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Firefox window will not maxmize past half a screen

AnonymousUser
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Issue

I have another kind of problem with Firefox

Description

Clicking the maximize square in the top right works for half a second then it goes back; dragging with the mouse does not work; Alt+space and Resize or Move does not work; F11 does not work; right-clicking the shortcut and going to properties and selecting Normal or Maximized does not work. I know I pushed something on accident. Please let me know what it is!!

This happened

Every time Firefox opened

I wish I knew

Troubleshooting information

  Application Basics
        Name         Firefox
        Version         3.6.4
        Profile Directory
          Open Containing Folder
        Installed Plugins
          about:plugins
        Build Configuration
          about:buildconfig

  Extensions
        Name
        Version
        Enabled
        ID
        Java Console         6.0.16         true          
        Java Console         6.0.17         true          
        Microsoft .NET Framework Assistant         1.2.1         true         {20a82645-c095-46ed-80e3-08825760534b}

  Modified Preferences
      Name
      Value
        accessibility.typeaheadfind.casesensitive         1
        accessibility.typeaheadfind.flashBar         0
        browser.history_expire_days.mirror         180
        browser.history_expire_days_min         100
        browser.places.importBookmarksHTML         false
        browser.places.smartBookmarksVersion         2
        browser.startup.homepage         http://www.aslpro.com/
        browser.startup.homepage_override.mstone         rv:1.9.2.4
        extensions.lastAppVersion         3.6.4
        general.useragent.extra.microsoftdotnet         ( .NET CLR 3.5.30729)
        network.cookie.lifetimePolicy         2
        network.cookie.prefsMigrated         true
        places.last_vacuum         1274886009
        print.print_printer         Microsoft Office Document Image Writer
        print.printer_Microsoft_Office_Document_Image_Writer.print_bgcolor         false
        print.printer_Microsoft_Office_Document_Image_Writer.print_bgimages         false
        print.printer_Microsoft_Office_Document_Image_Writer.print_command
        print.printer_Microsoft_Office_Document_Image_Writer.print_downloadfonts         false
        print.printer_Microsoft_Office_Document_Image_Writer.print_edge_bottom         0
        print.printer_Microsoft_Office_Document_Image_Writer.print_edge_left         0
        print.printer_Microsoft_Office_Document_Image_Writer.print_edge_right         0
        print.printer_Microsoft_Office_Document_Image_Writer.print_edge_top         0
        print.printer_Microsoft_Office_Document_Image_Writer.print_evenpages         true
        print.printer_Microsoft_Office_Document_Image_Writer.print_footercenter
        print.printer_Microsoft_Office_Document_Image_Writer.print_footerleft         &PT
        print.printer_Microsoft_Office_Document_Image_Writer.print_footerright         &D
        print.printer_Microsoft_Office_Document_Image_Writer.print_headercenter
        print.printer_Microsoft_Office_Document_Image_Writer.print_headerleft         &T
        print.printer_Microsoft_Office_Document_Image_Writer.print_headerright         &U
        print.printer_Microsoft_Office_Document_Image_Writer.print_in_color         true
        print.printer_Microsoft_Office_Document_Image_Writer.print_margin_bottom         0.5
        print.printer_Microsoft_Office_Document_Image_Writer.print_margin_left         0.5
        print.printer_Microsoft_Office_Document_Image_Writer.print_margin_right         0.5
        print.printer_Microsoft_Office_Document_Image_Writer.print_margin_top         0.5
        print.printer_Microsoft_Office_Document_Image_Writer.print_oddpages         true
        print.printer_Microsoft_Office_Document_Image_Writer.print_orientation         0
        print.printer_Microsoft_Office_Document_Image_Writer.print_pagedelay         500
        print.printer_Microsoft_Office_Document_Image_Writer.print_paper_data         1
        print.printer_Microsoft_Office_Document_Image_Writer.print_paper_height         11.00
