Try:

http://www.mozilla.org/
or
http://www.opera.com/

Geez, I thought the question was - how to make Internet Explorer open maximized - not which other browsers are there to use.

The answer to the question is open Internet Explorer and maximize the Window using the Maximize box in the upper the right.  Make sure all other browser windows are closed, then hold down the shift key and click on the X in the upper left corner of the window to close the Window.  Internet Explorer will remember the setting and the next time you open it, it will open maximized.

Steve

Thanks to Steve [Volcano11], but instructions were confusing.  Instructions were tohold down shift key and click on the X in the upper left corner of the window to close the window.  The only X I see is the red X in the upper right corner which closes window.  Appreciate your help.

Thanks to Denny and Volcano11.  Followed instructions, but web pages continue to open up in minimized window, necessitating maximizing each time I open different web page.  Options?

pokerguppy,

volcano11 meant the "Close" X in the upper right corner of the screen.

pokerguppy,

For options see this.

Did you make sure all other browser windows were closed when you closed Internet Explorer by holding down the shift key and clicking the X in the upper right (thanks Denny)?

Steve

Problem solved.  Thanks to all you guys!- - - - - - -The ElderGeek site looks like a Godsend for dummies like me who don't know nothin'!  Thanks again.

the easiest way to do this, is using " IE New Windows Maximizer " from jiisoft: