Q: Is there a command line flag that can be used to force IE to start a new
instance rather than create a new tab in an existing instance?

Environment:
Win XP(Pro)

Background:
I am accessing an Oracle database via the IE browser but I want to be able
to run multiple occurrences of the same url concurrently with different logon
criteria.

When I use the database shortcut as provided, it simple opens a new tab in
an existing IE session. However, like this, the session attributes do not
seem to be kept separate and when I switch between the already connected
tabs, it is always necessary to go through the login dialog again. I suspect
this is due to the Oracle Application not being coded to expect multiplt tabs
yet.

However, if I launch a new IE session and manually submit the url there, the
sessions do remain properly independent.

I could create a Favorites shortcut that I can use having started a new IE
browser session, but it there is a flag I can use to modify the behaviour of
the existing start menu shortcut, that would be simpler.

--
Ian M

"IanM" wrote in message
news:28A3454D-E08E-48A3-A54F-348334952D0D@microsoft.com...
<quoted contented was shortened>
> When I use the database shortcut as provided, it simple opens a new
> tab in
> an existing IE session. However, like this, the session attributes
> do not
> seem to be kept separate and when I switch between the already
> connected
> tabs, it is always necessary to go through the login dialog again. I
> suspect
> this is due to the Oracle Application not being coded to expect
> multiplt tabs
> yet.


So what options have you investigated in Internet Explorer? Have you
yet looked at the tab options? Go there and you might find what you
are looking for. In the Tabbed Browser Settings dialog, look in the
bottom-most group of options.

"IanM" <IanM@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:28A3454D-E08E-48A3-A54F-348334952D0D@microsoft.com...
> Q: Is there a command line flag that can be used to force IE to start a new
> instance rather than create a new tab in an existing instance?


Yes. iexplore.exe -new

However, I find that just starting a new instance via the Start menu
(even the Favorites menu there) is usually sufficient to cause a new instance
of iexplore.exe to open.


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>
> Environment:
> Win XP(Pro)
>
> Background:
> I am accessing an Oracle database via the IE browser but I want to be able
> to run multiple occurrences of the same url concurrently with different logon
> criteria.
>
> When I use the database shortcut as provided, it simple opens a new tab in
> an existing IE session. However, like this, the session attributes do not
> seem to be kept separate and when I switch between the already connected
> tabs, it is always necessary to go through the login dialog again. I suspect
> this is due to the Oracle Application not being coded to expect multiplt tabs
> yet.
>
> However, if I launch a new IE session and manually submit the url there, the
> sessions do remain properly independent.
>
> I could create a Favorites shortcut that I can use having started a new IE
> browser session, but it there is a flag I can use to modify the behaviour of
> the existing start menu shortcut, that would be simpler.
>
> --
> Ian M

Cheers Robert, thats spot on. Although my shortcut only quoted the url and
used associations to start and tagging the -new flag onto that made no
difference. But prefixing the url with the program and flag as below did the
trick.

"C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" -new startpage.url

Thanks again

--
Ian M


"Robert Aldwinckle" wrote:

> "IanM" <IanM@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:28A3454D-E08E-48A3-A54F-348334952D0D@microsoft.com...
> > Q: Is there a command line flag that can be used to force IE to start a new
> > instance rather than create a new tab in an existing instance?
>
>
> Yes. iexplore.exe -new
>
> However, I find that just starting a new instance via the Start menu
> (even the Favorites menu there) is usually sufficient to cause a new instance
> of iexplore.exe to open.
>
>
> ---
>
>
> >
> > Environment:
> > Win XP(Pro)
> >
> > Background:
> > I am accessing an Oracle database via the IE browser but I want to be able
> > to run multiple occurrences of the same url concurrently with different logon
> > criteria.
> >
> > When I use the database shortcut as provided, it simple opens a new tab in
> > an existing IE session. However, like this, the session attributes do not
> > seem to be kept separate and when I switch between the already connected
> > tabs, it is always necessary to go through the login dialog again. I suspect
> > this is due to the Oracle Application not being coded to expect multiplt tabs
> > yet.
> >
> > However, if I launch a new IE session and manually submit the url there, the
> > sessions do remain properly independent.
> >
> > I could create a Favorites shortcut that I can use having started a new IE
> > browser session, but it there is a flag I can use to modify the behaviour of
> > the existing start menu shortcut, that would be simpler.
> >
> > --
> > Ian M
>
>
>