Can't resize windows manually

Today I have lost the ability to resize windows manually, every IE8, email
and program windows. If I moved the mouse pointer to the corner of a window
I could resize it manually. Now any window just appears maximised and if I
click minimised it just reduces to the task bar until I click maximise
again. If I move down the screen I can resize the taskbar but nothing else.
I have googled which wasn't much help and was generally about resizing
partitions. As far as I am aware I haven't changed any settings.
Does anyone have any solutions please?
Many thanks
Andrew Wilson

"Andrew Wilson" wrote in message
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Today I have lost the ability to resize windows manually, every IE8, email
and program windows. If I moved the mouse pointer to the corner of a
window I could resize it manually. Now any window just appears maximised
and if I click minimised it just reduces to the task bar until I click
maximise again. If I move down the screen I can resize the taskbar but
nothing else. I have googled which wasn't much help and was generally
about resizing partitions. As far as I am aware I haven't changed any
settings.
Does anyone have any solutions please?
Many thanks

clicking minimise does what it does .. are you missing the button right next
to it? restore down/maximise
http://www.calvin.edu/~rbobeldy/tuto...windows1_1.htm

"123Jim" wrote in message
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"Andrew Wilson" wrote in message
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Today I have lost the ability to resize windows manually, every IE8,
email and program windows. If I moved the mouse pointer to the corner of
a window I could resize it manually. Now any window just appears
maximised and if I click minimised it just reduces to the task bar until
I click maximise again. If I move down the screen I can resize the
taskbar but nothing else. I have googled which wasn't much help and was
generally about resizing partitions. As far as I am aware I haven't
changed any settings.
Does anyone have any solutions please?
Many thanks

clicking minimise does what it does .. are you missing the button right
next to it? restore down/maximise
http://www.calvin.edu/~rbobeldy/tuto...windows1_1.htm
When I click the double box in the top right corner to reduce window size it
just disappears to the task bar. It seems to be only happening on IE8 now
for some reason.
Many thanks
Andrew

"Andrew Wilson" wrote in message
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"123Jim" wrote in message
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"Andrew Wilson" wrote in message
...
Today I have lost the ability to resize windows manually, every IE8,
email and program windows. If I moved the mouse pointer to the corner of
a window I could resize it manually. Now any window just appears
maximised and if I click minimised it just reduces to the task bar until
I click maximise again. If I move down the screen I can resize the
taskbar but nothing else. I have googled which wasn't much help and was
generally about resizing partitions. As far as I am aware I haven't
changed any settings.
Does anyone have any solutions please?
Many thanks

clicking minimise does what it does .. are you missing the button right
next to it? restore down/maximise
http://www.calvin.edu/~rbobeldy/tuto...windows1_1.htm
When I click the double box in the top right corner to reduce window size
it just disappears to the task bar. It seems to be only happening on IE8
now for some reason.
Many thanks
Andrew

Maybe IE has picked up some malware .. I suggest resetting IE to default
condition .

First though, in the very unlikely event that this causes you a problem,
create a restore point:
Start All programs accessories system tools system restore create
a restore point next etc

Now reset IE:
tools Internet options advanced reset apply ok

If the user places the tip of their mouse pointer on any edge of the
window, does it become a double-headed arrow?

Does the user see a minus sign and a box-shape in the upper right corner
of the window (to the left of a red 'X')?

When the user clicks on the icon in the top left of the window, does a
menu appear with 'Size' as one of the options?