How to start application Maximized on Windows?

Question

I would like to know - how to start an application Maximized using a .bat file. On Windows 10 operating system. Thanks!

I haven't found a way to do this with standard Windows commands, whether with CMD, VBS or PS scripts. What does work is the (freeware) extended CMD replacement TCC-LE, which has many enhancements, including the /fs option to the start command. Note that if an application needs quoting then it must be preceded by a quoted window title (which can be an empty string), eg start "" "Application Name.exe" - this applies to both CMD and TCC-LE. — AFH
– AFH, Commented Sep 27, 2018 at 14:05
In general you can't, as not all applications actually have (support) a full screen mode, and those that do have different command line switches to do so. — DavidPostill
– DavidPostill ♦, Commented Sep 27, 2018 at 20:42
If there is really no way to implement the full screen of application through these files, you can try to change the registry. — S.Leon
– S.Leon, Commented Sep 28, 2018 at 9:57

CraftyB · Accepted Answer · 2018-09-27 13:19:08Z

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Afternoon,

You can use the following to start an application in full screen:

Inside a batch-file put the following, replace notepad.exe with the application.

start /max notepad.exe

I am unsure if this will be applicable to all applications but I have tested with notepad and MS Word.

answered Sep 27, 2018 at 13:19

CraftyB

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Michael Corban · Accepted Answer · 2024-06-08 20:48:31Z

::to minimized

/min

::To full screen as someone asked do this ::this will press f11 to full screen or any key you need ::add a delay if happens to fast here I add 1 sec

timeout 1> Null

::you may want change directory to point to location of file you will create below

cd "%keyboardpress\fileLocation%"

::add this to bat file

wscript /nologo keyboardpress.vbs

::then open a note pad add code below and name and save it as well naturally in this example as keyboardpress.vbs

set wShell = createObject("wscript.shell") wShell.sendKeys "{F11}"

::Note: this can be used in this way a well wShell.sendKeys "a {enter}"

::this will type "a" key then the "enter" key,

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