INFO: Command-line switches for Internet Explorer 4.0

Last reviewed: December 15, 1997
Article ID: Q178058

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Internet Explorer (Programming), version 4.0

SUMMARY

Internet Explorer 4.0 recognizes a set of command-line switches. To use these switches, run the Internet Explorer program (Iexplore.exe) from the command line and specify one of the following switches.

   -channelband    IE as a Desktop Toolbar, displaying the Channels
                   Directory of the currently logged on user.  This option
                   only applies when Active Desktop is off.

   -e              Launch IE in Explorer mode (standard two pane view,
                   My Computer on left, Content on right)

   -new            Start up IE in a separate process.

   -nohome         Open IE and don't open any web page at all.

   -slf            Launch IE and connect to default home page.  Loads
                   the default home page from the cache.

   -k              Launch IE in Kiosk mode.

Additional query words: command-line IE4
Keywords : iegeneral
Technology : kbInetDev
Version : WINDOWS:4.0
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbinfo

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Last reviewed: December 15, 1997
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