From what i know, IE when exiting saves how your window was, if it was maximize it opens up full, if it was minimize it opens minimize, if you actually open IE and it minimizes to the taskbar then probably IE was set to run minimize to remove this , go to IE7 (or it's short-cut) right-click->Properties, then at the shortcut tab, where it says "run", choose what fits you best, apply changes and click ok
I tried that going to the short cut tab properties and selecting maximize and it did not work ...I contacted microsoft and they told me the same ...I tried it again it don't work ...I should clarify this When IE opens I get a reduced size screen it does not go down to the task bar ...I then goto the upper right of the screen and click on the middle icon to make it full size ... Then if I go to another webpage for any reason it goes back to the reduced size again ...It is just annoying ! why won't it stay full screen !
Bob in Michigan