Windows mail opens minimized

sharkie · Joined: 26 Feb 2008 Posts: 1

Every time that I open Windows Mail from Internet Explorer, it opens
minimized. I must then manually maximize it. I have googled this problem
and find it as a general problem in VISTA without any solutions listed,
or shall I say that all the solutions listed, like draging or increasing
the window size and then to close it, does NOT work.

Surely there has to be a working solution. Can anybody help please?

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robertmiles · Joined: 31 Oct 2007 Posts: 658

"sharkie" wrote in message @no-mx.forums.vistaheads.com...
>
> Every time that I open Windows Mail from Internet Explorer, it opens
> minimized. I must then manually maximize it. I have googled this problem
> and find it as a general problem in VISTA without any solutions listed,
> or shall I say that all the solutions listed, like draging or increasing
> the window size and then to close it, does NOT work.
>
> Surely there has to be a working solution. Can anybody help please?
>
>
> --
> sharkie
> Posted via http://www.vistaheads.com
>
The only solution I've seen is to avoid clicking the maximize button,
but to drag the edges of the window out to the size you want (even
if it then covers the whole screen) and then close it at this size.

mac · Joined: 12 Aug 2007 Posts: 148

"sharkie" wrote in message @no-mx.forums.vistaheads.com...
>
> Every time that I open Windows Mail from Internet Explorer, it opens
> minimized. I must then manually maximize it. I have googled this problem
> and find it as a general problem in VISTA without any solutions listed,
> or shall I say that all the solutions listed, like draging or increasing
> the window size and then to close it, does NOT work.
>
> Surely there has to be a working solution. Can anybody help please?
>

When you say "minimized" do you mean that all you see is the button in the
taskbar?

If not then the drag of the edges should work, but close it straight away
after resizing, without using the program.

Now if, as I suspect, you only see the button?

Right click on the button and choose "move" from the context menu, use your
Arrows to position the window, left click to release move, now drag the
edges and close.

It should now open as previously closed.

You will need to do this for each method of accessing WM, either directly or
from a mail-to link etc.

HTH?

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Regards Steve.
MS-MVP : Mail.
[DTS] UK.

sharkie · Joined: 27 Feb 2008 Posts: 1

Della, thks for the reply, but it does NOT work. I have tried all the
drag
options, including the exact way that you describe it.

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mac · Joined: 12 Aug 2007 Posts: 148

"sharkie" wrote in message @no-mx.forums.vistaheads.com...
>
> Della, thks for the reply, but it does NOT work. I have tried all the
> drag
> options, including the exact way that you describe it.
>
>
> --
> sharkie
> Posted via http://www.vistaheads.com
>

What did Della say, I do not see her message in this thread?

--
Regards Steve.
MS-MVP : Mail.
[DTS] UK.

mac · Joined: 12 Aug 2007 Posts: 148

"sharkie" wrote in message @no-mx.forums.vistaheads.com...
>

Right click on the button in the bottom taskbar and choose "move" from the
context menu, use your
Arrow keys to position the window, left click to release move, now drag the
edges and close.

It should now open as previously closed.

You will need to do this for each method of accessing WM, either directly or
from a mail-to link etc.

HTH?

--
Regards Steve.
MS-MVP : Mail.
[DTS] UK.

Bob · Joined: 11 Dec 2007 Posts: 54

Right click the WM icon. Properties>Shortcut tab. Select Run Normal Window.

"sharkie" wrote in message @no-mx.forums.vistaheads.com...
>
> Every time that I open Windows Mail from Internet Explorer, it opens
> minimized. I must then manually maximize it. I have googled this problem
> and find it as a general problem in VISTA without any solutions listed,
> or shall I say that all the solutions listed, like draging or increasing
> the window size and then to close it, does NOT work.
>
> Surely there has to be a working solution. Can anybody help please?
>
>
> --
> sharkie
> Posted via http://www.vistaheads.com
>