        print.printer_Microsoft_Office_Document_Image_Writer.print_paper_size_type         0
        print.printer_Microsoft_Office_Document_Image_Writer.print_paper_size_unit         0
        print.printer_Microsoft_Office_Document_Image_Writer.print_paper_width         8.50
        print.printer_Microsoft_Office_Document_Image_Writer.print_reversed         false
        print.printer_Microsoft_Office_Document_Image_Writer.print_scaling         1.00
        print.printer_Microsoft_Office_Document_Image_Writer.print_shrink_to_fit         false
        print.printer_Microsoft_Office_Document_Image_Writer.print_to_file         false
        print.printer_Microsoft_Office_Document_Image_Writer.print_unwriteable_margin_bottom         0
        print.printer_Microsoft_Office_Document_Image_Writer.print_unwriteable_margin_left         0
        print.printer_Microsoft_Office_Document_Image_Writer.print_unwriteable_margin_right         0
        print.printer_Microsoft_Office_Document_Image_Writer.print_unwriteable_margin_top         0
        print.printer_Microsoft_XPS_Document_Writer.print_bgcolor         false
        print.printer_Microsoft_XPS_Document_Writer.print_bgimages         false
        print.printer_Microsoft_XPS_Document_Writer.print_command
        print.printer_Microsoft_XPS_Document_Writer.print_downloadfonts         false
        print.printer_Microsoft_XPS_Document_Writer.print_edge_bottom         0
        print.printer_Microsoft_XPS_Document_Writer.print_edge_left         0
        print.printer_Microsoft_XPS_Document_Writer.print_edge_right         0
        print.printer_Microsoft_XPS_Document_Writer.print_edge_top         0
        print.printer_Microsoft_XPS_Document_Writer.print_evenpages         true
        print.printer_Microsoft_XPS_Document_Writer.print_footercenter
        print.printer_Microsoft_XPS_Document_Writer.print_footerleft         &PT
        print.printer_Microsoft_XPS_Document_Writer.print_footerright         &D
        print.printer_Microsoft_XPS_Document_Writer.print_headercenter
        print.printer_Microsoft_XPS_Document_Writer.print_headerleft         &T
        print.printer_Microsoft_XPS_Document_Writer.print_headerright         &U
        print.printer_Microsoft_XPS_Document_Writer.print_in_color         true
        print.printer_Microsoft_XPS_Document_Writer.print_margin_bottom         0.5
        print.printer_Microsoft_XPS_Document_Writer.print_margin_left         0.5
        print.printer_Microsoft_XPS_Document_Writer.print_margin_right         0.5
        print.printer_Microsoft_XPS_Document_Writer.print_margin_top         0.5
        print.printer_Microsoft_XPS_Document_Writer.print_oddpages         true
        print.printer_Microsoft_XPS_Document_Writer.print_orientation         0
        print.printer_Microsoft_XPS_Document_Writer.print_pagedelay         500
        print.printer_Microsoft_XPS_Document_Writer.print_paper_data         1
        print.printer_Microsoft_XPS_Document_Writer.print_paper_height         11.00
        print.printer_Microsoft_XPS_Document_Writer.print_paper_size_type         0
        print.printer_Microsoft_XPS_Document_Writer.print_paper_size_unit         0
        print.printer_Microsoft_XPS_Document_Writer.print_paper_width         8.50
        print.printer_Microsoft_XPS_Document_Writer.print_reversed         false
        print.printer_Microsoft_XPS_Document_Writer.print_scaling         1.00
        print.printer_Microsoft_XPS_Document_Writer.print_shrink_to_fit         false
        print.printer_Microsoft_XPS_Document_Writer.print_to_file         false
        print.printer_Microsoft_XPS_Document_Writer.print_unwriteable_margin_bottom         0
        print.printer_Microsoft_XPS_Document_Writer.print_unwriteable_margin_left         0
        print.printer_Microsoft_XPS_Document_Writer.print_unwriteable_margin_right         0
        print.printer_Microsoft_XPS_Document_Writer.print_unwriteable_margin_top         0
        privacy.popups.showBrowserMessage         false
        privacy.sanitize.migrateFx3Prefs         true
        privacy.sanitize.timeSpan         2
        security.enable_ssl2         true
        security.enable_tls         false
        security.warn_viewing_mixed         false

