making shortcut (not a link!) to a webpage open in a new window

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Larry

Is there a way to make shortcut icons on the Links bar in IE6 (or any
shortcut on the Favorites menus) open the target webpage in a new
window?

You can open in a new window when you click on a link in a web page:
you right-click and choose "Open in new window." But is there a way to
tweak a shortcut to make it do the same thing?

Thanks,
Larry
 
Create a new shortcut and use the following
"C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\Iexplore.exe -new <URL Here>"
This assumes that the path to IExplore is the same on your system. If not just
adjust the path.
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| Is there a way to make shortcut icons on the Links bar in IE6 (or any
| shortcut on the Favorites menus) open the target webpage in a new
| window?
|
| You can open in a new window when you click on a link in a web page:
| you right-click and choose "Open in new window." But is there a way to
| tweak a shortcut to make it do the same thing?
|
| Thanks,
| Larry
|
|
|
 
George,

Thanks. That is the address of IExplore.exe on my computer, but I can't
get a new shortcut to take the address. It keeps saying "The file
[address] cannot be found."

Could you do me a favor create a working example of such a shortcut and
show me the address?

Thanks much,

Larry
 
"C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" -new http://www.google.com



Larry said:
George,

Thanks. That is the address of IExplore.exe on my computer, but I can't
get a new shortcut to take the address. It keeps saying "The file
[address] cannot be found."

Could you do me a favor create a working example of such a shortcut and
show me the address?

Thanks much,

Larry



Create a new shortcut and use the following
"C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\Iexplore.exe -new <URL Here>"
This assumes that the path to IExplore is the same on your system.
If not just adjust the path.
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Thanks, Bill that works. That's what I thought I was doing before.
There must have been some subtle difference I didn't see.

Larry
 
Larry said:
Thanks, Bill that works. That's what I thought I was doing before.
There must have been some subtle difference I didn't see.
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Misplaced quotes mabey?
 
Try this slightly different method. It's been a more reliable method for me.

Find "IExplore.exe"
Right-click and drag IExplore.exe to the desktop and choose "Create
shortcut." Right-click that shortcut> Properties> Target, modify the Target
to include the URL.
Example:
"C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE"
becomes
"C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE" www.yahoo.com
Note a space between " and w

You can then move that shortcut to any Favorites folder using Windows
Explorer.

Don
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Larry said:
George,

Thanks. That is the address of IExplore.exe on my computer, but I can't
get a new shortcut to take the address. It keeps saying "The file
[address] cannot be found."

Could you do me a favor create a working example of such a shortcut and
show me the address?

Thanks much,

Larry
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Thanks. I tried that too. It seems to load IE faster. But that's just
based on a couple of tests. We'll see. :-)

Thanks all.

Larry





Don said:
Try this slightly different method. It's been a more reliable method
for me.

Find "IExplore.exe"
Right-click and drag IExplore.exe to the desktop and choose "Create
shortcut." Right-click that shortcut> Properties> Target, modify the
Target to include the URL.
Example:
"C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE"
becomes
"C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE" www.yahoo.com
Note a space between " and w

You can then move that shortcut to any Favorites folder using Windows
Explorer.

Don

Larry said:
George,

Thanks. That is the address of IExplore.exe on my computer, but I
can't get a new shortcut to take the address. It keeps saying "The
file [address] cannot be found."

Could you do me a favor create a working example of such a shortcut
and show me the address?

Thanks much,

Larry
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Create a new shortcut and use the following
"C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\Iexplore.exe -new <URL Here>"
This assumes that the path to IExplore is the same on your system.
If not just adjust the path.

"Larry" <larry328[at]att.net> wrote in message
Is there a way to make shortcut icons on the Links bar in IE6
(or any shortcut on the Favorites menus) open the target
webpage in a new window?

You can open in a new window when you click on a link in a web
page: you right-click and choose "Open in new window." But is
there a way to tweak a shortcut to make it do the same thing?

Thanks,
Larry
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