Launching Microsoft Edge browser from a Microsoft javascript file?

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var oIE = new ActiveXObject("InternetExplorer.Application");

var URLname1 = "http://www.google.com";

var URLname2 = "http://www.bing.com";

var navOpenInBackgroundTab = 0x1000;

oIE.Visible = true;

oIE.Navigate2(URLname1);

oIE.Navigate2(URLname2, navOpenInBackgroundTab);

Above is a bit of code in my javascript file (launch.js) that launches Internet Explorer with a specific webpage and then opens a new tab in the same browser window using a 2nd URL.

How do you launch the Microsoft Edge browser instead of IE in Windows 10 using ActiveXObject() or another similar method? I cannot find the "InternetExplorer.Application" equivalent for Microsoft Edge.

edited Nov 15 '15 at 21:17

Roman Canlas

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asked Nov 9 '15 at 18:51

Castaa

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Microsoft Edge no longer supports ActiveX blogs.windows.com/msedgedev/2015/05/06/… Where are you lanching the launch.js from?

– Roman Canlas
Nov 9 '15 at 20:18

Hi Roman. I'm executing the script .js file from my desktop. So the javescript code itself is being executed by Window's JavaScript Runtime and not Edge or IE.

– Castaa
Nov 9 '15 at 21:42

so it's like you're double clicking the .js file from the desktop or does it get executed on Windows startup?

– Roman Canlas
Nov 9 '15 at 21:48

I'm double clicking, yes.

– Castaa
Nov 9 '15 at 21:56

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var oIE = new ActiveXObject("InternetExplorer.Application");

var URLname1 = "http://www.google.com";

var URLname2 = "http://www.bing.com";

var navOpenInBackgroundTab = 0x1000;

oIE.Visible = true;

oIE.Navigate2(URLname1);

oIE.Navigate2(URLname2, navOpenInBackgroundTab);

Above is a bit of code in my javascript file (launch.js) that launches Internet Explorer with a specific webpage and then opens a new tab in the same browser window using a 2nd URL.

edited Nov 15 '15 at 21:17

Roman Canlas

1,55131218

asked Nov 9 '15 at 18:51

Castaa

14018

Microsoft Edge no longer supports ActiveX blogs.windows.com/msedgedev/2015/05/06/… Where are you lanching the launch.js from?

– Roman Canlas
Nov 9 '15 at 20:18

Hi Roman. I'm executing the script .js file from my desktop. So the javescript code itself is being executed by Window's JavaScript Runtime and not Edge or IE.

– Castaa
Nov 9 '15 at 21:42

so it's like you're double clicking the .js file from the desktop or does it get executed on Windows startup?

– Roman Canlas
Nov 9 '15 at 21:48

I'm double clicking, yes.

– Castaa
Nov 9 '15 at 21:56

add a comment |

var oIE = new ActiveXObject("InternetExplorer.Application");

var URLname1 = "http://www.google.com";

var URLname2 = "http://www.bing.com";

var navOpenInBackgroundTab = 0x1000;

oIE.Visible = true;

oIE.Navigate2(URLname1);

oIE.Navigate2(URLname2, navOpenInBackgroundTab);

Above is a bit of code in my javascript file (launch.js) that launches Internet Explorer with a specific webpage and then opens a new tab in the same browser window using a 2nd URL.

edited Nov 15 '15 at 21:17

Roman Canlas

1,55131218

asked Nov 9 '15 at 18:51

Castaa

14018

var oIE = new ActiveXObject("InternetExplorer.Application");

var URLname1 = "http://www.google.com";

var URLname2 = "http://www.bing.com";

var navOpenInBackgroundTab = 0x1000;

oIE.Visible = true;

oIE.Navigate2(URLname1);

oIE.Navigate2(URLname2, navOpenInBackgroundTab);

Above is a bit of code in my javascript file (launch.js) that launches Internet Explorer with a specific webpage and then opens a new tab in the same browser window using a 2nd URL.

