Windows 10 Internet Explorer 11 command options

Below are examples of command line options tested in Windows 10 when we start Internet Explorer 11 via command prompt of within a batch file.

These are useful commands especially for specific usage or troubleshooting.

-extoff

This will start Internet Explorer in No Add-Ons mode, you can use this to troubleshoot problems when running different browser add-ons.

e.g.

C:\>start iexplore -extoff "google.com"

-private

This will start Internet Explorer with InPrivate Browsing set to active.

e.g.

C:\>start iexplore -private "google.com"

‑nosessionmerging

Prevents Internet Explorer from merging tab processes and thus sharing session cookies across tabs. Even if you have the –framemerging feature turned on (which it is by default), specifying this option will isolate your tabs into separate processes and prevent session sharing, even if those tabs are associated with the same frame process. You can also set this option via registry key:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER

   SOFTWARE

      Microsoft

         Internet Explorer

            Main

               SessionMerging

                  (DWORD) 00000000

e.g.

C:\>start iexplore -nosessionmerging "google.com"

‑sessionmerging

This enables Internet Explorer to opportunistically merge new tab processes into existing tab processes within a merged frame process. By default, this setting is turned on. However, if you set the SessionMerging registry key to zero (thus disabling session merging), you can use this command line option to override that setting.

-k

This will start Internet Explorer in kiosk mode. The browser opens in a maximized window that does not display the address bar, the navigation buttons, or the status bar.

e.g.

H:\>start iexplore -k "google.com"