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Start Chrome Incognito From The Command Line [How to]
This can be done with Chrome command line options
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Published onNovember 4, 2024
published onNovember 4, 2024
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If you’re an advanced user, you might want to start Chrome Incognito from the command line. This is simpler than you think, and today we’re going to show you a few ways to do that.
How do I open Chrome in Incognito from the command line?
Use Command Prompt
If you want to open Chrome to a specific URL from the command command line, use the following command:
start chrome –incognito “windowsreport.com”
If you want to open a URL in another Incognito window, run this command:
start chrome –new-window –incognito “windowsreport.com”
It’s pretty simple to start Chrome Incognito from the command line, as long as you use the Chrome command line options.
How to open Chrome through Command Prompt?
To do this, you can use the same commands, but be sure to omit the–incognitoparameter.
As you can see, the only way to achieve this is to start Chrome from the command line with parameters. If you want to take this to another level, you can use the information from this guide and make automated scripts.
If you want to learn more, we have a great guide on what to do ifChrome Incognito mode is grayed out. Many users reported thatChrome Incognito keeps popping up, but this can be fixed by following the steps from our other guide.
Lastly, don’t miss our guide on what to do ifChrome Incognito tabs disappearfor more information.
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Milan Stanojevic
Windows Toubleshooting Expert
Milan has been enthusiastic about technology ever since his childhood days, and this led him to take interest in all PC-related technologies. He’s a PC enthusiast and he spends most of his time learning about computers and technology.
Before joining WindowsReport, he worked as a front-end web developer. Now, he’s one of the Troubleshooting experts in our worldwide team, specializing in Windows errors & software issues.
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Windows Toubleshooting Expert
Before joining WindowsReport, he worked as a front-end web developer. Now, he’s specialized in Windows errors & software issues.
