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Is there any way you can have a shortcut to a website target to a new
instance of Explorer rather than using an existing instance or in the case of
Explorer 7 adding a new tab to the existing running instance
 
Teeder wrote:
> Is there any way you can have a shortcut to a website target to a new
> instance of Explorer rather than using an existing instance or in the case of
> Explorer 7 adding a new tab to the existing running instance

I don't know about the tabs in IE7, but here's something I wrote up on
shortcuts to assure they open maximized. It includes the way to create
shortcuts to pages in a new IE window:

With IE shortcuts, you can right-click, click Properties, set the "Run:"
pane to "Maximized".

For IE instances opened from links within email and web sites, open one
IE window, drag the edges till it's the preferred size, nearly
maximized, then close the window. Also try closing the window while
pressing the Ctrl key. Usually this will help Windows remember the
preferred size. It'll be changed occasionally, when a popup window is
opened with specific size, and you'll have to do this again. Another
suggestion:

- Open a webpage. Stretch it out to full size. Don't use maximize.
- Choose any link on that webpage and right-click, open in a new window.
- Stretch that second window out to the desired size; don't use
maximize. You can enter this line though:
javascript:moveTo(0,0);resizeTo(1024,768)
(or whatever your screen resolution)
- Close the first IE window. Then close that second resized window.
See:
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/answers/30.html
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/IEFAQ.htm#IEMax
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To get maximized windows from Desktop and QL shortcuts, create a few |
shortcuts to your browser on your Desktop, or Quick Launch bar, then |
edit the shortcuts: |
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1. Change the "Target:" to: |
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"C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE" http://lpga.com |
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(as an example site.) |
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2. After adding the internet address, change the "Run:" pane to |
"Maximized". |
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(That will make those shortcuts open IE maximized.) There's also
software available that will switch opened windows to the maximized
condition. Here's one:

http://www.southbaypc.com/AutoSizer/

Hope this helps,

--
Joe =o)
 
"Teeder" <Teeder@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:8D602FA5-1D37-4E09-9BE4-0CCAE5DE1161@microsoft.com...
> Is there any way you can have a shortcut to a website target to a new
> instance of Explorer rather than using an existing instance or in the case of
> Explorer 7 adding a new tab to the existing running instance

If you haven't done so already, you might want to post your question to the IE7
newsgroup.

Discussions in microsoft.public.internetexplorer.general
http://www.microsoft.com/communitie...3eb-7037-4d4f-bde1-d8efee1f1420&lang=en&cr=us

That said, see if this helps.

In Internet Explorer 7, click on the Tools menu on the toolbar at the top of the
window.
Note: If you don't see the menu bar, hit the Alt key and it should be displayed.
On the menu that drops down, select Internet Options. You can also open Internet
Options from the Control Panel.
On the General page of Internet Options, click on the Settings button in the
Tabs section.
This should launch the Tabbed Browser Settings dialog.
In Tabbed Browser Settings, look in the "Open links from other programs in:"
section and select "A new window".
Click OK twice.

Your desktop shortcuts should now result in individual windows for each web
site.

Good luck

Nepatsfan
 
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