How to start-up desktop shortcuts when Windows starts?

Question

Is there a way to start-up desktop shortcut automatically when Windows starts? (E.g. launch Google Chrome on login)
Additionally, is there a way to make the browser start in full-screen mode? (The same as pressing F11)

Eliran Malka · Accepted Answer · 2012-05-29T07:01:08.403

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simply place a shortcut inside start/all programs/startup.
Chrome can be started from the command line with a flag:
```
%LocalAppData%\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe -start-maximized
```
so you can simply edit the Chrome app shortcut, or create a .bat file and place that line inside, than put either into the folder mentioned above (startup).

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edited May 29 '12 at 07:01

answered May 29 '12 at 05:10

Eliran Malka

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@EliranMalka For future reference, `%LocalAppData%` should be used in place of `C:\Users\[user]\AppData\Local`. Or at the very least, `%UserProfile%` instead of `C:\Users\[user]`. The environment variables should always point to the correct places, whereas you never know if someone reading your answer has changed their profile paths. – Bob May 29 '12 at 05:25
@EliranMalka The `-start-maximized` CLI argument does not launch Chrome in full screen. Unfortunately, the `--kiosk` argument is wrong as well. There is no in between, it seems. – iglvzx May 29 '12 at 07:45
@iglvzx, yeah is seem so. please post another answer if you know how to work it out, so others may benefit from it, thanks. – Eliran Malka May 29 '12 at 09:56
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@Eliran, I'm working on a solution. I'd like to make it cross-browser first. :) – iglvzx May 29 '12 at 17:25
@Bside I've come up with a solution to launch Google Chrome in fullscreen. See my question and answer here: http://superuser.com/questions/430862/windows-launch-google-chrome-in-fullscreen-mode :) – iglvzx May 31 '12 at 04:14

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