Windows – How to open Internet Explorer for the desktop from command line in Windows 8

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There are two different Internet Explorer versions in Windows 8. I would like to open Internet Explorer for the desktop from command line.

We can run it via Win+R → iexplore, but I would like to run it from the command prompt or PowerShell. Can it be done?

Best Answer

Using PowerShell, I found that Invoke-Item was a key command:

Invoke-Item "C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe"

Other factors:

  1. The command only worked for me when I gave the full path to iexplore.exe.

  2. You may run into script execution problems if you save the instruction and run from a .ps1 file. In that case, execute the following from an elevated PowerShell prompt:

    Set-ExecutionPolicy RemoteSigned
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