{"id":347646,"date":"2021-10-02T16:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-10-02T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/how-to-launch-multiple-apps-at-once-on-windows-10\/"},"modified":"2021-10-02T16:00:00","modified_gmt":"2021-10-02T13:00:00","slug":"how-to-launch-multiple-apps-at-once-on-windows-10","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-launch-multiple-apps-at-once-on-windows-10\/","title":{"rendered":"#How to Launch Multiple Apps at Once on Windows 10"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2961c111335\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2961c111335\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-launch-multiple-apps-at-once-on-windows-10\/#Open_Multiple_Apps_at_Once_in_Windows_10\" >Open Multiple Apps at Once in Windows 10<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-launch-multiple-apps-at-once-on-windows-10\/#Find_the_Apps_You_Want_to_Open_Simultaneously\" >Find the Apps You Want to Open Simultaneously<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-launch-multiple-apps-at-once-on-windows-10\/#Make_a_Batch_File_to_Run_Multiple_Apps_at_Once\" >Make a Batch File to Run Multiple Apps at Once<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><strong>&#8220;#How to Launch Multiple <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">App<\/a>s at Once on Windows 10&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage alignnone size-full wp-image-738773\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Windows-10-logo-hero.png?width=398&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 400w, https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Windows-10-logo-hero.png?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, 400w, 1200w\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Windows-10-logo-hero.png?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Windows 10 logo\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>If you tend to open certain apps together on your PC, you can save yourself a few clicks by having all your selected apps open with a double-click. We\u2019ll show you how to do this in Windows 10.<\/p>\n<p>To make multiple apps launch at once, you will make a batch file. This file will contain paths to your apps. When you double-click and run this batch file, it will launch all your apps one by one.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>How to Write a Batch Script on Windows<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Open_Multiple_Apps_at_Once_in_Windows_10\"><\/span>Open Multiple Apps at Once in Windows 10<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>First, you will gather the paths of the apps that you want to open on your PC. Then, based on this, you will make a batch file.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Find_the_Apps_You_Want_to_Open_Simultaneously\"><\/span>Find the Apps You Want to Open Simultaneously<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>To find your app paths, open the \u201cStart\u201d menu and search for your app. Right-click your app and select \u201cOpen File Location\u201d from the menu.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-751612\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/1-app-file-location.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Right-click an app in the &quot;Start&quot; menu and choose &quot;Open File Location.&quot;\" width=\"650\" height=\"269\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>You will see a File Explorer window with your app\u2019s icon highlighted on it.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-751614\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/2-app-shortcut.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"298\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Right-click your app\u2019s icon, and from the menu that opens, select \u201cProperties.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-751615\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/3-app-properties.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"328\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>In the \u201cProperties\u201d window, click the \u201cTarget\u201d field and press Ctrl+A. Then press Ctrl+C to copy the value of this field.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-751616\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/4-copy-app-path.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Copy the &quot;Target&quot; field's value from the &quot;Properties&quot; window in File Explorer.\" width=\"543\" height=\"390\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Open a text editor like Notepad and press Ctrl+V to paste your app\u2019s path in it.<\/p>\n<p>Repeat the above process for all your apps that you want to launch at once. In the end, you will have all your apps\u2019 paths in your Notepad file.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Make_a_Batch_File_to_Run_Multiple_Apps_at_Once\"><\/span>Make a Batch File to Run Multiple Apps at Once<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Now, you will make a batch file that opens your selected apps. To do so, open Notepad if you haven\u2019t already.<\/p>\n<p>Then, copy the code given below.<\/p>\n<pre>@echo off&#13;\n&#13;\ncd \"PATH\"&#13;\nstart FILE<\/pre>\n<p>In a blank document in Notepad separate from your app paths, paste the copied code by either pressing Ctrl+V or selecting Edit &gt; Paste from the menu bar.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-751618\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/6-notepad-code.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Paste the code into Notepad.\" width=\"630\" height=\"214\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>In the code that you pasted in Notepad, replace <code>PATH<\/code> with the path to your app and <code>FILE<\/code> with the executable file name of your app.<\/p>\n<p>For example, the following path is for Firefox:<\/p>\n<pre>\"C:Program FilesMozilla Firefoxfirefox.exe\"<\/pre>\n<p>If you you want to use it, then you will replace <code>PATH<\/code> in the code with the following:<\/p>\n<pre>C:Program FilesMozilla Firefox<\/pre>\n<p>And replace <code>FILE<\/code> with the following:<\/p>\n<pre>firefox.exe<\/pre>\n<p>Use the same code for all your other apps. If you choose Firefox and Outlook to open at once, your code should look like the following:<\/p>\n<pre>@echo off&#13;\n&#13;\ncd \"C:Program FilesMozilla Firefox\"&#13;\nstart firefox.exe&#13;\n&#13;\ncd \"C:Program FilesMicrosoft OfficerootOffice16\"&#13;\nstart OUTLOOK.EXE<\/pre>\n<p>At the end of your code, type the following. This will close Command Prompt, which will briefly open to launch your apps.<\/p>\n<pre>exit<\/pre>\n<p>And, your final code should look like this:<\/p>\n<pre>@echo off&#13;\n&#13;\ncd \"C:Program FilesMozilla Firefox\"&#13;\nstart firefox.exe&#13;\n&#13;\ncd \"C:Program FilesMicrosoft OfficerootOffice16\"&#13;\nstart OUTLOOK.EXE&#13;\n&#13;\nexit<\/pre>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-751619\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/7-multiple-app-shortcut-code.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"The code to open multiple apps at once in a Notepad window.\" width=\"641\" height=\"291\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>To save this file, in the Notepad\u2019s menu bar, click File &gt; Save.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-751620\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/8-save-notepad-file.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Click File &gt; Save in Notepad.\" width=\"650\" height=\"341\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>A \u201cSave As\u201d window will open. Here, select a folder to save your file in. You might want to choose the desktop for easy access to the file.<\/p>\n<p>Then, click the \u201cFile Name\u201d field and type a name for your batch file. At the end of the file name, add \u201c.bat\u201d (without quotes). Click the \u201cSave as Type\u201d drop-down menu and select \u201cAll Files.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Lastly, at the bottom of the \u201cSave As\u201d window, click \u201cSave\u201d to save your file.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-751621\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/9-save-batch-file.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Save the batch file using the &quot;Save As&quot; window.\" width=\"650\" height=\"487\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Your batch file is now ready. To test it, open the folder where you saved it. Then double-click the file to run it. You will find that the file opens your specified apps one after another.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-751622\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/10-run-batch-file.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Double-click the batch file in File Explorer to run it.\" width=\"650\" height=\"287\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>And that\u2019s all there is to automating the app launch task in Windows 10. Very handy!<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p>Are you also interested in launching multiple windows or instances of an app? 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