John.

Thanks for the help it seems to have done the trick 

I think that the following information from Vista Help is what you need.

                                          Adjust the default size of windows

Changing the size of a window sets the default size of subsequent windows you open for that particular program or folder. For example, if you're using WordPad, and you want your document windows to open to the same size, you can resize one document window, and then any document windows you later open will be the same size.To resize a window

1. To change the height, point to the top or bottom window border. When the pointer changes into a vertical, double-headed arrow , click the border, and then drag it up or down.
2. To change the width, point to the left or right window border. When the pointer changes into a horizontal, double-headed arrow , click the border, and then drag it to the right or left.
3. To change the height and width at the same time, point to any window corner. When the pointer changes into a diagonal, double-headed arrow , click the border, and then drag it in any direction.

Note

You can't resize a window that's minimized or maximized.