Windows 10: File Explorer not remembering to open maximized folders!

Since I had to have Windows 11 reinstalled, File Explorer no longer remembers to load up maximized on my Desktop. On my laptop, this isn't a problem, and both systems are running Windows 11 Home 23H2. Normally when I open a File Explorer window, if I maximize a window and close it, then the next time I open File Explorer, it would load up maximized. While this is still the case for the laptop, on my desktop, it keeps loading up in a small window in the center of the screen.Attached is a Pastebin link with my full DXDiag information:https://pastebin.com/aTJ1wLAE

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File Explorer not remembering to open maximized folders!

Since I had to have Windows 11 reinstalled, File Explorer no longer remembers to load up maximized on my Desktop. On my laptop, this isn't a problem, and both systems are running Windows 11 Home 23H2. Normally when I open a File Explorer window, if I maximize a window and close it, then the next time I open File Explorer, it would load up maximized. While this is still the case for the laptop, on my desktop, it keeps loading up in a small window in the center of the screen.

Attached is a Pastebin link with my full DXDiag information:
https://pastebin.com/aTJ1wLAE

 

File Explorer not remembering to open maximized folders!

Hi there,

Please close all folder windows.

From a Command Prompt window, run:

• reg export "HKCU\SOFTWARE\Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Bags" "%temp%\bags.reg"
  

and

• reg delete "HKCU\SOFTWARE\Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Bags\AllFolders\Shell" /va /f
  

You should see the message "The operation completed successfully." for each command.

If that doesn't help, reset folder views completely.

• Reset Folder View Settings in Windows: https://gist.github.com/winhelponline/3dac53bce545eb7aa2c8464a72e7aca0#file-reset_folder_views-vbs (download the script and run it.)
  

• More info: https://www.winhelponline.com/blog/reset-folder-views-bags-windows/
  

 

opening apps in task bar maximized

Like most people I expect, I've organized my shortcuts on the desktop so that some apps open minimized, some normal, and some maximized. This is done right-clicking on the shortcut, opening the properties window and choosing in the 'run' window whichever
size you prefer for that particular app/program. For example, I like to open file explorer as large as possible, i.e. maximized.

When it comes to shortcuts on the taskbar, however, I've never found a method which works. Take the file explorer shortcut. I can do this:

right-click folder which brings up the following list of options: desktop, downloads, documents, pictures, file explorer, unpin from taskbar

I right-click file explorer, then on 'properties' then choose run 'maximized', and click OK

Next time I click on the file explorer shortcut on the taskbar, instead of opening maximized, it opens in normal size.

I can maximize it manually of course, but it doesn't remember this, and the next time I open it from the taskbar, it's back to normal again.

This has been going on in multiple versions of Windows, at least back to Windows 7 and 8.

Does anybody have a solution to this?

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