If you’re using Windows 11/10 then you might know that they support multiple apps than any desktop operating system and it is must need a feature that every operating system should provide it.

In this TechDevilZone article, you get a detailed guide on how to launch multiple apps at once on Windows 10/11 operating system.

Launch Multiple Apps at once on Windows 11/10

Here, you see all ways to launch multiple apps at once easily on Windows. Just follow the below steps carefully:

Method 1: Batch File

Step 1: Do right-click on any application, which you want to launch.

Step 2: Then select, ‘Open file location‘.

Step 3: Now, that the application location opened. right-click on the executable file and then click on ‘Properties‘.

Step 4: In ‘Properties‘ window, click on ‘Shortcut‘ tab and then copy the text of ‘Target‘ field.

Step 5: Now you have to create batch file.

Step 6: Open ‘Notepad‘ and type the text.

@echo off
cd "APP_PATH"
start EXE_NAME

Here, the cd command changes the current directory to the APP_PATH and the start command executes the file.

Replace APP_PATH with the actual path of the application and EXE_NAME with the executable file name of the application.

eg: APP_PATH with C:\Program Files\CodeBlocks\codeblocks.exe (copied from Target) and EXE_NAME with CodeBlocks.exe.

@echo off
cd "C:\Program Files\CodeBlocks\codeblocks.exe"
start CodeBlocks.exe

cd "C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe"
start chrome.exe

exit

Step 7: Atlast, save your notepad with all the above texts. Click on the top-right option ‘File‘ tab and then select Save As option.

Step 8: Now give any name, use extension .bat and save your file.

That’s it, just double click on it to launch the specified application at once.

How to Edit Batch File to Launch Multiple Apps

Now to add or remove an application, just follow the below steps:

Step 1: In Windows 11, Right-click on your batch file and then from options click on show more options. Next, click on Edit option.

For Windows 10, Right-click on the batch file and select the Edit option.

Step 2: To add new applications, just add cd and start commands for that application. If you want to open a system app then you don’t need to give the application path just need to give exe name.

@echo off
cd "C:\Program Files\CodeBlocks\codeblocks.exe"
start CodeBlocks.exe

cd "C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe"
start chrome.exe

start calc.exe

exit

Step 3: Atlast, use button ‘CTRL+S‘ button to save all changes. After saving, double click on it to run applications.

Enhance your Productivity with Snap Windows on Windows 11

Step 1: Navigate to ‘Settings>System‘ then scroll down to ‘Multitasking‘.

Step 2: Now, enable the ‘Snap windows‘ option to automatically resize and rearrange windows on your screen.

Step 3: Now to quickly access snap layouts just by hovering over the maximize symbol. Then select the grid layout you want to use.

Using snap windows helps you monitor more than one application in the background while you can focus on that main task. You can even divide your screen into two sections.

Don’t forget to check How to Install Multiple apps at one on Windows 11

Snap layout of Windows works great for bigger screens or on multiple monitors. More the grid you need bigger the screen you require to work clearly.

On TechDevilZone, we have already shared an article on ‘How to Measure Screen Size for Laptops‘.

Conclusion

This is most easiest way to run multiple apps on your Windows, you can also divide your windows screen my picking any applications and by holding it move your cursor to edge of left or right. That’s it if you have any issue or good suggestion comment section is always open for you, it’s our pleasure to resolve your issues.

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