How to Permanently Maximize the Explorer Window

Maximize Your Explorer Window
1. Open a Windows Explorer window by double-clicking on the 'My Computer' icon on your computer's desktop. This icon is normally located in the upper left corner of your desktop and has a picture that looks like a computer. If you have changed your desktop layout or icon appearance, double-click on the icon that says 'My Computer.'
2. The Windows Explorer window will, by default, open at approximately half its full size. Hold down the 'Ctrl' (control) key on your keyboard while clicking on the square icon in the upper right corner of your screen, in between the 'X' and the minus signs. This will maximize the window. Click on the 'X' icon to close the window.
3. Reopen the Windows Explorer window by, once again, double-clicking the 'My Computer' icon. The Explorer window should now open in its maximized state.
4. Now that the window is maximized, you'll notice that the icon in the upper right hand corner has changed. This is the 'Restore' icon, which appears as two squares in between the X and minus signs and, when clicked, will shrink the window to half-size, again. If, for some reason, you want to make your Explorer window return to opening at half size by default, just repeat the process by holding down the control key and clicking on the restore icon.