If any viruses are found and removed, repeat the options above and see if the program opens as maximized. We recommend using the free online Housecall virus scan provided by Trend Micro. Run a virus scan to remove any that are found.

Viruses can sometimes cause problems with programs opening correctly, including not opening as maximized.

Re-open the program to see if it opens as maximized. Then, press and hold the Ctrl key and close the program.

Open the program, maximize the window by clicking the square icon in the upper-right corner.

Open the program, maximize the window by clicking the square icon in the upper-right corner, then close the program.

The way a program is developed can cause that issue, and there is often no way to change that behavior.

If changing the Run setting to maximized does not work, try the following options to get the program to open maximized.ĭespite changing the Run option to 'Maximized' in the shortcut properties, some program windows do not open as maximized. The program still does not open as maximized

Click Apply ( C), and then click OK ( D).

In the drop-down menu that appears, select Maximized ( B).

Locate the Run: section, and click the down arrow on the right side ( red circle).

In the Properties window, click the Shortcut tab ( A).

Select Properties in the menu that appears.

Right-click the shortcut icon in the Windows taskbar, then right-click the program itself.

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.

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