Firefox version

3.6.4

Operating system

Windows XP

User Agent

Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.9.2.4) Gecko/20100611 Firefox/3.6.4 ( .NET CLR 3.5.30729)

Plugins installed

  • -Office Plugin for Netscape Navigator
  • npdivxplayerplugin
  • Coupons, Inc. Coupon Printer DLL
  • Coupons, Inc. Coupon Printer Plugin
  • The QuickTime Plugin allows you to view a wide variety of multimedia content in Web pages. For more information, visit the QuickTime Web site.
  • Adobe PDF Plug-In For Firefox and Netscape "9.3.2"
  • Default Plug-in
  • Provides additional functionality on Facebook. See our web site for details.
  • Shockwave Flash 10.0 r45
  • Adobe Shockwave for Director Netscape plug-in, version 11.5
  • iTunes Detector Plug-in
  • DivX Web Player version 2.0.2.40
  • GEPlugin
  • 4.0.50524.0
  • NPWLPG
  • Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) plug-in for Mozilla browsers
  • Google Update
  • Next Generation Java Plug-in 1.6.0_17 for Mozilla browsers
  • DRM Netscape Network Object
  • Npdsplay dll
  • DRM Store Netscape Plugin
== Issue == I have another kind of problem with Firefox == Description == Clicking the maximize square in the top right works for half a second then it goes back; dragging with the mouse does not work; Alt+space and Resize or Move does not work; F11 does not work; right-clicking the shortcut and going to properties and selecting Normal or Maximized does not work. I know I pushed something on accident. Please let me know what it is!! == This happened == Every time Firefox opened == I wish I knew == == Troubleshooting information == Application Basics Name Firefox Version 3.6.4 Profile Directory Open Containing Folder Installed Plugins about:plugins Build Configuration about:buildconfig Extensions Name Version Enabled ID Java Console 6.0.16 true Java Console 6.0.17 true Microsoft .NET Framework Assistant 1.2.1 true {20a82645-c095-46ed-80e3-08825760534b} Modified Preferences Name Value accessibility.typeaheadfind.casesensitive 1 accessibility.typeaheadfind.flashBar 0 browser.history_expire_days.mirror 180 browser.history_expire_days_min 100 browser.places.importBookmarksHTML false browser.places.smartBookmarksVersion 2 browser.startup.homepage http://www.aslpro.com/ browser.startup.homepage_override.mstone rv:1.9.2.4 extensions.lastAppVersion 3.6.4 general.useragent.extra.microsoftdotnet ( .NET CLR 3.5.30729) network.cookie.lifetimePolicy 2 network.cookie.prefsMigrated true places.last_vacuum 1274886009 print.print_printer Microsoft Office Document Image Writer print.printer_Microsoft_Office_Document_Image_Writer.print_bgcolor false print.printer_Microsoft_Office_Document_Image_Writer.print_bgimages false print.printer_Microsoft_Office_Document_Image_Writer.print_command print.printer_Microsoft_Office_Document_Image_Writer.print_downloadfonts false print.printer_Microsoft_Office_Document_Image_Writer.print_edge_bottom 0 print.printer_Microsoft_Office_Document_Image_Writer.print_edge_left 0 print.printer_Microsoft_Office_Document_Image_Writer.print_edge_right 0 print.printer_Microsoft_Office_Document_Image_Writer.print_edge_top 0 print.printer_Microsoft_Office_Document_Image_Writer.print_evenpages true print.printer_Microsoft_Office_Document_Image_Writer.print_footercenter print.printer_Microsoft_Office_Document_Image_Writer.print_footerleft &PT print.printer_Microsoft_Office_Document_Image_Writer.print_footerright &D print.printer_Microsoft_Office_Document_Image_Writer.print_headercenter print.printer_Microsoft_Office_Document_Image_Writer.print_headerleft &T print.printer_Microsoft_Office_Document_Image_Writer.print_headerright &U print.printer_Microsoft_Office_Document_Image_Writer.print_in_color true print.printer_Microsoft_Office_Document_Image_Writer.print_margin_bottom 0.5 print.printer_Microsoft_Office_Document_Image_Writer.print_margin_left 0.5 print.printer_Microsoft_Office_Document_Image_Writer.print_margin_right 0.5 print.printer_Microsoft_Office_Document_Image_Writer.print_margin_top 0.5 print.printer_Microsoft_Office_Document_Image_Writer.print_oddpages true print.printer_Microsoft_Office_Document_Image_Writer.print_orientation 0 print.printer_Microsoft_Office_Document_Image_Writer.print_pagedelay 500 print.printer_Microsoft_Office_Document_Image_Writer.print_paper_data 1 print.printer_Microsoft_Office_Document_Image_Writer.print_paper_height 11.00 print.printer_Microsoft_Office_Document_Image_Writer.print_paper_size_type 0 print.printer_Microsoft_Office_Document_Image_Writer.print_paper_size_unit 0 print.printer_Microsoft_Office_Document_Image_Writer.print_paper_width 8.50 