Taskbar shortcut icon: Forcing these applications to open as maximized requires an additional step. This process varies slightly based on where the shortcut icon is located.ĭesktop shortcut icon: Right-click the shortcut icon and select Properties from the drop-down menu that appears. Accessing the properties menuīefore you can force programs to open maximized, you must access the Properties window for that program. It does not work for a non-shortcut icon. The following steps only work for a Windows program shortcut.
