Mdi Child Load Maximized error

Ok, I am pretty new to VB.Net and I am having some trouble with loading a child form into a Mdi form as Maximized. The form appears to be in the maximized state, but the child form does not fill the entire area unless i minimize it and maximize it again.

I set the properties of the shild form to WindowState - Maximized and also set it on load like so

VB Code:

Private Sub lnkAdmin_LinkClicked(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.Windows.Forms.LinkLabelLinkClickedEventArgs) Handles lnkAdmin.LinkClicked
        If pnlAdmin.Visible = False Then
            pnlAdmin.Visible = True
            picSamples.Top = picSamples.Top + 25
            lnkSamples.Top = lnkSamples.Top + 25
            pnlSamples.Top = pnlSamples.Top + 25
            lnkReporting.Top = lnkReporting.Top + 25
            picReporting.Top = picReporting.Top + 25
            pnlReporting.Top = pnlReporting.Top + 25
            picExit.Top = picExit.Top + 25
            lnkExit.Top = lnkExit.Top + 25
            frmAdminHelp.MdiParent = Me 'here is where i set the mdi parent
            frmAdminHelp.WindowState = FormWindowState.Maximized 'Set maximized
            frmAdminHelp.Show()
 
        Else
            pnlAdmin.Visible = False
            picSamples.Top = picSamples.Top - 25
            lnkSamples.Top = lnkSamples.Top - 25
            pnlSamples.Top = pnlSamples.Top - 25
            lnkReporting.Top = lnkReporting.Top - 25
            picReporting.Top = picReporting.Top - 25
            pnlReporting.Top = pnlReporting.Top - 25
            picExit.Top = picExit.Top - 25
            lnkExit.Top = lnkExit.Top - 25
            frmAdminHelp.Dispose()
        End If
    End Sub

Has anyone got a solution to this im having the same issue

Regards

Danny

In 1.1, this worked without a problem:

VB Code:

Private frm2 As New Form2
    Private Sub Form1_Load(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load
        frm2.MdiParent = Me
        frm2.WindowState = FormWindowState.Maximized
        frm2.Show()
    End Sub

I'm not sure what the purpose of the extra code is...

So the midparent thing is the extra code

thats the only like that is different to my code!

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thats the only like that is different to my code!

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So.... Did it work or still having issues?