Finder opens small window

Every time I open the Finder, it opens in a very small window which I then have to widen. I close it, re-open it, and it's the small window again. Every time.
Is there any way to get the Finder to open in a larger window, the size I closed it in?

Roger Barre,
If its only one folder, You could try trashing the hidden file ( .DS_Store ) inside the folder that stores some of its positioning and size settings.
To show your hidden files.
Launch ( Terminal ) > Paste in the following ( defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles -boolean true ; killall Finder ) > Press Return.
Open the ( Offending Folder ) > Delete ( .DS_Store ) > Restart > Resize folder how you want to to stay > Restart > Does it stay?
To reverse your hidden files back to hidden.
Launch ( Terminal ) > Paste in the following ( defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles -boolean false ; killall Finder ) > Press Return.
or You could trash all the hidden ( .DS_Store ) files on your Mac. If its multiple folders in Finder.
Launch ( Terminal ) > Paste in the following ( sudo find / -name ".DS_Store" -delete ) > Press Return. > Type in your administrator password. It will look like it isn't typing when you type in your password. Also it won't look like it is doing anything for awhile while it is running please be patient. It probably will tell you that /dev/... and /dev/... are not a directory, this is ok > Restart your Mac. Don't just log off then back on. > After your Mac restarts change the view settings the way you would like and test to see if it remembers them.
This command will delete all the .DS_Store files on your Mac so any positioning and sizing set in all Finder windows will have to be reset. Also its a good idea to repair your disk permissions afterwards.
Hope that helps,
westongallagher

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