starting in a normal window BUT until now it
>>>>>>>> started maximized, which is what I want.
>>>>>>>> I had NOT changed anything.
>>>>>>>> I have now tried changinging startup to normal and back to
>>>>>>>> maximized but no joy.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> What the hell is going on??
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Lou
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Problem went away the same way it came - by magic:-))
>>>>>>
>>>>>> All you had to do was close the window in the same state you want it
>>>>>> to open.
>>>>>> For example if you have multiple chrome windows open and the last one
>>>>>> you close is not maximized, it will remember the state of that window
>>>>>> and open it again in the same sized frame.
>>>>>> Just reopen the app, maximize it and close it again. Then you are
>>>>>> good.
>>>>>>
>>>>> Well I did that a mere 7 times and it did not work.
>>>>
>>>> 8th time's the charm. :-)
>>>
>>> I figure its cause the moon is getting closer to being full.
>>> Also the weather has changed.
>>
>> Seriously though, Lou,
>> I can reproduce this behavior at will on Win7 ultimate 32.
>> Windows has worked this way as far back as I can recall.
>> I don't know why it doesn't do it on your machine. It SHOULD recall
>> window size, position, monitor displayed on etc.
>>
> Agree completely, which is why I posted the original post.
> And then it went back to doing what it always has, Eerie:-))
>
> Lou
> PS Full moon Sunday so we will see.

Just remembered something from the past (quick, mark that on the calendar
that the old man remembered something :-D). Start browser, open another
window with a link on original, drag second window to wanted size by
grabbing at edge until it's the full size of monitor (do not use expand
button), close original window, close second window by clicking the icon in
the top-left corner and selecting close. Next time you open browser it
should be full-screen.
HTH,
Dave

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> Roy Smith wrote:
> > On 2/25/2010 11:59 AM, Andrew wrote:
> >>
> >> "LouB" <> wrote in message
> >> news:...
> >>> LouB wrote:
> >>>> Chrome is always starting in a normal window BUT until now it started
> >>>> maximized, which is what I want.
> >>>> I had NOT changed anything.
> >>>> I have now tried changinging startup to normal and back to maximized
> >>>> but no joy.
> >>>>
> >>>> What the hell is going on??
> >>>>
> >>>> Lou
> >>> Problem went away the same way it came - by magic:-))
> >> All you had to do was close the window in the same state you want it to
> >> open.
> >> For example if you have multiple chrome windows open and the last one
> >> you close is not maximized, it will remember the state of that window
> >> and open it again in the same sized frame.
> >> Just reopen the app, maximize it and close it again. Then you are good.
> >
> > You could also right-click on the desktop icon and choose properties,
> > then by run select "maximized". Then whenever you started Chrome it
> > would always be maximized regardless of the window state it was in when
> > previously closed.
> >
> I did that FOUR times. It had no effect!

Set size and position then <Ctrl> + <Right Click> in the title bar and select
<Close>

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>>>>>> Andrew wrote:
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>>>>>>> "LouB" <> wrote in message
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>>>>>>>> LouB wrote:
>>>>>>>>> Chrome is always starting in a normal window BUT until now it
>>>>>>>>> started maximized, which is what I want.
>>>>>>>>> I had NOT changed anything.
>>>>>>>>> I have now tried changinging startup to normal and back to
>>>>>>>>> maximized but no joy.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> What the hell is going on??
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Lou
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Problem went away the same way it came - by magic:-))
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> All you had to do was close the window in the same state you want it
>>>>>>> to open.
>>>>>>> For example if you have multiple chrome windows open and the last
>>>>>>> one you close is not maximized, it will remember the state of that
>>>>>>> window and open it again in the same sized frame.
>>>>>>> Just reopen the app, maximize it and close it again. Then you are
>>>>>>> good.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>> Well I did that a mere 7 times and it did not work.
>>>>>
>>>>> 8th time's the charm. :-)
>>>>
>>>> I figure its cause the moon is getting closer to being full.
>>>> Also the weather has changed.
>>>
>>> Seriously though, Lou,
>>> I can reproduce this behavior at will on Win7 ultimate 32.
>>> Windows has worked this way as far back as I can recall.
>>> I don't know why it doesn't do it on your machine. It SHOULD recall
>>> window size, position, monitor displayed on etc.
>>>
>> Agree completely, which is why I posted the original post.
>> And then it went back to doing what it always has, Eerie:-))
>>
>> Lou
>> PS Full moon Sunday so we will see.
>
> Just remembered something from the past (quick, mark that on the calendar
> that the old man remembered something :-D). Start browser, open another
> window with a link on original, drag second window to wanted size by
> grabbing at edge until it's the full size of monitor (do not use expand
> button), close original window, close second window by clicking the icon
> in the top-left corner and selecting close. Next time you open browser it
> should be full-screen.
> HTH,
> Dave

That thing where windows do auto-maximise when they are shoved
to the screen top (blooming annoying I reckon) is in fact a setting so
if the bloke has it turned off your excellent suggestion might not work.