Windows *should* automatically remember your window size and position for you when you close any application.  However, there are some [caveats].  

### Try to reset the the window with the following steps:

1. Close all instances of the application
2. Open a single instance of the application
3. Resize window to the desired size and position
    * **Note**: This does *not* work if the window is sized using [Aero Snap] 
    * i.e. *don't* use the <kbd>WinKey</kbd> + arrow OR drag the window to any screen edge
4. Maximize the window:  &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
 ![Maximize](http://i.imgur.com/moxApZg.png)
5. Restore Down the Window: 
 ![Restore Down](http://i.imgur.com/lqag1SU.png)
6. Close the Window: &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
 ![Close](http://i.imgur.com/QKrROKs.png)


[Aero Snap]: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows7/products/features/snap

[caveats]: http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/windows/en-US/a7b78530-d502-4c13-b4dc-855ef5afed25/windows-7-opens-ie-and-others-in-a-small-window?forum=w7itproperf#89f3668d-cf03-4d08-8e4a-39dc2928c248

I couldn't fix it no matter what I did. I'm on Windows 7, 64 bit. I know; creating a shortcut to that file, right clicking on the shortcut and choosing run-> maximize is a workaround but this is too much a hassle. Will I need to create shortcut for every single notepad file? I also created another file and pasted the contents into the new one but na, it won't work, even the second file opens up in a very small window. I want my notepad files to open up maximized. Do I want too much? It is either my google skills or I'm one of the very few on this planet experiencing this! 
Thanks all

Notepad files always open as a very small window

This just has to do with how each of those different languages handle **variable expansion**.

[**cmd**][1]:&nbsp; `C:\> echo %USERPROFILE%`  
[**bash**][2]: `$ echo $USERPROFILE`  
[**ps**][3]:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; `PS> echo $env:USERPROFILE`

In windows cmd prompt, variables should be surrounded by `%` on either side  
Whereas Bash and PowerShell indicate a variables by prefixing with a `$`.  

Git Bash [gets all existing Windows environment variables at startup][4], while powershell tries to limit polluting the global namespace by including them under the `$env` object

[![Shell Comparison][5]][5]

If you want to confirm the shell has access to the environment variable, you can **list all variables**:

[**cmd**][6] *([docs][7])*:&nbsp; `C:\> SET`  
[**bash**][8] *([docs][9])*: `$ printenv`  
[**ps**][10] *([docs][11])*:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; `PS> Get-ChildItem env:`


  [1]: https://ss64.com/nt/syntax-variables.html
  [2]: https://ss64.com/bash/syntax-variables.html
  [3]: https://ss64.com/ps/syntax-variables.html
  [4]: https://stackoverflow.com/a/38385930/1366033
  [5]: https://i.stack.imgur.com/sH4kB.png
  [6]: https://stackoverflow.com/q/5327495/1366033
  [7]: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/administration/windows-commands/set_1
  [8]: https://askubuntu.com/q/275965/349745
  [9]: https://ss64.com/bash/printenv.html
  [10]: https://stackoverflow.com/q/39800481/1366033
  [11]: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.core/about/about_environment_variables

I have the same issue like https://stackoverflow.com/questions/32186840/git-for-windows-doesnt-execute-my-bashrc-file and tried to make the same steps. But my Git Bash (2.5.0, 64bit on Windows 7, 64bit) doesn't know my `%USERPROFILE%`.

    pitgrap@xxx MINGW64 /
    $ pwd
    /
    
    pitgrap@xxx MINGW64 /
    $ cd ~
    bash: cd: /%USERPROFILE%: No such file or directory

If I run Git Bash as Administror, it works. :( 
But I don't want to run it everytime as Administrator. Any ideas?
