i remember when i used to have vb3, vb4, n vb5 ... when ever u opened it up ... the new project would be maximized ... like u know the window that has the form would already by maximized n the code window too ... however, with vb6 it's not that way for me ... i actually have to maximize it myself ... does this only happen to me or to everybody? ... what can i do to fix this if i'm the only one with this problem ... (would sp4 fix this?)