Windows Open With Just Title Bar

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Paul Haupt

Since yesterday, when I click on a hyperlink (once I'm on a website), the
hyperlink opens up with just about an inch of the title bar showing and
nothing else. I can then maximize the window to view. However, the link is
coming up so small that I can sometimes barely even notice it has opened on
my desktop. What suddenly caused by computer to do this? Thanks in
advance.

Nancy
 
Paul Haupt said:
Since yesterday, when I click on a hyperlink (once I'm on a website), the
hyperlink opens up with just about an inch of the title bar showing and
nothing else. I can then maximize the window to view. However, the link is
coming up so small that I can sometimes barely even notice it has opened on
my desktop. What suddenly caused by computer to do this? Thanks in
advance.
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Couldn't say how it happened, but this seems a good time to use system
restore. Start button, programs, accessories, system tools. Choose a
recent point before the problem began.
 
Unfortunately, I'm running Windows 98. so I don't have System, Restore.

Thanks for answering my post.

I'm open to any other suggestions. I have updated all IE 6.0
service packs.

Nancy
 
Sorry, overlooked that this wasn't an xp group. To restore the
registry with Win98, reboot into DOS
scanreg /restore
(be sure to include the space between scanreg and /restore)
 
One more question---Since my computer is about 3 years old, and I have
installed several software packages on it since it's original registry
(Photoshop, Dreamweaver, etc.), will restoring the registry affect these
programs. I wouldn't be afraid to restore it back to what it was about a
week ago, but am hesitant to restore it back to original settings. Thanks
for your help.

Nancy
 
Paul Haupt said:
One more question---Since my computer is about 3 years old, and I have
installed several software packages on it since it's original registry
(Photoshop, Dreamweaver, etc.), will restoring the registry affect these
programs. I wouldn't be afraid to restore it back to what it was about a
week ago, but am hesitant to restore it back to original settings. Thanks
for your help.
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IIRC the win98 default for scanreg is to save the registry and some
system files each day at the time of the first boot (or reboot), with
five as the default and the oldest replaced by the newest. That's one
reason it's a good idea to make a separate backup when things seem to
be working well. If you use scanreg /restore, you should see a screen
with the dates and times of the saved. One has to be selected - it
doesn't happen just on the basis of the command. Incidentally, you
might want to look at the other scanreg options via
scanreg /?

With regard to secondary backups: When I used win98 I was always fond
of good old RTools. If Dad's Archives is still around, it can be
downloaded at
http://www.nettally.com/waldoe/freeware/winutil.html
 
Nancy/Paul,

Here's a repost of an old reply about this issue.
Your case doesn't seem as severe as this poster's case was
but it still could be due to malware, especially if the size reverts
after you fix it. Note, however, that if any changes you make are
to persist that you must make sure that the window you change
is the last window closed. You can ensure that that is the case
by closing all windows but the one you are going to operate on
*and* after closing it verifying (e.g. using Task Manager or msinfo32)
that iexplore.exe is no longer active. (If it is still active you would
have a hidden IE window on your system which could be saving its
properties.)

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I have this strange sort of visual effect that seems to take
the task bar icon and throws it on to the desk top and totally
disappears.
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Here is an excerpt from a recent reply to an IE6.Browser poster
who was having a similar problem.

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Have you tried resizing it using your keyboard?
(Alt-Space,S,CursorUp)

Have you tried Cascade Windows?
(Win-D to minimize all windows, restore the problem one
and then right-click the Taskbar)

In case the window is under program control
make sure that you do this offline (Alt-F,W)
and perhaps you should also temporarily disable
or set to Prompt all scripting privileges
(using the Security tab).

If the latter steps seem necessary or seem to be bypassed too
you should suspect malware and use tools such as Spybot and
AdAware to analyse your system.


Good luck

Robert Aldwinckle
 
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