Hey stump the panel was in jest..for sure
This forum has saved my but more times than i can count...Just seems my probs are always so darn complicated.

Netfish...this has been going on for a month or so ..registry does last five boots..so no luck there. Thanks for the tip. In case of another situation i can do that sooner.

Slipe...no. IE opens full frame. Everything opens full except the "jpegs" in my picture folder. No other probs. I can drag them full frame or maximize them and close or ctrl/close and "IT" opens full frame the next time. But the other 500 still open in a small frame within the main pic folder with the jpeg icons.

Mosaic1... Took a chance (registry novice) and removed the line you suggested. Rebooted went to pic folder opened and ctrl/close and ...same situation.
That pic opens full if i click the same pic icon. However the rest still open in their small little box. This really has stumped "ME" . I know something changed this and I just cant figure what has changed except i installed photoed and had to go back and edit "jpg" to "open" with IExplorer instead of "photoed". Thats probably where this started...maybe. But if i have to open all 500 and max them and ctrl/close...well so be it. (darn it)
I really do appreciate the help from you guys. If you want to edit my registry and try again ...I'm willing.

Thanks everyone. You have more important things to work on than the size of my pics...
Appreciate the effort...carson