Do you want to open Google Chrome, Edge, and Firefox without using a window frame, address bar, or tabs section? So, on Windows 10 or 11, you can perform nearly any task using the Windows Terminal, including launching the web browser. Alternatively, you can launch a web browser in incognito mode and navigate directly to a website as well. Read on to find out more.
How to Open Google Chrome, Edge, and Firefox Using Windows Terminal
Given below are four ways in which you open Google Chrome, Edge, or Firefox using Windows Terminal in different modes:
- Using Commands
- As an Administrator
- Incognito Mode
- Directly to a Certain Website
1] Using Commands
Follow the steps given below to open the web browsers using commands in Windows Terminal:
- Open Windows Terminal.
- Once it is open, type the following commands individually and press the Enter key to open Google Chrome, Edge, and Firefox browsers:
start chrome
start msedge
start firefox
2] As an Administrator
You can also open Chrome, Edge, and Firefox as an administrator. To do the above, you will need to use the run command. Start by opening Windows Terminals and run the command given below:
- Chrome:
runas /user:administrator "C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\Chrome.exe"
- Microsoft Edge
runas /user:administrator "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\Chrome.exe"
- Firefox
runas /user:administrator "C:\Program Files (x86)\Firefox\Application\Chrome.exe"
Once you press the Enter key after typing the command, you will be asked to input your password for administrator. Press the Enter key once you type the password, and the chosen web browser will open as the administrator.
3] Incognito Mode
With the help of the incognito mode browsing feature, you can browse the web anonymously to other users of your device by not storing any cookies, search history, or other temporary data on your device. Here is how you open Chrome, Edge, and Firefox in incognito mode:
Open Windows Terminal and type the following commands for each browser:
- Chrome:
Start chrome /incognito
- Edge:
Start msedge /inprivate
- Firefox:
Start firefox /private
Press the Enter key after typing each command and you can open these browsers in incognito or private mode using Windows Terminal.
4] Directly to a Certain Website
You can use the following command to open a particular website in Chrome, Edge, or Firefox directly from the Windows Terminal and save yourself a step. The command line for each web browser is given below:
- Chrome:
start chrome www.<websiteURL>
- Edge
start msedge www.<websiteURL>
- Firefox
start firefox www.<websiteURL>
For example, if you want to directly access Technospot.Net via Chrome, for example directly, type the command given below on the Windows Terminal and press the Enter key:
start chrome www.technospot.net
This will directly open the website on your Chrome web browser. The same applies to Edge and Firefox using their respective command lines on Windows Terminal.
Conclusion
So, these are the methods you can use to open Chrome, Edge, and Firefox using commands, as an Administrator, in incognito or private mode, and directly to a particular website using Windows 11 Terminal. It enables users to input commands that produce immediate outcomes and is easy and quick to use for those familiar with command lines. This is a safe approach you can use to access websites as well.
