Running IE minimized

Discord · 11-12-2007, 11:04 AM

Hi!

I've been playing around and wondering if there's anyway I can run a specific URL in IE6 (being the default browser) at StartUp minimized.

I've got the bit with running it, either by placing the .url in the StartUp or by throwing a batch file in, the thing is, I haven't got a clue how to run it minimized.

Any ideas?

Baloki · 11-12-2007, 11:37 AM

If your doing it via command line there should be an operator you can append to the end to make it run minimised, you'll need to google to find what it is though...

Pureghetto · 11-12-2007, 03:57 PM

sauce

Save the batch file or the command line switches as a shortcut. Fun times.

Discord · 11-12-2007, 07:46 PM

Umm... I don't want to edit the program itself, just the way it is executed.

@Baloki: Spend 2 hours looking for one. Could you be a little bit more specific.

Baloki · 11-12-2007, 11:20 PM

internet explorer command line - Google Search & Command line switches for Internet Explorer | IE Info Site & Microsoft Corporation & Microsoft Corporation to start you off?

Flying Mullet · 11-12-2007, 11:22 PM

I did some searching for a flag/switch myself and couldn't find any. It seems that you can open it in full screen mode and with ActiveX and such disabled, but not much else.

Then again, it would seem odd that someone would want to open a windows based program and have it run minimized, so they might not have included it as a startup option.

Baloki · 11-12-2007, 11:47 PM

You can run it in the background without the window opening though according to those switches.

o_O · 11-13-2007, 01:02 AM

It would be quite possible to do a hack with JavaScript. The SendKeys function would allow it, I think. I'm posting from my phone now, but I'll look into it shortly.

Discord Banned	#1 Running IE minimized Hi! I've been playing around and wondering if there's anyway I can run a specific URL in IE6 (being the default browser) at StartUp minimized. I've got the bit with running it, either by placing the .url in the StartUp or by throwing a batch file in, the thing is, I haven't got a clue how to run it minimized. Any ideas?
11-12-2007, 11:04 AM

Baloki Site Staff Last Exile Location: Dreaming a dream~	#2 (permalink) If your doing it via command line there should be an operator you can append to the end to make it run minimised, you'll need to google to find what it is though...
11-12-2007, 11:37 AM

Pureghetto <(o'.'o)> ~ Pika pika Location: Barrie, ON	#3 (permalink) sauce Save the batch file or the command line switches as a shortcut. Fun times.
11-12-2007, 03:57 PM

Discord Banned	#4 (permalink) Umm... I don't want to edit the program itself, just the way it is executed. @Baloki: Spend 2 hours looking for one. Could you be a little bit more specific.
11-12-2007, 07:46 PM

Baloki Site Staff Last Exile Location: Dreaming a dream~	#5 (permalink) internet explorer command line - Google Search & Command line switches for Internet Explorer \| IE Info Site & Microsoft Corporation & Microsoft Corporation to start you off?
11-12-2007, 11:20 PM

Flying Mullet Site Staff Cid's Knight this space for rent Location: Finding my monkey cage exit strategy	#6 (permalink) I did some searching for a flag/switch myself and couldn't find any. It seems that you can open it in full screen mode and with ActiveX and such disabled, but not much else. Then again, it would seem odd that someone would want to open a windows based program and have it run minimized, so they might not have included it as a startup option.
11-12-2007, 11:22 PM

Baloki Site Staff Last Exile Location: Dreaming a dream~	#7 (permalink) You can run it in the background without the window opening though according to those switches.
11-12-2007, 11:47 PM

o_O Site Staff nerd Location: New Zealand	#8 (permalink) It would be quite possible to do a hack with JavaScript. The SendKeys function would allow it, I think. I'm posting from my phone now, but I'll look into it shortly.
11-13-2007, 01:02 AM