Minimising an open window

[LithiumApe]

Hi all,

 

Does anyone know a way to automatically minimise an application once it opens? I need VLC to minimise when it opens.

Is there a command I can use in a .bat file?

 

Thanks

[thimon]

Edit the shortcut so it runs as Minimized.

 

[LithiumApe]

Thanks for your advice thimon.

However, I don't think this will work for my issue as VLC is being opened automatically by another application.

[thimon]

Ah nuts. Sorry!

[Rob_D]

If you could send keyboard commands using autoit or something then 'Win + down arrow' will minimize the active window.

Although if you're going down that rout an autoit script could just minimise the target window: https://www.autoitscript.com/autoit3/docs/functions/WinSetState.htm