Whenever I click on one of my desk top icons whether it be Google (which is my home page), or any other icons the window opens 50% size and I have to click to GET it to OPEN full size.  I've tried opening it and expanding it to full size and then closing it with file / close and reopening the window but its back to the same size.  I've also opened it, dragged it from the CORNERS to expand it to full size hit the X and closed it and the same thing happens next time I open it.  I would really appreaciate any advice on how to fix this really annoying problem. (any idea what causes it?)

Thanks
FrustratedIf you're talking about Internet Explorer, resize as you did, and then hold CTRL key while closing.Thanks, I tried it but it didn't work.  To reiterate,  whenever I open a desk top icon including this site it opens to half size (a long verticle rectangle).  I can open IE full size from my start tab but if I save it (IE) to my desk top and open it again voila, its half size.  Still searching for an answer..How are you creating these desktop shortcuts to web pages ? ?
I'll bet you're resizing IE so you can drag the icon to the desktop...I right click on the page and hit create a shortcut which appears on my desk top.  Has WORKED just perfectly for seven years until now...HELP