diff --git a/runtime/macros/less.bat b/runtime/macros/less.bat
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+@echo off
+rem batch file to start Vim with less.vim.
+rem Read stdin if no arguments were given.
+rem Written by Ken Takata.
+
+if "%1"=="" (
+  vim --cmd "let no_plugin_maps = 1" -c "runtime! macros/less.vim" -
+) else (
+  vim --cmd "let no_plugin_maps = 1" -c "runtime! macros/less.vim" %*
+)