Setting all desktop icons to open "Maximized"

[Candace]

Is there a setting in the Windows Operating System that would force all
desktop icons and or shortcuts to open in Maximized view automatically? I
realize that some shortcut icons on the desktop have a "Shortcut" tab when
you go to that icon's properties, and it allows you to change the "Run"
option to "Maximized". But this is not the case with all icons/shortcuts on
the desktop.

 

[Leonard Grey]

There is no global setting in Windows XP, but there may be third party
software you can add that will do this.

 

[Richard]

http://www.jiisoft.com/iemaximizer/Default.aspx

There is no global setting in Windows XP, but there may be third party
software you can add that will do this.

 

[Olórin]

http://www.jiisoft.com/iemaximizer/Default.aspx

Only advertises itself as applying to Internet Explorer and Outlook
Express...

Candace - which desktop icons/shortcuts don't have a "shortcut" tab? You can
always create your own shortcuts for those applications and set *their*
properties to open maximised.