javascript internet-explorer activex windows-10 microsoft-edge

edited Nov 15 '15 at 21:17

Roman Canlas

1,55131218

asked Nov 9 '15 at 18:51

Castaa

14018

edited Nov 15 '15 at 21:17

Roman Canlas

1,55131218

asked Nov 9 '15 at 18:51

Castaa

14018

edited Nov 15 '15 at 21:17

Roman Canlas

1,55131218

edited Nov 15 '15 at 21:17

Roman Canlas

1,55131218

edited Nov 15 '15 at 21:17

Roman Canlas

1,55131218

asked Nov 9 '15 at 18:51

Castaa

14018

asked Nov 9 '15 at 18:51

Castaa

14018

asked Nov 9 '15 at 18:51

Castaa

14018

Microsoft Edge no longer supports ActiveX blogs.windows.com/msedgedev/2015/05/06/… Where are you lanching the launch.js from?

– Roman Canlas
Nov 9 '15 at 20:18

Hi Roman. I'm executing the script .js file from my desktop. So the javescript code itself is being executed by Window's JavaScript Runtime and not Edge or IE.

– Castaa
Nov 9 '15 at 21:42

so it's like you're double clicking the .js file from the desktop or does it get executed on Windows startup?

– Roman Canlas
Nov 9 '15 at 21:48

I'm double clicking, yes.

– Castaa
Nov 9 '15 at 21:56

add a comment |

Microsoft Edge no longer supports ActiveX blogs.windows.com/msedgedev/2015/05/06/… Where are you lanching the launch.js from?

– Roman Canlas
Nov 9 '15 at 20:18

Hi Roman. I'm executing the script .js file from my desktop. So the javescript code itself is being executed by Window's JavaScript Runtime and not Edge or IE.

– Castaa
Nov 9 '15 at 21:42

so it's like you're double clicking the .js file from the desktop or does it get executed on Windows startup?

– Roman Canlas
Nov 9 '15 at 21:48

I'm double clicking, yes.

– Castaa
Nov 9 '15 at 21:56

Microsoft Edge no longer supports ActiveX blogs.windows.com/msedgedev/2015/05/06/… Where are you lanching the launch.js from?

– Roman Canlas
Nov 9 '15 at 20:18

Hi Roman. I'm executing the script .js file from my desktop. So the javescript code itself is being executed by Window's JavaScript Runtime and not Edge or IE.

– Castaa
Nov 9 '15 at 21:42

so it's like you're double clicking the .js file from the desktop or does it get executed on Windows startup?

– Roman Canlas
Nov 9 '15 at 21:48

I'm double clicking, yes.

– Castaa
Nov 9 '15 at 21:56

add a comment |

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Create an instance of the WSH Shell object instead:

var oShell = new ActiveXObject("WScript.Shell");

oShell.Run("cmd.exe /C start microsoft-edge:http://www.microsoft.com");

edited Nov 10 '15 at 20:53

answered Nov 9 '15 at 22:30

Roman Canlas

1,55131218

In my test, when it's executed in Windows, this code fails to open the Edge browser. It only opens a command prompt. Does it work for you? (I tested it by cutting and pasting into a test.js file and double clicking on it.)

– Castaa
Nov 10 '15 at 14:30

Update! Adding /C to the command string got it working. "cmd.exe /C start microsoft-edge:http:// www.microsoft.com" Now I still need to figure out how to get it open subsequent URLs in new tabs in the same Edge window. But this is a good start!

– Castaa
Nov 10 '15 at 14:40

updating my code. please dont forget to vote if it helped

– Roman Canlas
Nov 10 '15 at 20:53

is your landing page actually a website you maintain? if yes, you can add javascript code that will open up tabs once loaded

– Roman Canlas
Nov 10 '15 at 20:55

Actually using the Run() method multiple times with different URLs does in fact open new tabs in the same Edge browser window. I should have tested this and not assumed it would open multiple Edge browser windows. Your solution does work for me. I marked it as accepted. My only remaining issue is one of elegance. Which is when opening many URLs at once (40+ URLs in my case) via the script, it has to open and then close 40 temporary command prompt windows. Adding a 2nd parameter of 2 to Run() does at least minimize the cmd windows until they all eventually close on their own.

