Windows 7 - iTunes won't start minimized

Question

1) Right click on itunes short cut and select properties. 2) Select 'minimized' instead of 'normal' in the 'Run' dropdown box. 3) Click 'Apply' and then 'Close' 4) Click on modified shortcut 5) iTunes opens normally instead of minimized.

This kind of thing happens with pretty much any program I've tried to have start minimized. Same thing used to happen in WinXP too.

Answer 1

Well, some programs override this shortcut option. By that I mean that when they start, they explicitly decide whether they want to be minimized, maximized or "normal" not respecting what option you've set on the shortcut.

For example, the steps you've listed will work for the notepad shortcut but not for the VLC shortcut.

Answer 2

I used a little freeware app called Startup Delayer.

I dragged the (quicklaunch) 'Show Desktop' item to the list, in last place.

Now everything launches, iTunes pops up for a milisecond and minimizes.