how to start notepad maximized

[namsilat]

Several programs have their default text viewer/editor set to Notepad,
each time that's activated, Notepad starts in a window mode occupying
only lower 1/3 of the screen, such that I have to click to maximize
it. How can set Notepad in such a way that when started, it
automatically goes maximized mode full screen?

 

[Bert Kinney]

Hi,

Create a new shortcut to Notepad.exe.
Right click on the newly created shortcut and select "Maximized" from
the Run dropdown list.
Click OK. Move the shortcut to anywhere you like.

 

[Bruce Hagen]

Several programs have their default text viewer/editor set to Notepad,
each time that's activated, Notepad starts in a window mode occupying
only lower 1/3 of the screen, such that I have to click to maximize
it. How can set Notepad in such a way that when started, it
automatically goes maximized mode full screen?

First, *close all other windows*. Now, grab the corners of the window and
drag it to full screen size. Close the window using File>Close, or File>Exit
depending what program you're in. Windows will remember the last screen size
used the next time you open the program.

If that doesn't do the job, check out these free downloads.

Windows Maximizer:
http://www.jiisoft.com/iemaximizer/download.asp

Windows AutoSizer:
http://www.southbaypc.com/AutoSizer/

IE Window maximizer utility:
http://www.majorgeeks.com/download.php?det=1746

Bruce Hagen
MS MVP - (IE/OE)
~IB-CA~

 

[Li'l Roberto]

Several programs have their default text viewer/editor set to Notepad,
each time that's activated, Notepad starts in a window mode occupying
only lower 1/3 of the screen, such that I have to click to maximize
it. How can set Notepad in such a way that when started, it
automatically goes maximized mode full screen?

R/Click the Notepad icon in Accessories > properties > run box, choose
maximised

rgds
Li'l Roberto

 

[plexel]

Apart from the above solutions there are other ways to do it, and to do it for all txt files in one go.

To maximize Notepad when double clicking a text file, in explorer:-

1) select 'Tools' > 'Folder Options' > 'File Types'.

2) Click the Files Types folder and look down alphabetically for "TXT Text Document".

3) Select it, click Advanced > open > Edit and replace the "application used to perform action" box with:-

cmd.exe /c start /max C:\Windows\notepad.exe %1

For Start > Run you can use this:-
cmd.exe /c start /max C:\Windows\notepad.exe "C:\your dir\yourFile.txt"

Information about all this is here http://ss64.com/nt/cmd.html

I have XP Professional SP3, 32 bit.