Finder window default size

Just bought a new imac Retina and still quite new to Mac in general. But everything works fine so far and I find most answers to my newbie questions online somewhere.
There is one quite annoying thing I could not solve so far:
My finder window always opens in the same small size. All things I found online to save a new default size did not work.
I tried closing it and reopen without success. I tried the same with pressing ctrl or alt or cmd or with resizing it while holding ctrl or alt. No change. As soon as I close it and reopen it opens in the unwanted small "default size"
What else can I try to change this default to the size of my choice ?
Greetings from Switzerland
Holger

Try this - Open a new Finder window, adjust its size and column width, now minimize the window (Apple + 'M'), then click on it from the dock to bring it back, then close it ...and now when you open a new window it should maintain all your recent settings.

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