Theuns · Joined: 27 Feb 2008 Posts: 6

Bob, that is exactly how it is set. Does not work

"Bob" wrote in message @comcast.com...
> Right click the WM icon. Properties>Shortcut tab. Select Run Normal
> Window.
>
> "sharkie" wrote in message
> @no-mx.forums.vistaheads.com...
>>
>> Every time that I open Windows Mail from Internet Explorer, it opens
>> minimized. I must then manually maximize it. I have googled this problem
>> and find it as a general problem in VISTA without any solutions listed,
>> or shall I say that all the solutions listed, like draging or increasing
>> the window size and then to close it, does NOT work.
>>
>> Surely there has to be a working solution. Can anybody help please?
>>
>>
>> --
>> sharkie
>> Posted via http://www.vistaheads.com
>>
>

Theuns · Joined: 27 Feb 2008 Posts: 6

Steve, it does not work. I have tried just about everything.....even
reinstall.

" mac" wrote in message @microsoft.com...
>
> "sharkie" wrote in message
> @no-mx.forums.vistaheads.com...
>>
>
> Right click on the button in the bottom taskbar and choose "move" from the
> context menu, use your
> Arrow keys to position the window, left click to release move, now drag
> the
> edges and close.
>
> It should now open as previously closed.
>
> You will need to do this for each method of accessing WM, either directly
> or
> from a mail-to link etc.
>
> HTH?
>
>
> --
> Regards Steve.
> MS-MVP : Mail.
> [DTS] UK.
>
>

Bob · Joined: 11 Dec 2007 Posts: 54

Are you using Norton of McAfee AV?
Have you recently installed any new programs?

"Theuns" wrote in message @microsoft.com...
> Bob, that is exactly how it is set. Does not work
>
>
> "Bob" wrote in message
> @comcast.com...
>> Right click the WM icon. Properties>Shortcut tab. Select Run Normal
>> Window.
>>
>> "sharkie" wrote in message
>> @no-mx.forums.vistaheads.com...
>>>
>>> Every time that I open Windows Mail from Internet Explorer, it opens
>>> minimized. I must then manually maximize it. I have googled this problem
>>> and find it as a general problem in VISTA without any solutions listed,
>>> or shall I say that all the solutions listed, like draging or increasing
>>> the window size and then to close it, does NOT work.
>>>
>>> Surely there has to be a working solution. Can anybody help please?
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> sharkie
>>> Posted via http://www.vistaheads.com
>>>
>>
>

Theuns · Joined: 27 Feb 2008 Posts: 6

No using Norton or McAfee
It is a brand new computer, with Vista now installed twice. I did a new
clean install with only Vista to try to fix the problem and it is the same
as the first install.

"Bob" wrote in message @comcast.com...
> Are you using Norton of McAfee AV?
> Have you recently installed any new programs?
>
>
> "Theuns" wrote in message
> @microsoft.com...
>> Bob, that is exactly how it is set. Does not work
>>
>>
>> "Bob" wrote in message
>> @comcast.com...
>>> Right click the WM icon. Properties>Shortcut tab. Select Run Normal
>>> Window.
>>>
>>> "sharkie" wrote in message
>>> @no-mx.forums.vistaheads.com...
>>>>
>>>> Every time that I open Windows Mail from Internet Explorer, it opens
>>>> minimized. I must then manually maximize it. I have googled this
>>>> problem
>>>> and find it as a general problem in VISTA without any solutions listed,
>>>> or shall I say that all the solutions listed, like draging or
>>>> increasing
>>>> the window size and then to close it, does NOT work.
>>>>
>>>> Surely there has to be a working solution. Can anybody help please?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> sharkie
>>>> Posted via http://www.vistaheads.com
>>>>
>>>
>>
>

robertmiles · Joined: 31 Oct 2007 Posts: 658

Many new computers come with trial versions of a Norton or McAfee
antivirus program already installed, and included with what gets
reinstalled when you reinstall Vista.

