Is there anyway to open fullscreen windows by default?

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  1. Posts : 6
    Windows 10
       #1

    Is there anyway to open fullscreen windows by default?


    When I open the window or application, it often starts in small windows. Is there any option in Wndows 10 to make system remember that I prefer fullscreen windows from the start?
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  2. Posts : 2,834
    Windows 11 Home (x64) Version 21H1 (build 19043.1202)
       #2

    Have you looked in settings, system, Display
    Mine is set to landscape
    Once set it then should open always in that mode
    Hope that is what you are looking for
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  3. Posts : 17,661
    Windows 10 Pro
       #3

    Right click the application shortcut, select Properties. Select the Shortcut tab and choose how you want to open the application:

    Is there anyway to open fullscreen windows by default?-2015_12_18_10_52_481.png


    • Normal window = Opens the application window in same size it was when last time closed, full screen only if the application was last closed when full screen
    • Minimized = Opens the application but minimizes it to taskbar without showing the application window on desktop
    • Maximized = Opens the application window always maximized, regardless if it was windowed or full screen when last time closed

    Kari
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  4. Posts : 2,834
    Windows 11 Home (x64) Version 21H1 (build 19043.1202)
       #4

    Kari thanks I forgot that way I was racking my brain as knew there was another way to what I put
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  5. Posts : 17,838
    Windows 10
       #5

    zeleboba said:
    When I open the window or application, it often starts in small windows. Is there any option in Wndows 10 to make system remember that I prefer fullscreen windows from the start?
    Most windows should open 'maximised' if closed from 'maximised' previously, with the exception of some snap-ins and applets.
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  6. Posts : 23,195
    Windows 10
       #6

    Are we talking Full Screen or Maximised?

    If Full Screen then the only way I know is to use Tablet Mode
    If Maximised then as above posts
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  7. Posts : 6
    Windows 10
    Thread Starter
       #7

    Yep, maximised.
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  8. Posts : 17,661
    Windows 10 Pro
       #8

    paulsalter said:
    Are we talking Full Screen or Maximised?

    If Full Screen then the only way I know is to use Tablet Mode
    If Maximised then as above posts
    Wrong.

    Full screen = Maximized. Tablet Mode shows the application windows exactly as normal mode Maximized shows them, in full screen.

    Tablet Mode:

    Is there anyway to open fullscreen windows by default?-2015_12_18_13_39_251.png

    Normal Mode full screen / maximized:

    Is there anyway to open fullscreen windows by default?-2015_12_18_13_40_062.png

    As you can see, in both modes the full screen application is shown exactly the same way, apart the missing minimize and resize buttons in Tablet Mode because it can only show maximized windows.

    I think you are mixing full screen with the Kiosk Mode​ (available in most applications with F11), which of course has nothing to do with Tablet Mode (it can be used both in tablet and normal modes). Here IE11 in full screen Kiosk Mode, no borders, address bar and such:

    Is there anyway to open fullscreen windows by default?-2015_12_18_13_43_363.png

    And here the normal full screen mode:

    Is there anyway to open fullscreen windows by default?-2015_12_18_13_44_094.png:
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  9. Posts : 1
    Windows 10
       #9

    Kari said:
    Right click the application shortcut, select Properties. Select the Shortcut tab and choose how you want to open the application:

    Is there anyway to open fullscreen windows by default?-2015_12_18_10_52_481.png


    • Normal window = Opens the application window in same size it was when last time closed, full screen only if the application was last closed when full screen
    • Minimized = Opens the application but minimizes it to taskbar without showing the application window on desktop
    • Maximized = Opens the application window always maximized, regardless if it was windowed or full screen when last time closed

    Kari
    Kari - Do you have to do that for every shortcut? I did it and most of my windows still aren't opening as Maximized...
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  10. Posts : 17,661
    Windows 10 Pro
       #10

    mrsclapp3 said:
    Kari - Do you have to do that for every shortcut? I did it and most of my windows still aren't opening as Maximized...
    Yes, of course. That setting is individual for each shortcut.
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