The following table describes the supported command-line options for Internet
Explorer.
Command-line option
Description
-embedding
Starts Internet Explorer through OLE embedding (such as the
WebBrowser Control).
-extoff
Internet Explorer 7 and later versions. Starts Internet Explorer in
No Add-ons mode, which you can use to troubleshoot problems with browser
add-ons. For more information, see
Troubleshooting Internet Explorer Add-ons.
-framemerging
Internet Explorer 8 and later versions. Enables Internet Explorer to
opportunistically merge new frame processes into existing frame processes.
For more information, see
Internet Explorer 8 and Reliability.
-k
Starts Internet Explorer in kiosk mode. The browser opens in a maximized
window that does not display the address bar, the navigation buttons, or
the status bar.
-noframemerging
Internet Explorer 8 and later versions. Prevents Internet Explorer from
opportunistically merging new frame processes into existing frame processes.
-nohangrecovery
Internet Explorer 9. Prevents Internet Explorer from restarting a tab
when it stops responding. This option enables application developers to
use debugging tools to investigate problems with Browser Helper Objects
(BHOs), Microsoft ActiveX controls, and other browser extentions.
Navigates to the page or resource that you specify as URL,
after Internet Explorer opens.
Superseded, Deprecated, and Obsolete Options
Some command-line options that earlier Internet Explorer versions supported are
not supported in later versions of the browser because of one of the following reasons:
An option is replaced by another option. (That is, the option has been
superseded.)
An option is recognized by the browser, but it does not function like it
used to or we no longer recommend that you use it. (That is, the option is
deprecated.)
An option is no longer recognized by the browser and might generate error
conditions if you use it. (That is, the option is obsolete.)
The following table lists command-line options that are no longer supported and
that you should not use.
Command–line option
Status
-channelband
Obsolete as of Internet Explorer 7.
-e
Obsolete as of Internet Explorer 7.
-eval
Obsolete as of Internet Explorer 7.
-nomerge
Available in pre-release versions of Internet Explorer 8. This option
has been superseded by the -noframemerging option that
is described in the earlier table.