"Theuns" wrote in message @microsoft.com...
> No using Norton or McAfee
> It is a brand new computer, with Vista now installed twice. I did a new
> clean install with only Vista to try to fix the problem and it is the
> same as the first install.
>
>
>
> "Bob" wrote in message
> @comcast.com...
>> Are you using Norton of McAfee AV?
>> Have you recently installed any new programs?
>>
>>
>> "Theuns" wrote in message
>> @microsoft.com...
>>> Bob, that is exactly how it is set. Does not work
>>>
>>>
>>> "Bob" wrote in message
>>> @comcast.com...
>>>> Right click the WM icon. Properties>Shortcut tab. Select Run Normal
>>>> Window.
>>>>
>>>> "sharkie" wrote in message
>>>> @no-mx.forums.vistaheads.com...
>>>>>
>>>>> Every time that I open Windows Mail from Internet Explorer, it opens
>>>>> minimized. I must then manually maximize it. I have googled this
>>>>> problem
>>>>> and find it as a general problem in VISTA without any solutions
>>>>> listed,
>>>>> or shall I say that all the solutions listed, like draging or
>>>>> increasing
>>>>> the window size and then to close it, does NOT work.
>>>>>
>>>>> Surely there has to be a working solution. Can anybody help please?
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> sharkie
>>>>> Posted via http://www.vistaheads.com
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
>

Theuns · Joined: 27 Feb 2008 Posts: 6

I personally formated the HD and installed Vista (twice). The 2nd, time
because I just could not find a fix for this problem. Therefore the 2nd time
I only had Vista installed nothing else, when I checked what it did. There
is no virus program installed at present.

wrote in message @TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> Many new computers come with trial versions of a Norton or McAfee
> antivirus program already installed, and included with what gets
> reinstalled when you reinstall Vista.
>
> "Theuns" wrote in message
> @microsoft.com...
>> No using Norton or McAfee
>> It is a brand new computer, with Vista now installed twice. I did a new
>> clean install with only Vista to try to fix the problem and it is the
>> same as the first install.
>>
>>
>>
>> "Bob" wrote in message
>> @comcast.com...
>>> Are you using Norton of McAfee AV?
>>> Have you recently installed any new programs?
>>>
>>>
>>> "Theuns" wrote in message
>>> @microsoft.com...
>>>> Bob, that is exactly how it is set. Does not work
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "Bob" wrote in message
>>>> @comcast.com...
>>>>> Right click the WM icon. Properties>Shortcut tab. Select Run Normal
>>>>> Window.
>>>>>
>>>>> "sharkie" wrote in
>>>>> message @no-mx.forums.vistaheads.com...
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Every time that I open Windows Mail from Internet Explorer, it opens
>>>>>> minimized. I must then manually maximize it. I have googled this
>>>>>> problem
>>>>>> and find it as a general problem in VISTA without any solutions
>>>>>> listed,
>>>>>> or shall I say that all the solutions listed, like draging or
>>>>>> increasing
>>>>>> the window size and then to close it, does NOT work.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Surely there has to be a working solution. Can anybody help please?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> --
>>>>>> sharkie
>>>>>> Posted via http://www.vistaheads.com
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
>
>

Theuns · Joined: 27 Feb 2008 Posts: 6

Steve, believe it or not, but it does NOT work. I still opens in the Taskbar
only.

Thks for trying to help
" mac" wrote in message @microsoft.com...
>
> "sharkie" wrote in message
> @no-mx.forums.vistaheads.com...
>>
>
> Right click on the button in the bottom taskbar and choose "move" from the
> context menu, use your
> Arrow keys to position the window, left click to release move, now drag
> the
> edges and close.
>
> It should now open as previously closed.
>
> You will need to do this for each method of accessing WM, either directly
> or
> from a mail-to link etc.
>
> HTH?
>
>
> --
> Regards Steve.
> MS-MVP : Mail.
> [DTS] UK.
>
>

Frank Saunders MS-MVP IE, · Joined: 16 Oct 2007 Posts: 296

"Theuns" wrote in message @microsoft.com...
>I personally formated the HD and installed Vista (twice). The 2nd, time
> because I just could not find a fix for this problem. Therefore the 2nd
> time
> I only had Vista installed nothing else, when I checked what it did. There
> is no virus program installed at present.

When it opens as an icon on the taskbar, right click it. Is Restore frayed
out?

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