A START command is used to run a program or command in a separate window from a Windows command prompt (CMD).
The new window can be started as maximized or minimized, that can be controlled using the /MAX or /MIN switches correspondingly.
Below i will show how to start a program in the maximized or minimized window from the Windows command prompt (CMD) or a batch file.
Start Maximized | Minimized
To start a program in the maximized window:
C:\> START /MAX "" "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe"
To start a program in the minimized window:
C:\> START /MIN "" "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe"