Maximize Internet Explorer On Opening

Right click the shortcut icon for IE next to the Start button (if using the Quick Start menu in Windows XP or Windows Vista.), choose Properties, change it from 'normal' to 'maximized'. Now open it.

Now right click any link on the page, choose Open In New Window....don't maximize it....instead, use the mouse to resize it to what you want it to be.

Now close the FIRST window you opened, and then close the new one you just resized.

Reopen IE from the shortcut icon again, and all windows from now on will be the size you chose and created.

Problems with IE 8

When you are using Windows Internet Explorer 8, you cannot browse specific Web pages. You have determined that this problem is not related to compatibility issues. Beginning or intermediate users may want to begin by viewing the following Microsoft Help and Support topic:
Internet Explorer 8: Web sites do not display or work correctly

More advanced users may want to review the following methods to resolve the problem.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/967897


If all else fails start IE 8 with out Add-in and then reset Internet Explorer

1. Run Internet Explorer in No Add-ons mode
   Browser add-ons can sometimes interfere with or conflict with other software on your computer. Start Internet Explorer without add-ons to see whether the problem is resolved. To do this, follow these steps:
2. Click Start, and then type Internet Explorer in the Start Search box.
3. Click Internet Explorer (No Add-Ons). Internet Explorer opens without add-ons, toolbars, or plug-ins.
4. Test Internet Explorer to verify that it works correctly.
5. Click the Advanced tab, and then click Reset.
6. In the Reset Internet Explorer Settings dialog box, click Reset.
7. When Internet Explorer finishes restoring the default settings, click Close, and then clickOK two times.
8. Close Internet Explorer, and then reopen it. The changes take effect the next time that you open Internet Explorer.

Internet Explorer 7 open multiple tabs

Internet Explorer 7 does not support a built-in command to open multiple tabs at startup, and Group Policy only allows you to configure one home page.
Although you can specify multiple URL’s as default homepages, this might not be what you want.A solution to open several tabs at once for only one time, can be made with Windows Scripting Host, or wscript.

First, create a new text document with Notepad or some other text editor and add the following content:

var navOpenInBackgroundTab = 0x1000;
var oIE = new ActiveXObject("InternetExplorer.Application");
oIE.Navigate2("http://www.itexperience.net");
oIE.Navigate2("http://www.google.com", navOpenInBackgroundTab);
oIE.Navigate2("http://www.whatismyip.org", navOpenInBackgroundTab);
oIE.Visible = true;

Save the file as launchie7.js (so change the extension from *.txt to *.js) to your C:\ drive

To launch Internet Explorer with multiple tabs, run the following command from Start - Run:
wscript.exe C:\launchie7.js


Taken from http://www.itexperience.net/2008/09/30/open-multiple-tabs-in-internet-explorer-7/

Microsoft Intellipoint Mouse and TAB Instant Viewer

Something to note is that although the default setting for the middle-click within the Intellipoint software is to open the Instant Viewer, you can still retain the middle-click behavior for Internet Explorer to open a new tab when clicking on a link:

1. Open the Microsoft Mouse software and check the box labeled "Enable program-specific settings" on the first tab - this enables the settings button
2. Click on settings, click on add and select iexplore.exe
3. Change the "Wheel button" setting to Middle-click instead of Instant Viewer
4. Hit OK and then OK again.

Now when you use IE you can use the Middle-click option on a link to launch a new tab.

However, this will negate the ability to use the Instant Viewer with the middle-click as program-specific settings will override the general settings.

Stop Browser Caching Using Meta Tags

To stop browsers from storing a version of your web page in its cache, use the meta tag, Pragma:No-Cache, that is,

<meta http-equiv="PRAGMA" content="NO-CACHE">

This meta tag needs to be included between the head tags of your html page.

<html>
<head>
<meta http-equiv="PRAGMA" content="NO-CACHE">
</head>
<body>

Unfortunately, the Pragma:No-Cache meta tag does not work all the time. Work arounds are needed for Internet Explorer because of the way it handles caching.

Work Around for Internet Explorer

For Internet Explorer 5, you would need to add an additional Expire:-1 meta tag, that is, <meta http-equiv=”EXPIRES” content="-1"> along with the Pragma:No-Cache meta tag. Both meta tags need to be included at the top and bottom of the page as with the work around for Internet Explorer.

<html>
<head>
<meta http-equiv="PRAGMA" content="NO-CACHE">
<meta http-equiv="EXPIRES" content="-1">
</head>
<body>

AND

</body>
<head>
<meta http-equiv="PRAGMA" content="NO-CACHE">
<meta http-equiv="EXPIRES" content="-1">
</head>
</html>

Link:
Display HTML tags in blog

How to configure Internet Explorer to open Office documents in the appropriate Office program instead of in Internet Explorer

In Windows XP

To configure Internet Explorer to open Office files in the appropriate Office program by using the Folder Options tool:

1. Open My Computer.
2. On the Tools menu, click Folder Options.
3. Click the File Types tab.
4. In the Registered file types list, click the specific Office document type (for example, Microsoft Excel Worksheet), and then click Advanced (or Restore).
5. In the Edit File Type dialog box, click to clear the Browse in same window check box.
6. Click OK.

Additional information: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/162059

In Internet Explorer 6 or 7, how do I remove a stored password?

Internet Explorer 7

To remove a stored password or other stored information in Internet Explorer 7, follow these steps:

1. From the Tools menu, select Internet Options.
2. On the General tab, under Browsing history, click the Delete... button. You now have several options:

• To delete temporary Internet files (copies of web pages, images, and media that are saved for faster viewing), click the Delete files... button.
• To delete cookies, click the Delete cookies... button.
• To delete the history (the lists of web sites you have visited), click the Delete history... button.
• To delete form data (saved information that you have typed into forms), click the Delete forms... button.
• To delete passwords, click the Delete passwords... button.
• To delete all of the above, click the Delete all... button.
• Click OK twice.
  

Internet Explorer 6

To remove a stored password or stored form data in Internet Explorer 6, follow the instructions below:

1. From the Tools menu, select Internet Options... .
2. Click the Content tab, and then click the AutoComplete... button.
3. To remove stored passwords, click Clear Passwords.
   To clear stored data that you have entered into forms, click Clear Forms.
4. Click OK.

Link: Additional Information on Managing a Web Browsers Cache