Browser won't remember window size

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Carl

Ok here's my dilemma after installing a program (that is no longer
installed) I can no longer get any of my secondary IE6 windows to open to a
reduced size.
I've tried dragging them to the size I want and holding down both control
and shift while closing
that window. And as long as I don't close my original window the "new"
windows open reduced just fine. But once I close the main window and try to
start browsing again it's back to square one.The main one will open up large
and any other ones will also open up large.

Carl
Running
IE Explorer6 128 bit encryption Q822925
Windows98SE Q823559 Update
 
Carl,
Close all instances of Internet Explorer except for one.
Right-click on a link in the page and select: "Open in New Window"
Close the first browser window using the [ X ] (upper right corner)
Resize the second browser window manually by dragging the sides to the
desired size.
Note: Do NOT click the Maximize button, you *must* do it manually.
Hold down the Ctrl key and click the Close button (upper right)
Visit another web site, open a link in a new "window", it should now be the
desired size.
Note: some pop-up browser windows will alter this process if that is the
last one closed.
If that occurs again, you now can resolve this problem.

[Exception]
In some cases the "Remember last window size" info becomes corrupted in the
Registry.

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main]
"Window_Placement"=

Right-click on "Window_Placement" and select: Delete
Note: Remember to Export the key before editing.
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When all else fails, paste the below line into Start | Run
javascript:window.open(screen.availWidth,screen.availHeight)

Then make *sure* the above window is the last one closed.
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Make sure that the resized window is the last IE window closed.
 
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