Internet Explorer

• Internet Explorer Command Line Options
  Supported Command-line Options
  The following declaration shows the command-line definition for Internet Explorer.
  
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  iexplore.exe [ [ -embedding ] [ -extoff ] [ -framemerging ] [ -k ] [ -noframemerging ] [ -private ] ]
  [ URL ]
  Supported Command-line Options
  The following declaration shows the command-line definition for Internet Explorer.
  
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  iexplore.exe [ [ -embedding ]
  [ -extoff ]
  [ -framemerging ]
  [ -k ]
  [ -noframemerging ]
  [ -private ] ]
  [ URL ]
  The following table describes the supported command-line options for Internet Explorer.
  Command-line Option
  Description
  -embedding
  Used to start Internet Explorer via OLE Embedding (such as the WebBrowser Control).
  -extoff
  Internet Explorer 7 and later. Starts Internet Explorer in No Add-ons mode, which can be used to troubleshoot problems with browser add-ons. For more information, see Troubleshooting Internet Explorer Add-ons .
  -framemerging
  Internet Explorer 8 and later. Allows Internet Explorer to opportunistically merge new frame processes into existing frame processes. For more information, see Internet Explorer 8 and Reliability .
  -k
  Starts Internet Explorer in kiosk mode; the browser is opened in a maximized window that does not display the address bar, the navigation buttons, or the status bar.
  -noframemerging
  Internet Explorer 8 and later. Prevents Internet Explorer from opportunistically merging new frame processes into existing frame processes.
  -private
  Internet Explorer 8 and later. Starts Internet Explorer with InPrivate Browsing set to active. For more information, see InPrivate Browsing: Frequently Asked Questions .
  URL
  After starting, Internet Explorer navigates to the page or resource specified as the URL.
  Superseded, Deprecated, and Obsolete Options
  The following table lists command-line options that have been superseded by other options, deprecated, or are obsolete. The options should no longer be used.
  Command–line Option
  Status
  -channelband
  Obsolete as of Internet Explorer 7.
  -e
  Obsolete as of Internet Explorer 7.
  -eval
  Obsolete as of Internet Explorer 7.
  -nomerge
  Available in pre-release versions of Internet Explorer 8; this option has been superseded by the -noframemerging option describe earlier.
  -new
  Obsolete as of Internet Explorer 7.
  -nowait
  Obsolete as of Internet Explorer 7.
  -remote
  Obsolete as of Internet Explorer 8.
  -v
  Obsolete as of Internet Explorer 8.
  -version
  Obsolete as of Internet Explorer 8.