Batch script to change how applications open from shortcuts

Batch won't handle that, but vbs may be able to. I'll see what I can cook up.

 

The following should do what you've requested. Paste the contents of the code box into notepad, and save as MaxShortCut.vbs. The .vbs is the most important bit, if that comes out as .txt or even .bat it won't run. Place the script in the folder you want it to work against and doubleclick it to run.

Code:

' 28 October 2011 - Maximize
' Sets the WindowStyle of all shortcut files in the current and sub directories to maximized. 

Dim CFN 'Current Folder Name
Dim CF ' Current Folder, Object
Dim FN ' Name of the file. '

Set WshShell = WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
Set objFSO = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")

' Get Current Folder '
ScriptPath = Wscript.ScriptFullName
Set objScriptPath = objFSO.GetFile(ScriptPath)
CFN = objFSO.GetParentFolderName(objscriptPath)
ProcessSubFolder(objFSO.GetFolder(CFN)) ' Starts the cycle in the current folder.
Wscript.quit


Sub ProcessSubFolder(CF)
Set files = CF.Files
For each objFile In files
    FN = objFile.name
    If Lcase(right(FN,4)) = ".lnk" Then
        SetMax(CF.path & "\" & FN)
    End if 
Next
For each SF in CF.Subfolders
    ProcessSubFolder(SF) ' Runs against subfolder.
Next
End Sub

Sub SetMax(SFN)
    Set objShortcut = WshShell.CreateShortcut(SFN)
    objShortcut.WindowStyle = 3
    objShortcut.Save
End Sub

 

The key line is this one:
objShortcut.WindowStyle = 3

The number identifies which mode it opens with.
1 is Normal.
3 is Maximized.
7 is Minimized.

I'm sure your skills are sufficient to work from there.