HELP!!! New to creating Batch files

[mikev9359]

I am trying to create a batch file to automatically open Internet Explorer, Calculator and Word
I have written:
@ECHO OFF
REM This batch file launches multiple programs by pointing to their executables
"C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE"
"C:\Windows\system32\calc.exe"
"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office\Winword.exe"
Exit
This opens IE, but CALC only opens when I close IE. word does nothing at all.
I then tried to get IE to open maximized (Start /Max), but this gives me all sorts of errors.
I looked all over, but I am such a novice, I can't identify the right commands to perform this. Can anyone provide the correct commands &/or direction to where I can find it in

[Carbon Dudeoxide]

This goes in the MS DOS forum but try:

@ECHO OFF
REM This batch file launches multiple programs by pointing to their executables
start C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE
start C:\Windows\system32\calc.exe
start C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office\Winword.exe
Exit

And don't double post 
http://www.computerhope.com/forum/index.php/topic,33263.0.html

[mikev9359]

Thanks, I wasn't sure which forum, but I thought I only posted once.

I tried your suggestion (another said the same thing) & now I only get Calculator to open. The other 2 are giving me errors stating "Windows cannot find C:Program..."

With "start" removed, only IE opens, but Calculator will open when I close IE. Word??? Doesn't do a thing.

If I leave the quotes & place the command START before each line, I get a command window opened for each one.
Title: C:\Windows\system32\calc.exe
Title: C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office\Winword.exe
Title: C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORER.EXE

The command line prompt for all 3 is:
C:\Documents and Settings\owner\desktop>