google-chromeinternet-explorerregistrykey

Launch Internet Explorer from a link in Chrome

I want to have a link in Chrome, e.g.,

Open Link

that when you click on it in the Chrome browser that it launches the link in an Internet Explorer (IE) window.

How can I do this? I believe it is possible and may involve adding some settings in the registry.

PS: I can't use any browser extension, e.g., IETab or any of this. It has to launch the Internet Explorer on the machine.

Solution

  • OK, so I did the following which works:

    HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT
   alert
      (Default) = "URL:Alert Protocol"
      URL Protocol = ""
      DefaultIcon
         (Default) = "iexplore.exe,1"
      shell
         open
            command
               (Default) = cmd /k set myvar=%1 & call set myvar=%%myvar:alert:=%% & call "C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" %%myvar%% & exit /B

    Then have your link:

    <a href="alert:www.google.ie">link</a>