The switches described in Startup Options on a Linux Host can also be used on a Windows host. The most convenient way to use the switches is to incorporate them into the command generated by a Windows shortcut.

Create the shortcut, right-click the shortcut, then click Properties. In the Target field, add any switches you want to use after the vmware.exe filename. For example,

"C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware GSX Server\vmware.exe -X C:\Virtual Machines\Windows Server 2003\Windows Server 2003.vmx"

launches the specified Windows Server 2003 virtual machine, powers it on automatically and switches to full screen mode.

Be sure to enclose the entire command string in quotation marks.