{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Scripting Blog [archived]","provider_url":"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/scripting","author_name":"Doctor Scripto","author_url":"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/scripting\/author\/the-scripting-guys\/","title":"PowerTip: Launch Minimized Application with PowerShell - Scripting Blog [archived]","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"2jjqOw7T8g\"><a href=\"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/scripting\/powertip-launch-minimized-application-with-powershell\/\">PowerTip: Launch Minimized Application with PowerShell<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/scripting\/powertip-launch-minimized-application-with-powershell\/embed\/#?secret=2jjqOw7T8g\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;PowerTip: Launch Minimized Application with PowerShell&#8221; &#8212; Scripting Blog [archived]\" data-secret=\"2jjqOw7T8g\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/scripting\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n\/* ]]> *\/\n<\/script>\n","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/scripting\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2020\/10\/dr_scripto.jpg","thumbnail_width":102,"thumbnail_height":150,"description":"Summary: Learn how to specify the launch state of an application through Windows PowerShell. &nbsp;How can I launch a minimized application in Windows PowerShell instead of opening the window in the foreground? &nbsp;Use the&nbsp;&ndash;WindowStyle&nbsp;parameter with the&nbsp;Start-Process&nbsp;cmdlet, and select&nbsp;Minimized, for example: Start-Process -WindowStyle Minimized &#039;iexplore.exe&#039;&nbsp; Note&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;You can also choose&nbsp;Hidden,&nbsp;Maximized, or&nbsp;Normal, but not all applications support all [&hellip;]"}