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**Twayne[_2_]** · April 28th 11, 01:51 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.customize

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On Wed, 27 Apr 2011 11:48:16 -0500, VanguardLH
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"Fails to connect" means what? That IE doesn't load?
That you see an error message of "program not found"?
That IE load and issues an error message? What?

That command works on every computer I use at home and
work. The format is "path\iexplore.exe url".

What I showed uses the default path for IE on Windows
XP. I don't know where iexplore.exe is located on your
host. You will need to specify whatever path of where
is iexplore.exe on your host.

and my shortcut to

http:\www.ancestry.com

Which means you are using whatever is configured as the
default web browser and which may not be IE.

connects, but acts the same way - ie minimized window,
and maximizing it is not remembered.

You first need to be sure you can run iexplore.exe from
wherever it is located on your host. Only you know what
security software you might've installed or what tweaks
you applied that might affect registry entries for
loading IE from the registry entries. Load IE from the
command line and see what happens from there.

Have you tried loading IE in its no add-ons mode?
Have you tried rebooting into Windows' safe mode (with
networking)?
I have a desktop icon whose properties' target says
"C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe". It
works fine and always starts with a maximized window.

I have another desktop icon whose properties' URL says
"http://www.ancestry.com/" and shortcut "none". It
works fine but starts with a minimized window.. I can
maximize the window, but next time it is minimized again.

Firefox runs the same way.

Thanks

yes

In the shortcut, there should be an option to "open maximized".