– Castaa
Nov 11 '15 at 9:00

|
show 1 more comment

I had faced a similar issue. Windows 10 provides URI schema for lauching Microsoft Egde from any browser. We dont use AcitveXObject at all.

Just include 'microsoft-edge' protocol handler before your URL.

How I resolved it

function openLinkInIE(url){

  window.open("microsoft-edge:"+ url);

}

answered Nov 16 '18 at 20:28

Murtaza Haji

4413

Hi, what type is the variable "window"?

– Castaa
Nov 19 '18 at 20:03

its part of Web Api , check out this link for more info. developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/Window/open @Castaa

– Murtaza Haji
Nov 19 '18 at 21:53

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Create an instance of the WSH Shell object instead:

var oShell = new ActiveXObject("WScript.Shell");

oShell.Run("cmd.exe /C start microsoft-edge:http://www.microsoft.com");

edited Nov 10 '15 at 20:53

answered Nov 9 '15 at 22:30

Roman Canlas

1,55131218

In my test, when it's executed in Windows, this code fails to open the Edge browser. It only opens a command prompt. Does it work for you? (I tested it by cutting and pasting into a test.js file and double clicking on it.)

– Castaa
Nov 10 '15 at 14:30

Update! Adding /C to the command string got it working. "cmd.exe /C start microsoft-edge:http:// www.microsoft.com" Now I still need to figure out how to get it open subsequent URLs in new tabs in the same Edge window. But this is a good start!

– Castaa
Nov 10 '15 at 14:40

updating my code. please dont forget to vote if it helped

– Roman Canlas
Nov 10 '15 at 20:53

is your landing page actually a website you maintain? if yes, you can add javascript code that will open up tabs once loaded

– Roman Canlas
Nov 10 '15 at 20:55

Actually using the Run() method multiple times with different URLs does in fact open new tabs in the same Edge browser window. I should have tested this and not assumed it would open multiple Edge browser windows. Your solution does work for me. I marked it as accepted. My only remaining issue is one of elegance. Which is when opening many URLs at once (40+ URLs in my case) via the script, it has to open and then close 40 temporary command prompt windows. Adding a 2nd parameter of 2 to Run() does at least minimize the cmd windows until they all eventually close on their own.

– Castaa
Nov 11 '15 at 9:00

|
show 1 more comment

Create an instance of the WSH Shell object instead:

var oShell = new ActiveXObject("WScript.Shell");

oShell.Run("cmd.exe /C start microsoft-edge:http://www.microsoft.com");

edited Nov 10 '15 at 20:53

answered Nov 9 '15 at 22:30

Roman Canlas

1,55131218

In my test, when it's executed in Windows, this code fails to open the Edge browser. It only opens a command prompt. Does it work for you? (I tested it by cutting and pasting into a test.js file and double clicking on it.)

– Castaa
Nov 10 '15 at 14:30

Update! Adding /C to the command string got it working. "cmd.exe /C start microsoft-edge:http:// www.microsoft.com" Now I still need to figure out how to get it open subsequent URLs in new tabs in the same Edge window. But this is a good start!

– Castaa
Nov 10 '15 at 14:40

updating my code. please dont forget to vote if it helped

– Roman Canlas
Nov 10 '15 at 20:53

is your landing page actually a website you maintain? if yes, you can add javascript code that will open up tabs once loaded

– Roman Canlas
Nov 10 '15 at 20:55

Actually using the Run() method multiple times with different URLs does in fact open new tabs in the same Edge browser window. I should have tested this and not assumed it would open multiple Edge browser windows. Your solution does work for me. I marked it as accepted. My only remaining issue is one of elegance. Which is when opening many URLs at once (40+ URLs in my case) via the script, it has to open and then close 40 temporary command prompt windows. Adding a 2nd parameter of 2 to Run() does at least minimize the cmd windows until they all eventually close on their own.