print.printer_Microsoft_Office_Document_Image_Writer.print_reversed false print.printer_Microsoft_Office_Document_Image_Writer.print_scaling 1.00 print.printer_Microsoft_Office_Document_Image_Writer.print_shrink_to_fit false print.printer_Microsoft_Office_Document_Image_Writer.print_to_file false print.printer_Microsoft_Office_Document_Image_Writer.print_unwriteable_margin_bottom 0 print.printer_Microsoft_Office_Document_Image_Writer.print_unwriteable_margin_left 0 print.printer_Microsoft_Office_Document_Image_Writer.print_unwriteable_margin_right 0 print.printer_Microsoft_Office_Document_Image_Writer.print_unwriteable_margin_top 0 print.printer_Microsoft_XPS_Document_Writer.print_bgcolor false print.printer_Microsoft_XPS_Document_Writer.print_bgimages false print.printer_Microsoft_XPS_Document_Writer.print_command print.printer_Microsoft_XPS_Document_Writer.print_downloadfonts false print.printer_Microsoft_XPS_Document_Writer.print_edge_bottom 0 print.printer_Microsoft_XPS_Document_Writer.print_edge_left 0 print.printer_Microsoft_XPS_Document_Writer.print_edge_right 0 print.printer_Microsoft_XPS_Document_Writer.print_edge_top 0 print.printer_Microsoft_XPS_Document_Writer.print_evenpages true print.printer_Microsoft_XPS_Document_Writer.print_footercenter print.printer_Microsoft_XPS_Document_Writer.print_footerleft &PT print.printer_Microsoft_XPS_Document_Writer.print_footerright &D print.printer_Microsoft_XPS_Document_Writer.print_headercenter print.printer_Microsoft_XPS_Document_Writer.print_headerleft &T print.printer_Microsoft_XPS_Document_Writer.print_headerright &U print.printer_Microsoft_XPS_Document_Writer.print_in_color true print.printer_Microsoft_XPS_Document_Writer.print_margin_bottom 0.5 print.printer_Microsoft_XPS_Document_Writer.print_margin_left 0.5 print.printer_Microsoft_XPS_Document_Writer.print_margin_right 0.5 print.printer_Microsoft_XPS_Document_Writer.print_margin_top 0.5 print.printer_Microsoft_XPS_Document_Writer.print_oddpages true print.printer_Microsoft_XPS_Document_Writer.print_orientation 0 print.printer_Microsoft_XPS_Document_Writer.print_pagedelay 500 print.printer_Microsoft_XPS_Document_Writer.print_paper_data 1 print.printer_Microsoft_XPS_Document_Writer.print_paper_height 11.00 print.printer_Microsoft_XPS_Document_Writer.print_paper_size_type 0 print.printer_Microsoft_XPS_Document_Writer.print_paper_size_unit 0 print.printer_Microsoft_XPS_Document_Writer.print_paper_width 8.50 print.printer_Microsoft_XPS_Document_Writer.print_reversed false print.printer_Microsoft_XPS_Document_Writer.print_scaling 1.00 print.printer_Microsoft_XPS_Document_Writer.print_shrink_to_fit false print.printer_Microsoft_XPS_Document_Writer.print_to_file false print.printer_Microsoft_XPS_Document_Writer.print_unwriteable_margin_bottom 0 print.printer_Microsoft_XPS_Document_Writer.print_unwriteable_margin_left 0 print.printer_Microsoft_XPS_Document_Writer.print_unwriteable_margin_right 0 print.printer_Microsoft_XPS_Document_Writer.print_unwriteable_margin_top 0 privacy.popups.showBrowserMessage false privacy.sanitize.migrateFx3Prefs true privacy.sanitize.timeSpan 2 security.enable_ssl2 true security.enable_tls false security.warn_viewing_mixed false == Firefox version == 3.6.4 == Operating system == Windows XP == User Agent == Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.9.2.4) Gecko/20100611 Firefox/3.6.4 ( .NET CLR 3.5.30729) == Plugins installed == *-Office Plugin for Netscape Navigator *npdivxplayerplugin *Coupons, Inc. Coupon Printer DLL *Coupons, Inc. Coupon Printer Plugin *The QuickTime Plugin allows you to view a wide variety of multimedia content in Web pages. For more information, visit the QuickTime Web site. *Adobe PDF Plug-In For Firefox and Netscape "9.3.2" *Default Plug-in *Provides additional functionality on Facebook. See our web site for details. *Shockwave Flash 10.0 r45 *Adobe Shockwave for Director Netscape plug-in, version 11.5 *iTunes Detector Plug-in *DivX Web Player version 2.0.2.40 *GEPlugin *4.0.50524.0 *NPWLPG *Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) plug-in for Mozilla browsers *Google Update *Next Generation Java Plug-in 1.6.0_17 for Mozilla browsers *DRM Netscape Network Object *Npdsplay dll *DRM Store Netscape Plugin

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AnonymousUser
AnonymousUser Question owner
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I had the same problem. Uninstalling and reinstalling didn't work. Try right clicking on the FF icon, then click Troubleshoot compatibility and run it in XP (I'm running Windows 7). That solved the problem for me, although I can't think why!