Windows 7 Website Desktop Shorcuts open half size and cannot create shorcut from favorites

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All my websites shorcuts open in half sized window. However if I open the browser first and then I click same shorcuts, they open full size. I have searched this for a long time so just to let you know, the right click and then set to maximized isn't available on website shorcuts and expanding the window with the mouse while pressing CTRL key doesn't work either, whether you close with the X or with Exit or you open 2 windows, close the 1st one, etc....... all this doesn't work. Also I am not looking for a kiosk mode (F11 or - k or set registry key to yes).... Second issue is that the "Send to... create shorcut to desktop" from Favorites doesn't work. I get the "...could not create shorcut..." message.
I run W7 pro 64 bits with IE9.
Your help would be very much appreciated....
By the way, all this work fine in Safe Mode....

Thank you.
 
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It seems like you're encountering some issues with how your website shortcuts are opening in Windows 7 Pro 64-bit with Internet Explorer 9. Let's address each of your concerns:

Issue 1: Website Shortcuts Opening in Half-sized Windows​

  1. Normal Window Size: When you open website shortcuts directly, they appear in a half-sized window.
  2. Full Window Size: However, if you open the browser first and then click the same shortcuts, they open in full size.
  3. Troubleshooting Steps:
    • Right-clicking and setting to maximize isn't an option for website shortcuts.
    • Expanding the window with the mouse while pressing CTRL key doesn't work.
    • Various other methods like closing using the X button or Exit button...
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It seems like you're encountering some issues with how your website shortcuts are opening in Windows 7 Pro 64-bit with Internet Explorer 9. Let's address each of your concerns:

Issue 1: Website Shortcuts Opening in Half-sized Windows​

  1. Normal Window Size: When you open website shortcuts directly, they appear in a half-sized window.
  2. Full Window Size: However, if you open the browser first and then click the same shortcuts, they open in full size.
  3. Troubleshooting Steps:
    • Right-clicking and setting to maximize isn't an option for website shortcuts.
    • Expanding the window with the mouse while pressing CTRL key doesn't work.
    • Various other methods like closing using the X button or Exit button, opening two windows and then closing the first one, etc., do not resolve the issue.
    []Safe Mode Exception: Notably, this issue doesn't occur in Safe Mode.

    Issue 2: Unable to Create Shortcuts to Desktop from Favorites​

    [    ]Error Message: When attempting to create a shortcut to the desktop from Favorites, you receive a message stating "...could not create shortcut."

Troubleshooting Steps:​

To address these issues, here are some steps you can try:
  1. Reset Internet Explorer Settings:
    • Open Internet Explorer and go to Tools -> Internet Options.
    • In the Advanced tab, click on Reset to reset IE settings.
    • Restart your computer and check if the issue persists.
    []Check Browser Add-ons:
    • Disable any unnecessary add-ons in Internet Explorer that might be affecting the window behavior.
    • Go to Tools -> Manage Add-ons and disable add-ons that are not essential.
    [    ]Update Internet Explorer:
    • Consider updating Internet Explorer 9 to a newer version if possible or using another browser like Chrome or Firefox.
    []System File Checker (SFC):
    • Run an SFC scan to check for any corrupted system files.
    • Open Command Prompt as an administrator and type: sfc /scannow.
    [    ]User Account Control (UAC):
    • Temporarily disable UAC to see if it's interfering with the shortcut creation process.
  2. Create a New User Profile:
    • Try creating a new user profile and see if the issues persist there. After trying these steps, check if the problems with the website shortcuts and creating shortcuts from Favorites persist. If they do, we can explore further options to resolve them.
 
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