– Castaa
Nov 11 '15 at 9:00

|
show 1 more comment

Create an instance of the WSH Shell object instead:

var oShell = new ActiveXObject("WScript.Shell");

oShell.Run("cmd.exe /C start microsoft-edge:http://www.microsoft.com");

edited Nov 10 '15 at 20:53

answered Nov 9 '15 at 22:30

Roman Canlas

1,55131218

Create an instance of the WSH Shell object instead:

var oShell = new ActiveXObject("WScript.Shell");

oShell.Run("cmd.exe /C start microsoft-edge:http://www.microsoft.com");

edited Nov 10 '15 at 20:53

answered Nov 9 '15 at 22:30

Roman Canlas

1,55131218

edited Nov 10 '15 at 20:53

answered Nov 9 '15 at 22:30

Roman Canlas

1,55131218

answered Nov 9 '15 at 22:30

Roman Canlas

1,55131218

answered Nov 9 '15 at 22:30

Roman Canlas

1,55131218

In my test, when it's executed in Windows, this code fails to open the Edge browser. It only opens a command prompt. Does it work for you? (I tested it by cutting and pasting into a test.js file and double clicking on it.)

– Castaa
Nov 10 '15 at 14:30

Update! Adding /C to the command string got it working. "cmd.exe /C start microsoft-edge:http:// www.microsoft.com" Now I still need to figure out how to get it open subsequent URLs in new tabs in the same Edge window. But this is a good start!

– Castaa
Nov 10 '15 at 14:40

updating my code. please dont forget to vote if it helped

– Roman Canlas
Nov 10 '15 at 20:53

is your landing page actually a website you maintain? if yes, you can add javascript code that will open up tabs once loaded

– Roman Canlas
Nov 10 '15 at 20:55

Actually using the Run() method multiple times with different URLs does in fact open new tabs in the same Edge browser window. I should have tested this and not assumed it would open multiple Edge browser windows. Your solution does work for me. I marked it as accepted. My only remaining issue is one of elegance. Which is when opening many URLs at once (40+ URLs in my case) via the script, it has to open and then close 40 temporary command prompt windows. Adding a 2nd parameter of 2 to Run() does at least minimize the cmd windows until they all eventually close on their own.

– Castaa
Nov 11 '15 at 9:00

|
show 1 more comment

In my test, when it's executed in Windows, this code fails to open the Edge browser. It only opens a command prompt. Does it work for you? (I tested it by cutting and pasting into a test.js file and double clicking on it.)

– Castaa
Nov 10 '15 at 14:30

Update! Adding /C to the command string got it working. "cmd.exe /C start microsoft-edge:http:// www.microsoft.com" Now I still need to figure out how to get it open subsequent URLs in new tabs in the same Edge window. But this is a good start!

– Castaa
Nov 10 '15 at 14:40

updating my code. please dont forget to vote if it helped

– Roman Canlas
Nov 10 '15 at 20:53

is your landing page actually a website you maintain? if yes, you can add javascript code that will open up tabs once loaded

– Roman Canlas
Nov 10 '15 at 20:55

Actually using the Run() method multiple times with different URLs does in fact open new tabs in the same Edge browser window. I should have tested this and not assumed it would open multiple Edge browser windows. Your solution does work for me. I marked it as accepted. My only remaining issue is one of elegance. Which is when opening many URLs at once (40+ URLs in my case) via the script, it has to open and then close 40 temporary command prompt windows. Adding a 2nd parameter of 2 to Run() does at least minimize the cmd windows until they all eventually close on their own.

– Castaa
Nov 11 '15 at 9:00

In my test, when it's executed in Windows, this code fails to open the Edge browser. It only opens a command prompt. Does it work for you? (I tested it by cutting and pasting into a test.js file and double clicking on it.)

