I have a batch file that modifies a registry setting, then
calls a URL. This works but the IE Window for the URL is
in the background. Does anyone know how I can get this to
pop up as a new window in the foreground?
Thanks,
JFK

AFAIK, you can't do this from a plain batch file - WSH maybe. A proper
application, definately.

Try the "-new" command-line parameter ([1] and [2]). I can't duplicate your
problem (running IE from a batch file on my system pops the window to the
front), so I can't say how well this might work for you.

[1]: http://support.microsoft.com/default...;en-us;q178058
[2]:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/tre...hnet/prodtechn
ol/ie/reskit/ie6/part7/z03ie6rk.asp (very bottom of page)


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John Phillips
MVP - Windows SDK


"JFK" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> I have a batch file that modifies a registry setting, then
> calls a URL. This works but the IE Window for the URL is
> in the background. Does anyone know how I can get this to
> pop up as a new window in the foreground?
> Thanks,
> JFK
>

Thanks for trying John
The -new parameter does the same thing.
I am not actually activitating IE, I am just referencing a
file with a .URL extension and it starts up IE through an
association.
JFK
>-----Original Message-----
>AFAIK, you can't do this from a plain batch file - WSH
maybe. A proper
>application, definately.
>
>Try the "-new" command-line parameter ([1] and [2]). I
can't duplicate your
>problem (running IE from a batch file on my system pops
the window to the
>front), so I can't say how well this might work for you.
>
>[1]: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;en-
us;q178058
>[2]:
>http://www.microsoft.com/technet/treeview/default.asp
url=/technet/prodtechn
>ol/ie/reskit/ie6/part7/z03ie6rk.asp (very bottom of page)
>
>
>--
>John Phillips
>MVP - Windows SDK
>
>
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>> I have a batch file that modifies a registry setting,
then
>> calls a URL. This works but the IE Window for the URL is
>> in the background. Does anyone know how I can get this
to
>> pop up as a new window in the foreground?
>> Thanks,
>> JFK
>>
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