CODEWITHSUNDEEP
google-chromepowershell
BA64
BA64

Reputation: 51

Powershell script to start Chrome and more

I need a script that will start Google Chrome and then send a signal for it to go into full screen mode (usually done by hitting f11).

Chrome is installed to the default location.

An example of what I have tried is:

Start-Process -FilePath "C:\Program Files(x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome"

This simple string is not even working for me.

Upvotes: 3

Views: 32013

Answers (4)

Jason Jasper
Jason Jasper

Reputation: 1

function Get-DesktopApps { Get-Process | Where-Object { $_.MainWindowTitle } | Format-Table ID,Name,Mainwindowtitle –AutoSize }

Upvotes: 0

v..d..
v..d..

Reputation: 1

One of the following scripts is sufficient in my Powershell to open Chrome:

Start-Process chrome.exe or Start-Process chrome.exe '--start-maximized' or Start-Process chrome.exe -Wait -WindowStyle Maximized.

However, when you ask for help with the code, please remember to write the operating system you are interested in.

Have fun!

Upvotes: 0

HanShotFirst
HanShotFirst

Reputation: 176

Sometimes a temporary folder is needed to get Chrome to start this way, so in those cases this might work.

$pathToChrome = 'C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe'
$tempFolder = '--user-data-dir=c:\temp' # pick a temp folder for user data
$startmode = '--start-fullscreen' # '--kiosk' is another option
$startPage = 'https://stackoverflow.com'

Start-Process -FilePath $pathToChrome -ArgumentList $tempFolder, $startmode, $startPage

Upvotes: 12

Randy Rakestraw
Randy Rakestraw

Reputation: 329

These types of questions are frowned upon due to you not stating what you have tried and you are just asking for a solution. However since this is simple I couldn't resist. Start-Process {Your full path to chrome.exe}\chrome.exe -ArgumentList '--start-maximized'

Upvotes: 0

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