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Hi,
I am using vs 2005 asp.net/vb.net . My screens appear very small on the browser. How can i hide the IE toobars to get a full screen view of my pages ? Kindly help

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Short answer for : a public ASP.NET page cannot force a visitor's Internet Explorer to hide its toolbars. is correct that the browser chrome belongs to the user; browsers deliberately prevent pages from removing UI to stop spoofing and malicious pages. 's Java idea and 's local-settings suggestion are user-side fixes only and are not a programmatic solution for a website.

A few practical alternatives:

  • Let the user enter true fullscreen via the HTML Fullscreen API (requires a user gesture and browser support). Example:
function goFullScreen() {
  var el = document.documentElement;
  if (el.requestFullscreen) el.requestFullscreen();
  else if (el.msRequestFullscreen) el.msRequestFullscreen();
  else if (el.mozRequestFullScreen) el.mozRequestFullScreen();
  else if (el.webkitRequestFullscreen) el.webkitRequestFullscreen();
}

(See the Fullscreen API documentation for details and vendor prefixes: Element.requestFullscreen().)

  • For controlled kiosks or intranet terminals, run the browser in kiosk mode (not suitable for general public sites). Example commands:

    iexplore.exe -k "http://your-site"
chrome.exe --kiosk "http://your-site"

    (Use device provisioning / Group Policy or official kiosk docs when deploying widely; see Microsoft Edge kiosk documentation for managed scenarios.)

  • Design the page to use available space instead of trying to remove browser chrome. Use fluid layouts, percentage widths, flexible grids, and scalable fonts so the page looks good even when toolbars reduce viewport size.

Do not try to circumvent browser restrictions (ActiveX tricks, unsigned plugins, or forced UI changes). Those are blocked for security and could break user trust or policy. For background on what windows/features a script can request and what browsers may ignore, see the window.open notes: Window.open.

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Member Avatar for jbennet

possibly using java?

Member Avatar for confusertech

This is just a guess:

With IE Explorer open goto View at top and Toolbars and uncheck the ones that you do not want to view.

Member Avatar for SANJISH

Yes but people all over the globe will not do this just to view my site

Member Avatar for MidiMagic

This is a control that belongs to the user, not to you.

I am getting very tired of people w2ho want to take over the computers of people who are viewing their pages.

You have no right to control how the user's browser looks or what toolbars are displayed. Attempts to do this are security violations, and might violate federal law.

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