– Castaa
Nov 10 '15 at 14:30

Update! Adding /C to the command string got it working. "cmd.exe /C start microsoft-edge:http:// www.microsoft.com" Now I still need to figure out how to get it open subsequent URLs in new tabs in the same Edge window. But this is a good start!

– Castaa
Nov 10 '15 at 14:40

updating my code. please dont forget to vote if it helped

– Roman Canlas
Nov 10 '15 at 20:53

is your landing page actually a website you maintain? if yes, you can add javascript code that will open up tabs once loaded

– Roman Canlas
Nov 10 '15 at 20:55

Actually using the Run() method multiple times with different URLs does in fact open new tabs in the same Edge browser window. I should have tested this and not assumed it would open multiple Edge browser windows. Your solution does work for me. I marked it as accepted. My only remaining issue is one of elegance. Which is when opening many URLs at once (40+ URLs in my case) via the script, it has to open and then close 40 temporary command prompt windows. Adding a 2nd parameter of 2 to Run() does at least minimize the cmd windows until they all eventually close on their own.

– Castaa
Nov 11 '15 at 9:00

|
show 1 more comment

I had faced a similar issue. Windows 10 provides URI schema for lauching Microsoft Egde from any browser. We dont use AcitveXObject at all.

Just include 'microsoft-edge' protocol handler before your URL.

How I resolved it

function openLinkInIE(url){

  window.open("microsoft-edge:"+ url);

}

answered Nov 16 '18 at 20:28

Murtaza Haji

4413

Hi, what type is the variable "window"?

– Castaa
Nov 19 '18 at 20:03

its part of Web Api , check out this link for more info. developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/Window/open @Castaa

– Murtaza Haji
Nov 19 '18 at 21:53

add a comment |

I had faced a similar issue. Windows 10 provides URI schema for lauching Microsoft Egde from any browser. We dont use AcitveXObject at all.

Just include 'microsoft-edge' protocol handler before your URL.

How I resolved it

function openLinkInIE(url){

  window.open("microsoft-edge:"+ url);

}

answered Nov 16 '18 at 20:28

Murtaza Haji

4413

Hi, what type is the variable "window"?

– Castaa
Nov 19 '18 at 20:03

its part of Web Api , check out this link for more info. developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/Window/open @Castaa

– Murtaza Haji
Nov 19 '18 at 21:53

add a comment |

I had faced a similar issue. Windows 10 provides URI schema for lauching Microsoft Egde from any browser. We dont use AcitveXObject at all.

Just include 'microsoft-edge' protocol handler before your URL.

How I resolved it

function openLinkInIE(url){

  window.open("microsoft-edge:"+ url);

}

answered Nov 16 '18 at 20:28

Murtaza Haji

4413

I had faced a similar issue. Windows 10 provides URI schema for lauching Microsoft Egde from any browser. We dont use AcitveXObject at all.

Just include 'microsoft-edge' protocol handler before your URL.

How I resolved it

function openLinkInIE(url){

  window.open("microsoft-edge:"+ url);

}

answered Nov 16 '18 at 20:28

Murtaza Haji

4413

answered Nov 16 '18 at 20:28

Murtaza Haji

4413

answered Nov 16 '18 at 20:28

Murtaza Haji

4413

answered Nov 16 '18 at 20:28

Murtaza Haji

4413

Hi, what type is the variable "window"?

– Castaa
Nov 19 '18 at 20:03

its part of Web Api , check out this link for more info. developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/Window/open @Castaa

– Murtaza Haji
Nov 19 '18 at 21:53

add a comment |

Hi, what type is the variable "window"?

– Castaa
Nov 19 '18 at 20:03

its part of Web Api , check out this link for more info. developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/Window/open @Castaa

– Murtaza Haji
Nov 19 '18 at 21:53

Hi, what type is the variable "window"?

– Castaa
Nov 19 '18 at 20:03

its part of Web Api , check out this link for more info. developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/Window/open @Castaa

– Murtaza Haji
Nov 19 '18 at 21:53

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