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Q255158: Cannot Start WordPad Maximized by Double-Clicking .wri/.doc File

Article: Q255158
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): winnt:4.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbtool
Last Modified: 08-AUG-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0 
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 4.0 
- Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0, Terminal Server Edition 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you start WordPad (or any other MFC-dependent program) in Windows NT 4.0 by
double-clicking an associated file type (such as a .doc or .wri file), WordPad
does not start maximized even if it was maximized when you last quit it.
However, if you start WordPad by itself (not by double-clicking an associated
file type), WordPad does start maximized if you last quit it while maximized.


STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products that are
listed at the beginning of this article.

MORE INFORMATION
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WordPad is a Microsoft Foundation Class Libraries (MFC) program that uses the
MFC dynamic-link libraries (DLLs). WordPad does not start maximized on some
computers when you perform a single operation that both starts WordPad and
instructs WordPad to load a specified file.

The problem occurs as soon as you install Windows NT, including service packs 1,
2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 6a.

Additional query words:

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Keywords          : kbtool 
Technology        : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNTWsearch kbWinNTW400 kbWinNTW400search kbWinNT400search kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTS400search kbWinNTS400 kbNTTermServ400 kbNTTermServSearch
Version           : winnt:4.0
Issue type        : kbprb

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